Spanish presidency note hints at final form of EMFA
As the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) is now
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 25, 2023 15:03
Significance of SLAPP conference in Malta highlights journalists’ struggle, legacy
As European institutions tussle over the scope and reach
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 26, 2023 17:59
Opinion: The dominoes will fall
Sidney Powell was the wildest of Donald Trump’s diehards
Kevin Cassar
October 26, 2023 11:42
Calls for EU to drop Melita gas pipeline project intensify
Calls for the European Commission to drop any chance
Alice Taylor
October 21, 2023 17:24
European Parliament reiterates its position on the lack of protection of journalists in Malta
European Parliament members have once again called on the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 19, 2023 13:48
Investigation into Greek migrant vessel tragedy scoops Daphne Caruana Galizia journalism prize
A consortium of British, Greek and German media outlets
Alice Taylor
October 18, 2023 07:51
International experts to join The Shift for SLAPP conference
A conference organised by The Shift and supported by
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 12, 2023 10:52
The Shift among finalists for EP’s Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism
An investigation by The Shift has been nominated as
Sean Montebello
October 10, 2023 17:04
Alex Agius Saliba’s ‘cheap tactics’ for EP elections ‘hypocritical’ – SME Chamber
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti The Chamber of Small and
Sean Montebello
October 6, 2023 11:54
Opinion: The Metsola moment
It was never going to be a monumental speech.
Jacques René Zammit
September 28, 2023 10:49
International press organisations call for stronger provisions on state advertising in the EMFA
Several organisations dedicated to media freedom and civil society
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 15, 2023 16:30
MEPs want editorial decisions better protected from political interference
The Culture and Education Committee of the European Parliament
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 7, 2023 17:15
German regulator slams new gaming legislation as ‘incompatible with EU law’
The German gambling regulator, the Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder
David Lindsay
August 25, 2023 11:01
Jimmy Lai’s protest conviction only partially overturned
On Monday, Jimmy Lai and six other pro-democracy activists
Elizabeth De Gaetano
August 14, 2023 14:12
Former Piccadilly-based Mtarfa mayor eyeing European Parliament seat
Daniel Attard, the former Labour Mtarfa mayor who spent
The Shift Team
July 28, 2023 14:01
From weapon to shield: The long road to an EU law to protect your right to know
As the European Parliament, the European Council and the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
July 17, 2023 10:15
European Parliament approves anti-SLAPP directive
On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted on a more
Elizabeth De Gaetano
July 12, 2023 12:43
Daphne’s Law – Jacques René Zammit
The European Parliament has voted in favour of an
Jacques René Zammit
July 12, 2023 11:57
MEPs want answers on Malta’s migrant pushbacks, torture and EU funding
MEPs from the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and
The Shift Team
July 10, 2023 10:02
EP vote singles out Malta’s citizenship sale for ‘facilitating spyware operations’
After a year of investigations into the illicit use
The Shift Team
June 16, 2023 16:51
Attard brags of ‘proactive SLAPPs role’ as government wages war on The Shift
Justice Minister Jonathan Attard was in Brussels this week
The Shift Team
June 10, 2023 15:37
Malta slips Msida school project into post-Covid funding despite warnings
Malta has slipped the new €7 million price tag
The Shift Team
June 2, 2023 13:09
MEPs want ‘urgent protection’ from foreign interference ahead of elections
With the European Parliament elections just one year away,
The Shift Team
June 1, 2023 15:04
Two young politicians – Joe Azzopardi
Roberta Metsola and Joseph Muscat are two of the
Joe Azzopardi
May 30, 2023 15:11
Key global spyware figures acquired Maltese citizenship ‘to facilitate their operations within and from the EU’
Several key figures from the global spyware trade “acquired
David Lindsay
May 23, 2023 12:32
Post-Qatargate lobbying: MEPs will have to ‘cool off’ for six months after office
The Bureau of the European Parliament yesterday adopted its
Elizabeth De Gaetano
April 19, 2023 15:03
EP wants beneficial owners register reopened for journalists and civil society
Two different European parliamentary committees are of the joint
David Lindsay
April 1, 2023 14:59
‘Gross and intentional incompetence’ in Malta, David Casa tells the EP’s plenary
MEP David Casa described “gross and intentional incompetence” throughout
Sean Montebello
March 30, 2023 16:12
Malta tried, but MEPs warn about using RRF funds to replace state expenditure
MEPs expressed concern over “first indications” that “some EU
The Shift Team
March 26, 2023 17:54
Malta ignores EP’s spyware questions as it accommodates global chiefs
The European Parliament’s Pegasus spyware committee is grilling the
The Shift Team
March 17, 2023 07:29

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