Belgian finance minister pledges crackdown on Malta yacht tax loophole
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister tasked with
David Lindsay
October 21, 2022 16:10
European Parliament resolution calls for withdrawal of FOI appeals against The Shift
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 18, 2022 08:50
European Commission ‘taking very seriously’ reports on Malta’s secret agreement with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR
The European Commission is “taking very seriously” reports on
Caroline Muscat
October 16, 2022 09:21
Impact of the EU Media Freedom Act on Malta’s landscape
A leaked copy of the draft Media Freedom Act
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 15, 2022 11:19
Persistence pays
Despite the efforts the authorities devote to burying information
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 11, 2022 08:07
Flamingo is third casualty of illegal hunting within days of start of season
A flamingo was recovered by a fisherman from the
September 4, 2022 08:32
Wanted: A leader to lead, starting yesterday
Our prime minister’s prolonged absence from public engagement is
Elizabeth De Gaetano
August 17, 2022 07:07
Brussels names Muscat, Malta shrugs
This week we had two EU reports on Malta’s
Ranier Fsadni
July 17, 2022 07:24
The cost of convenience: the real story behind Uber
While virtually every single press outlet in Malta hailed
Julian Delia
June 9, 2022 18:19
Analysis shows Malta shipping firms rapidly increased Russian oil shipments since start of war
A new investigation by international NGO Global Witness has
Joanna Demarco
June 6, 2022 15:43
Brussels fudges responses to questions about legality of state aid to floundering Enemalta
The European Commission – the guardian of the EU
The Shift Team
May 11, 2022 12:00
Press freedom organisations call for a strong Media Freedom Act
To mark Europe Day on 9 May 2022, 17
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 10, 2022 09:46
The massacre
In the south of Malta, a few hours after
Kevin Cassar
April 25, 2022 07:56
Speaker’s response on Council of Europe report on Rosianne Cutajar unknown as deadline looms
The status of the information the Parliamentary Assembly of
The Shift Team
April 15, 2022 12:12
Overwhelming majority votes in favour of EU report to abolish ‘golden passport’
A European Parliament vote to ban citizen by investment
Joanna Demarco
March 9, 2022 16:57
Pointing to Malta, Justice Commissioner calls for ‘complete abolition’ of golden passports
Malta must not only act to stop Russian and
Joanna Demarco
March 8, 2022 14:33
UPDATED: Maltese government defiant on ending passport sales to Russians as pressure increases
Updated to add government’s change in decision.  The Maltese
Joanna Demarco
March 1, 2022 16:54
Bulgaria’s cash for passports scheme under EU scrutiny
After Bulgaria pledged to end its ‘golden passport’ scheme
Alice Taylor
December 27, 2021 14:33
EU ‘complicit’ in secretive Libyan prison and shadow immigration systems
An investigation by The New Yorker has shone a light
Alice Taylor
December 3, 2021 16:14
MEP Roberta Metsola vows European Parliament ‘will not stop’ in fight against SLAPPs
“I can assure you; we will not stop,” was
Alice Taylor
November 11, 2021 15:27
With passport sales, we undermine our sovereignty
Many readers of The Shift will already be sympathetic
Ranier Fsadni
September 19, 2021 07:28
Platform to combat disinformation discussed at Croatian media festival
A pilot project to create a platform that will
Julian Delia
September 10, 2021 18:41
Law student organisations face criticism for not signing statement calling for resignations
Law student organisations are facing criticism for their failure
Julian Delia
August 20, 2021 12:44
SLAPPs are misuse of justice systems aimed at intimidation of journalists, EP report says
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation constitute a misuse of
Alice Taylor
June 25, 2021 11:04
Dark clouds on the horizon
Robert Abela has chosen his hill to die on.
Ryan Murdock
June 12, 2021 09:19
Malta receives a whole raft of warnings from the European Commission
As international media organisations welcomed action by the European
June 10, 2021 08:12
Tarnished gold
Finally, after far too many long years, the European
Blanche Gatt
June 10, 2021 02:40
Hijacked nation
The European Parliament’s resolution condemning the Malta Labour Party’s
Blanche Gatt
May 1, 2021 08:20
PN agrees with passport scheme, subject to an ‘open and transparent’ process
The findings that emerged from a joint media investigation
Caroline Muscat
April 27, 2021 09:37
Disinformation Watch: A man of many opinions
As soon as he was appointed Minister for Justice,
Elizabeth De Gaetano
March 5, 2021 13:42

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