The Shift wins its 12th FOI appeals court case, seven more pending judgements
The Court of Appeal presided over by Mr Justice
Government’s official website wipes out all information on key appointments
The government’s official website, www.gov.mt, has wiped out all
Taxpayers footing thousands to keep Saviour Balzan’s public payments secret
The conclusion of 10 court cases the government filed
The Shift wins another FOI appeal case, bringing total court victories to 11
The Shift on Wednesday won another in its long
Air Malta denies Cassola’s FOI on PS Chris Bonett’s seating pandemonium
Air Malta has denied a Freedom of Information request
Mystery Malta MedAir consultant revealed as former Air Malta acting CEO
The former Air Malta senior executive who was put
David Casa takes The Shift’s FOI battle to the Commission in letter to VP Jourová
MEP David Casa has called on the European Commission
RSF, IPI call on government to drop ‘vexatious’ cases as The Shift wins first two court appeals
International press freedom organisations have welcomed The Shift’s winning
Dodgy dealings: Muscat, Mizzi, a SOCAR president and a $22 million mansion
The son of the SOCAR president who dealt with
Appeals Court rules all EU citizens can submit FOI requests to the government
In a landmark ruling, Malta’s Court of Appeal has
MFSA pays retired CEO €65,000 to ‘give a handover’ to acting replacement
The Malta Financial Services Authority is refusing to publish
Call for harder approach to public broadcasting independence, state advertising in new EU law
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has warned
Don’t ask questions if you don’t want lawsuits, PA lawyer tells The Shift
A lawyer for the Planning Authority suggested in court
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Kordin factory built illegally on government land Following the
Government rushes to appeals court as The Shift wins more FOI tribunal cases
Government entities this week rushed to the Court of
Ministry appeals FOI ruling on €49 million expenditure on private homes
The Ministry for Senior Citizens and Active Ageing is
Six more public entities take The Shift to appeals court in FOI request denials
On Friday, just as the Council of Europe’s Human
Council of Europe warns PM: 40 cases against The Shift sends ‘chilling message’
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti A scathing attack has
Commissioner orders release of information on cost of film awards
The Malta Film Commission has been ordered to give
It’s too much work to be transparent, Lands Authority claims
The Lands Authority is insisting that it cannot provide
Identity Malta gives in, reveals €56,000 to Saviour Balzan’s newspapers
Identity Malta has paid Saviour Balzan’s media house over
Tourism minister hides details of film commissioner’s spending spree
The Malta Film Commission is refusing to give taxpayers
Government attacks The Shift with legal Groundhog Day
Forty separate branches of the government are attacking another
International Press Institute demands government ‘drop the FOI appeals’
The challenge mounted by the government to block Freedom
Government launches new attempt to cripple The Shift with FOI appeals
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti hawn The government has
‘Access to information should be recognised as one of the main pillars sustaining media freedom’
Accessing information held by public authorities is not always
OPM silent on concerns raised by the press on lack of access to government
More than one month after the Institute of Maltese
Increased ‘risk’ for political independence of media in Malta – report
Increased concern about the political independence of the media
Government spokesperson directory now excludes mobile numbers
Journalists attempting to question government ministers and hold them

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