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
Brussels names Muscat, Malta shrugs
This week we had two EU reports on Malta’s
Ranier Fsadni
July 17, 2022 07:24
Echoing concerns: 3 high profile reports on Malta’s rule of law in 2 days
Three analyses on the rule of law in Malta
Joanna Demarco
May 28, 2022 17:14
Will we ever learn? – Paul Bonello
Guest post by financial services practitioner Paul Bonello Earlier
March 12, 2022 12:48
End times for the passport programme – Ryan Murdock
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has put the final
Ryan Murdock
March 11, 2022 08:36
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
Metsola for President? Activate rent-a-mob!
Later today, a meeting of the 178 MEPs of
Jacques René Zammit
November 24, 2021 07:35
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
Facebook can no longer be ‘the judge, jury, prosecutor and witness’ of the digital space – whistleblower
Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower who has exposed the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 9, 2021 11:02
Someone better wake up Alex Muscat
Alex Muscat is either fast asleep or seriously deluded,
Ryan Murdock
October 29, 2021 07:21
Social care regulator De Giovanni hires 74-year-old father as ‘junior lawyer’ in state agency
Labour candidate Katya De Giovanni, currently serving as chairperson
The Shift Team
August 4, 2021 17:51
Murderers in government: Labour’s poisonous legacy
The Maltese state is responsible for the assassination of
Blanche Gatt
July 29, 2021 13:46
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
€90 billion European Social Fund Plus approved for Member States
The European Parliament has endorsed almost €90 billion for
June 9, 2021 12:46
Uncivil defender of the nation
Alex Agius Saliba’s face, contorted with hostility and wounded
Kevin Cassar
June 9, 2021 06:49
Truth is the enemy
“The PN turned the European Parliament against Malta with
Kevin Cassar
May 5, 2021 11:28
‘When journalism is threatened, democracy is at stake’
As the world marks Press Freedom Day, several organisations,
Gabriel Schembri
May 3, 2021 18:52
Hijacked nation
The European Parliament’s resolution condemning the Malta Labour Party’s
Blanche Gatt
May 1, 2021 08:20
European Parliament sends strong message to Maltese government: ‘End political protection and patronage of murderers’
Members of the European Parliament, including socialists, have adopted
April 29, 2021 09:31
Labour unseated from important EP role
Malta’s Labour Party suffered a major defeat at the
December 10, 2020 05:44
‘No EU funds for government-controlled media or political propaganda’ – MEPs
Media freedom in Europe has declined MEPs deplore harassment
November 26, 2020 12:06
European Parliament to award Daphne Caruana Galizia prize for journalism
The European Parliament will be awarding The Daphne Caruana
The Shift Team
October 6, 2020 06:00
Dutch academic reprimanded for not declaring Malta passport advisory role
A Dutch law professor has been reprimanded by the
Joanna Demarco
June 10, 2020 12:27
Report slams ‘weak’ response by Identity Malta on shady passport clients
Malta’s lack of enforcement in the highly-controversial Individual Investor
Joanna Demarco
March 27, 2020 06:01
European Commission Vice President calls for full prosecution of politicians involved in journalists’ murders
European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova has called for
February 18, 2020 16:53
Flat needed for Maltese passport client…who ‘will never live there’
An estate agent was seeking a one-bedroom apartment to
The Shift Team
January 22, 2020 19:05
New prime minister has to defend the truth to create stability
Thousands of people gathered outside the law courts to
The Shift Team
January 5, 2020 14:41
Freedom of speech top priority for Maltese – Eurobarometer
Malta was one of the top countries in the
The Shift Team
December 26, 2019 12:42
Brussels set to intervene on Malta after European Parliament’s resolution
The massive tally of votes garnered by the European
Victor Paul Borg
December 19, 2019 09:07

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