MEP lambasts political interference in Maltese cultural scene 
MEP Francis Zammit Dimech has once again hit out
Alice Taylor
December 14, 2018 08:57
Transparency International calls out European Parliament on failure to investigate Azerbaijan bribes
In a letter sent to European Parliament today, Transparency
The Shift Team
December 12, 2018 14:37
EU lawmakers propose new whistleblower protection law
MEPs have agreed to introduce new legal mechanisms to protect
The Shift Team
November 21, 2018 09:33
Fake news portal behind attack on MEP Ana Gomes
The source of allegations on Socialist MEP Ana Gomes
Caroline Muscat
November 20, 2018 16:55
Roberta Metsola to lead new EU borders law
Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola has been tasked by the
The Shift Team
October 29, 2018 14:22
MEPs call for outright ban of neo-Nazi and neo-fascist groups in Europe
MEPs have overwhelmingly voted in favour of banning Neo-Nazi
The Shift Team
October 26, 2018 11:01
Ukrainian film director awarded Sakharov Prize
Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov has been awarded this
The Shift Team
October 25, 2018 14:20
European Commission warns member states must do more to ‘uphold and enforce’ rule of law
The European Commission has warned that EU member states
October 24, 2018 14:52
Portrait of Daphne Caruana Galizia unveiled in European Parliament
Danish artist Marie Louise Kold was in Sweden on
October 23, 2018 17:00
Disinformation Watch #23: On dirty political tricks that make headlines
The government undermines civil society by directly suppressing freedom
The Shift Team
October 21, 2018 06:00
‘Government cannot redeem itself by arresting three hitmen’ – Matthew Caruana Galizia 
The Maltese government cannot redeem itself by arresting three
October 18, 2018 13:13
‘If journalists are silenced, so is democracy’, European Commission warns
The European Commission has once again called for “the
October 16, 2018 13:46
Turkey loses €70 million in pre-accession EU funds over democracy shortfalls
Turkey’s failure to meet conditions to improve rule of
The Shift Team
September 27, 2018 08:45
European court refuses access to MEPs’ expenses
The European Court of Justice confirmed a decision refusing
The Shift Team
September 25, 2018 13:36
MEPs note Maltese authorities’ reluctance to launch investigations
MEPs investigating the rule of law in Malta fear
The Shift Team
September 20, 2018 17:45
MEPs concerned about impunity and corruption in Slovakia
Civil Liberties MEPs said they are concerned by corruption,
The Shift Team
September 19, 2018 15:19
Hungary vote: ‘Politics of hope over the politics of fear’
The Dutch MEP who spearheaded the report that triggered
September 12, 2018 16:25
European Parliament approves start of proceedings against Hungary
The European Parliament voted in favour of initiating Article
September 12, 2018 13:29
Metsola welcomes new EU funds to support investigative journalism
In the wake of the horrific assassinations of journalists
The Shift Team
August 30, 2018 17:35
Underdog-eats-dog
Labour is the eternal underdog, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat
August 22, 2018 12:17
Azerbaijan should free political prisoners before closing EU deal
Index on Censorship welcomed a European Parliament recommendation for
The Shift Team
August 2, 2018 14:40
Racism, a symptom of something worse
In 1995, Umberto Eco gave a lecture outlining Ur-Fascism,
Benjamin Dalli
July 15, 2018 08:47
European Parliament votes in favour of improvements to work-life balance
Being able to take 10 paid days of paternity
The Shift Team
July 11, 2018 16:07
Maltese fathers could benefit from 10 days of paid paternal leave
The Work Life Balance Directive currently being negotiated by
The Shift Team
July 9, 2018 16:02
NGOS helping migrants should not be punished – European Parliament
Individuals and NGOs offering humanitarian assistance to migrants through
July 6, 2018 12:20
EP President dedicates journalism award to Daphne Caruana Galizia
During an international journalism awards ceremony held in Sorrento,Italy,
The Shift Team
June 24, 2018 10:04
‘The consequence for those who want to silence journalists must be public outrage’
If those wishing to silence journalists understand that the
Caroline Muscat
June 13, 2018 17:09
European Parliament concerned about lack of progress in Daphne Caruana Galizia investigations
The European Parliament on Tuesday expressed its concern on
The Shift Team
June 6, 2018 06:07
Maltese do it better 
MEPs investigating the rule of law in Malta expressed
June 2, 2018 15:00
Metsola: Cash-for-passports schemes undermine fight against corruption
The European Union cannot, on the one hand, pledge
The Shift Team
May 31, 2018 09:24

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