Appeals Court rules all EU citizens can submit FOI requests to the government
In a landmark ruling, Malta’s Court of Appeal has
The Shift Team
January 27, 2023 11:10
MFSA pays retired CEO €65,000 to ‘give a handover’ to acting replacement
The Malta Financial Services Authority is refusing to publish
The Shift Team
December 29, 2022 17:48
Call for harder approach to public broadcasting independence, state advertising in new EU law
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has warned
The Shift Team
December 22, 2022 16:02
Don’t ask questions if you don’t want lawsuits, PA lawyer tells The Shift
A lawyer for the Planning Authority suggested in court
David Lindsay
December 14, 2022 18:21
Watch: Weekly Roundup #50
Kordin factory built illegally on government land Following the
Michael Kaden
December 11, 2022 11:48
Government rushes to appeals court as The Shift wins more FOI tribunal cases
Government entities this week rushed to the Court of
Caroline Muscat
November 27, 2022 07:31
Ministry appeals FOI ruling on €49 million expenditure on private homes
The Ministry for Senior Citizens and Active Ageing is
Caroline Muscat
November 22, 2022 08:50
Six more public entities take The Shift to appeals court in FOI request denials
On Friday, just as the Council of Europe’s Human
The Shift Team
October 9, 2022 18:18
Council of Europe warns PM: 40 cases against The Shift sends ‘chilling message’
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti A scathing attack has
David Lindsay
October 7, 2022 06:58
Commissioner orders release of information on cost of film awards
The Malta Film Commission has been ordered to give
September 28, 2022 09:46
It’s too much work to be transparent, Lands Authority claims
The Lands Authority is insisting that it cannot provide
Caroline Muscat
September 20, 2022 15:04
Identity Malta gives in, reveals €56,000 to Saviour Balzan’s newspapers
Identity Malta has paid Saviour Balzan’s media house over
The Shift Team
August 16, 2022 07:06
11 international NGOS back The Shift in FOI court battle: ‘We call for these cases to be immediately dropped’
No less than 11 leading freedom of expression, press
The Shift Team
August 8, 2022 12:22
Tourism minister hides details of film commissioner’s spending spree
The Malta Film Commission is refusing to give taxpayers
Caroline Muscat
August 5, 2022 08:58
Government attacks The Shift with legal Groundhog Day
Forty separate branches of the government are attacking another
Ryan Murdock
August 5, 2022 08:51
International Press Institute demands government ‘drop the FOI appeals’
The challenge mounted by the government to block Freedom
August 4, 2022 09:58
Government launches new attempt to cripple The Shift with FOI appeals
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti hawn The government has
David Lindsay
August 3, 2022 07:14
‘Access to information should be recognised as one of the main pillars sustaining media freedom’
Accessing information held by public authorities is not always
Joanna Demarco
July 8, 2022 16:15
OPM silent on concerns raised by the press on lack of access to government
More than one month after the Institute of Maltese
Joanna Demarco
July 4, 2022 10:39
Increased ‘risk’ for political independence of media in Malta – report
Increased concern about the political independence of the media
Joanna Demarco
July 2, 2022 13:10
Government spokesperson directory now excludes mobile numbers
Journalists attempting to question government ministers and hold them
Joanna Demarco
June 23, 2022 16:38
PBS taxpayer funding reports nowhere in sight as Owen Bonnici, PBS remain silent
Questions surrounding the existence of obligatory annual reports by
Joanna Demarco
June 16, 2022 16:50
The Shift rebħet l-ewwel erba’ appelli FOI li għamel il-gvern biex il-pagamenti lil Saviour Balzan jaħbihom
Read the article in English here. The Shift għadha
Caroline Muscat
June 15, 2022 12:43
The Shift wins first four FOI appeals by government to hide payments to Saviour Balzan
Tista’ taqra l-artiklu bil-Malti hawn. The Shift has won
Caroline Muscat
June 12, 2022 06:58
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
Malta has shown ‘little visible response to allegations of corruption’ – PACE
There has been “little visible response” to allegations of
Joanna Demarco
May 24, 2022 17:41
Right to information must be enshrined, OSCE says in government media bill critique
A report by the OSCE (Organization for Security and
Joanna Demarco
March 3, 2022 17:04
Court agency breaches law, refuses to give details on court experts
The Court Services Agency is blocking information on the
The Shift Team
February 19, 2022 08:10
Press freedom groups urge government bodies to drop appeals in The Shift’s fight for public information
Seven international media freedom organisations are urging the 30
The Shift Team
February 7, 2022 13:28
Accusations of intimidation leveled at The Shift are ‘absolutely ludicrous’ – Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders has slammed a government lawyer’s assertions
The Shift Team
January 7, 2022 09:51

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