Opinion: empty boasts
Silvio Schembri bragged on Facebook: “Official EU statistics published
Kevin Cassar
April 26, 2024 11:26
Health conditions worse for those facing poverty and exclusion – NSO
The well-being of persons considered at risk of poverty
Sean Montebello
March 27, 2024 16:40
Malta struggles with expat cyber security, cost of living, personal rights despite digital nomad push
In recent years, the Maltese government has tried to
Alice Taylor
October 19, 2023 15:57
Economy slowing as debt forecasted to rise further – Central Bank
Malta’s economy is slowing down while the island’s surging
August 24, 2023 12:57
Malta registers highest deficit in EU – austerity expected next year 
Malta is expected to be one of the first
The Shift Team
April 25, 2022 12:16
The largest manifesto on record, stripped of the fluff: the essence of Labour’s proposals
After nine years of high-profile scandals, dozens of resignations
Julian Delia
March 16, 2022 18:03
We got on the wrong horse – Noel Grima
Malta should not be affected by the invasion of
Noel Grima
March 11, 2022 17:46
The big manifesto crunch: what are parties in opposition proposing?
In the interest of preserving The Shift’s role as
Julian Delia
March 8, 2022 15:25
Two years of Robert Abela
The anniversary of Robert Abela’s two years in office
Ranier Fsadni
January 23, 2022 07:20
Government to borrow another €1.2 billion as forecasts go haywire
The government is planning to borrow at least €1.2
The Shift Team
January 21, 2022 14:46
Yesterday marked the start of a new decade
There’s general agreement that, following the 2013 general election,
Ranier Fsadni
January 1, 2022 14:51
The happy hour economy
What’s the difference between friends and best friends? Friends
Ranier Fsadni
November 28, 2021 07:30
Malta’s worst recession in decades
With his trademark smirk and mocking insolence, Joseph Muscat
Kevin Cassar
October 6, 2021 06:51
Massaging morale
“The success of Team Malta is the Labour Party’s
Kevin Cassar
September 8, 2021 07:29
Public finances floundering in danger zone as debt soars €2.2 billion in 18 months
Malta’s public debt ballooned by as much as €2.1
The Shift Team
September 2, 2021 12:55
Malta’s foreign capital inflow could drop by €250m if greylisted – IMF report
A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) analysing
Julian Delia
June 21, 2021 16:19
Security and garden dwarfs
As the economy re-opens, and a general election looms
Ranier Fsadni
May 16, 2021 07:55
Heaven is a place on earth
There is an old Maltese saying that goes, ‘Bil-flus
Jacques René Zammit
February 1, 2021 06:01
Predicting economic recovery by May is ‘pure conjecture’ – economist
Forecasting economic recovery by May in the current pandemic
Gabriel Schembri
January 5, 2021 13:00
Joseph Muscat’s diminishing influence as economy dips and priorities change
Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s unceremonious exit from politics
Victor Paul Borg
October 7, 2020 12:34
COVID-19 and what matters
We can agree to hold Robert Abela to account
Ranier Fsadni
August 9, 2020 06:58
The politics behind the budget
Robert Abela has hyped up tomorrow’s mini-budget. He’s said
Ranier Fsadni
June 7, 2020 06:08
Economic uncertainty ‘a breeding ground for fraud and financial crime’
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges in the
Gabriel Schembri
May 18, 2020 15:13
Flying the Jolly Dodger
When Robert Abela’s critics call him the continuity candidate,
Ranier Fsadni
May 17, 2020 07:42
Getting it together
Slow, deep breaths. They’re a remedy for those moments
Jacques René Zammit
April 13, 2020 07:30
IMF warns Malta must address anti-money laundering deficiencies in light of economic risk
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Malta to
Joanna Demarco
April 12, 2020 19:44
A time that’s defining Robert Abela
In last week’s Sunday Times, an op-ed by Robert
Ranier Fsadni
April 5, 2020 05:36
Confinement and the common good
A philosopher once said that if you are lonely
Jacques René Zammit
March 30, 2020 06:30
Steward: If not now, when?
During a press conference devoted to how seriously the
Ranier Fsadni
March 29, 2020 06:49
Labour’s playbook catches coronavirus
When they tell you it’s not about the money,
Ranier Fsadni
March 22, 2020 06:06

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