Council of Europe issues anti-SLAPP law recommendations
The Council of Europe has issued recommendations for the
Sean Montebello
April 13, 2024 15:49
Lack of editorial independence, ‘problematic’ party media main issues in Malta’s media landscape
The most serious issue facing Malta’s media freedom landscape
Alice Taylor
February 29, 2024 12:36
Despite Blockchain Island fail, MFSA claims ‘pioneering’ efforts ahead of EU rules
In the wake of EU legislation proposed to regulate
Sean Montebello
November 19, 2023 16:17
Expert panel on migration calls for ‘attitude change’ from governments, EU
The European Union and member states need to change
Sean Montebello
November 16, 2023 08:32
EU, Commission at centre of debate over understanding extent of funds fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the European
Alice Taylor
November 4, 2023 14:49
Delays, missed deadlines plague plans for improving mental health in Malta
Tista taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. Despite being promised over
Sean Montebello
October 24, 2023 12:14
Future of EU funding for Melita gas pipeline in question, despite government claims
Despite claims from the government that plans for a
Alice Taylor
October 18, 2023 09:00
Auditor general asked to investigate misuse of EU sewage treatment funds
Auditor General Charles Deguara has been asked to investigate
Sean Montebello
October 8, 2023 07:35
European Commission chief set to tour ‘patched up’, unfinished, EU funded school
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set
Alice Taylor
September 28, 2023 19:01
Opinion: The Metsola moment
It was never going to be a monumental speech.
Jacques René Zammit
September 28, 2023 10:49
Reduction in hunting enforcement officers last straw for migratory birds – BirdLife
The number of police officers deployed to enforce hunting
Sean Montebello
September 18, 2023 17:33
Migration, enlargement, women high on EC agenda, but democracy is elephant in the room
In her annual State of the European Union (SOTEU)
Alice Taylor
September 13, 2023 16:33
SLAPP ‘bad actors include governments’ – EPP calls for stronger legislation
MEPs David Casa and Ramona Strugariu have called for
Sean Montebello
August 25, 2023 14:53
‘Gap between values-based narrative and reality’ in EU press freedom – CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said that
Sean Montebello
April 27, 2023 11:23
EU tax havens review a ‘total whitewash’ since Malta was allowed to ‘escape’
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti International charity Oxfam has
David Lindsay
October 5, 2022 13:45
Malta needs to find at least €48 million to close environmental financing gap
Malta will need to scrape together another €48 million
David Lindsay
September 14, 2022 15:29
‘Full justice must not be denied’ – reactions to European Commission’s rule of law report on Malta
Following the publication of the European Commission’s annual rule
Julian Delia
July 14, 2022 17:33
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
‘We got the impression that without external pressure reforms would not have been done’ – MEPs
From their latest fact-finding mission in Malta, six civil
Joanna Demarco
May 25, 2022 14:45
Sea rescue group claims Frontex complicit in violating human rights in Malta search and rescue zone operation
Frontex, the border agency of the European Union, is
The Shift Team
April 28, 2022 17:05
The court decides: spring hunting to kick off as planned
The spring hunting season will be kicking off as
The Shift Team
April 15, 2022 10:44
Spring hunting season on hold as court provisionally accepts Birdlife’s ‘urgent’ request
The spring hunting season for turtle-dove will not be
The Shift Team
April 13, 2022 11:32
Malta gets closer to facing legal procedures in EU Court over cash-for-passports scheme
Malta is a step closer to facing EU court
The Shift Team
April 6, 2022 14:52
ECtHR refers to SLAPPs, says public authorities can’t justify defamation claims against media
In a landmark decision related to a civil defamation
The Shift Team
April 4, 2022 09:30
A low, dishonest decade
“Uncertain and afraid of a low dishonest decade,” WH
Kevin Cassar
March 14, 2022 07:30
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
Abela borrowing €3.7 million per day
Prime Minister Robert Abela has increased Malta’s debt by
The Shift Team
February 28, 2022 15:38
Clues for the clueless
If only we had some clues about Joseph Muscat,
Kevin Cassar
February 28, 2022 06:00
Government proposals ‘more concerned with regulating, than enabling media’
The government’s press freedom proposals have “a long way
Joanna Demarco
February 24, 2022 16:15

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