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A poacher was caught trapping birds illegally yesterday morning, just 24 hours... View more

‘Killing the truth appears to be the safest crime in the world’ – Caroline Muscat
“As things stand now, killing the truth appears to be the safest... View more

Government’s trapping derogation for ‘research’ a ‘short-lived distraction’ – Mark Anthony Falzon
An anthropologist who specialises in hunting and conservation has described the government’s... View more

Malta ranked worst in the EU for money-laundering risk: Basel AML Index 2021
Malta is the riskiest jurisdiction in the European Union for money-laundering risks,... View more

83% of Maltese believe EU funds should only go to countries that respect rule of law principles
More than four-fifths of Maltese respondents to the EU’s annual EU Barometer... View more

Malta is EU laggard in COVID digital certification process
Malta is one of only three EU member states that’s still not... View more

65 % in Malta think corruption in government is a big problem – survey
Two-thirds of Maltese people think that government corruption is a problem in... View more

Dark clouds on the horizon
Robert Abela has chosen his hill to die on. Unfortunately, it’s a... View more

Tarnished gold
Finally, after far too many long years, the European Commission has put... View more

Abducted Belarusian journalist’s plight tops list of most urgent cases of injustice against journalists
The kidnap and detention of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich by the regime... View more

‘It’s time for the EU to walk the talk’ on sanctions against Belarus following kidnap of journalist
Following the publication of a “confession” video from kidnapped Belarusian journalist Roman... View more

Outrage, demands for action after Belarusian journalist arrest on hijacked Ryanair flight
The international political, media, and human rights communities are calling for sanctions... View more

Truth is the enemy
“The PN turned the European Parliament against Malta with lies,” Evarist Bartolo... View more

‘When journalism is threatened, democracy is at stake’
As the world marks Press Freedom Day, several organisations, entities and politicians... View more

Passport Papers: oligarchs, royalty and fugitives
The Passport Papers shed light on the applicants for a Maltese, and... View more

Maltese academic appointed to European Commission Expert Group Against SLAPP
Maltese law academic Justin Borg-Barthet, whose research has been instrumental towards the... View more

The pace of extradition
When The Shift learnt that Adrian Hillman was not among the 11... View more

Russian billionaire among those who purchased Maltese passport
Sergei Kolesnikov, a Russian businessman listed on Forbes’ list of billionaires, is... View more

Illegal bird trapper arrested 24 hours after being convicted of same offence – CABS
A poacher was caught trapping birds illegally yesterday morning, just 24 hours... View more

‘Killing the truth appears to be the safest crime in the world’ – Caroline Muscat
“As things stand now, killing the truth appears to be the safest... View more

83% of Maltese believe EU funds should only go to countries that respect rule of law principles
More than four-fifths of Maltese respondents to the EU’s annual EU Barometer... View more

Malta is EU laggard in COVID digital certification process
Malta is one of only three EU member states that’s still not... View more

65 % in Malta think corruption in government is a big problem – survey
Two-thirds of Maltese people think that government corruption is a problem in... View more

Dark clouds on the horizon
Robert Abela has chosen his hill to die on. Unfortunately, it’s a... View more

Tarnished gold
Finally, after far too many long years, the European Commission has put... View more

Abducted Belarusian journalist’s plight tops list of most urgent cases of injustice against journalists
The kidnap and detention of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich by the regime... View more