Italian journalists respond to political attack with nationwide protests
Italian journalists organised protests across the country yesterday against
The Shift Team
November 14, 2018 07:33
Italy accuses Malta of providing migrants with fuel instead of rescuing them
The Italian government has once again accused Malta of
November 10, 2018 12:08
Salvini investigated for ‘kidnapping migrants’
Italian far-right deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini is under
The Shift Team
September 8, 2018 12:33
Australia’s migrant policy is no model for us
In the First World War, Wilfred Owen once wrote,
Benjamin Dalli
September 5, 2018 07:25
EU military expert warns against returning migrants to Libya
The former director of the Maltese coast guard, Colonel
August 29, 2018 10:21
UNHCR appeals to Italy to disembark migrants
The UN Refugee Agency appealed to the Italian authorities
The Shift Team
August 25, 2018 12:17
Lifeline acquires new vessel to rescue people at sea
Mission Lifeline, whose rescue ship was impounded by the
August 18, 2018 11:06
Malta allows Aquarius in port
The Aquarius will be allowed to enter Maltese ports
August 14, 2018 18:04
UPDATED: EU intervention in Aquarius standoff
Updated to include the government’s reaction The European Commission
August 13, 2018 15:37
Amnesty blames deaths at sea on Italy and Malta
Malta and Italy’s policies are to blame for the deaths
The Shift Team
August 11, 2018 12:59
Zoomafia: The illegal smuggling of birds from Italy to Malta
Police investigations in southern Italy have exposed a smuggling
Cedric Farrugia
August 6, 2018 09:22
Aquarius returns to sea to save lives 
Some six weeks after being denied access to Italian
August 4, 2018 11:26
Salvini rejects EU proposal of financial support to countries taking in migrants
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini described the recent EU
The Shift Team
July 27, 2018 11:06
Anniversary of death of anti-mafia prosecutor Paolo Borsellino
On Sunday, 19 July 1992, at around 4.57pm, a
Caroline Muscat
July 19, 2018 09:01
UN report sheds light on situation in Libya
The image of a dead migrant woman and her
The Shift Team
July 18, 2018 18:04
Five shots fired at Italian journalist’s home
An Italian journalist was targeted in the dead of
July 17, 2018 11:26
Racism, a symptom of something worse
In 1995, Umberto Eco gave a lecture outlining Ur-Fascism,
Benjamin Dalli
July 15, 2018 08:47
Italian investigative journalist receives death threat
Italian investigative journalist Marilù Mastrogiovanni has received hundreds of
July 14, 2018 12:36
Mafia behind Italy’s anti-immigrant rant
Lega Nord’s increase in popularity in Italy’s southern region
Cedric Farrugia
July 10, 2018 13:29
218 migrants die at sea in 48 hours, EU says no to repatriations to Libya
While Malta and Italy have closed their harbours to
July 3, 2018 11:52
NGO denounces ‘inhuman policies’ of Malta and Italy 
A humanitarian boat carrying 59 people rescued off the
The Shift Team
July 1, 2018 17:15
Déjà vu: EU leaders agree to share migration responsibilities, voluntarily
EU leaders agreed on opening “voluntary controlled centres” in
June 29, 2018 13:49
‘There is no migration crisis, there is a political crisis’ – EUCO
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat did not stop to explain
Caroline Muscat
June 28, 2018 16:09
Actions of migrant rescue vessel to be investigated, eight countries commit to taking migrants
The MV Lifeline is expected to land the 234
The Shift Team
June 27, 2018 14:16
To tell you the truth: populism’s increasing pressure on journalists
In line with populists across Europe, Italy’s interior minister
Cedric Farrugia
June 25, 2018 13:43
The two Trumps of the Mediterranean
On the eve of a meeting between EU leaders
Caroline Muscat
June 23, 2018 15:11
Press freedom: ‘Expecting the truth is the only duty we have’
Italian investigative journalist Paolo Borrometi, the recipient of journalism
Cedric Farrugia
June 22, 2018 14:36
UPDATED: Spain again offers help with migrant rescue vessel
Spain has been in contact with Malta to offer
Caroline Muscat
June 22, 2018 11:12
Italy’s hardline approach reflects breakdown in regional cooperation on migration – HRW
The recent refusal of the Italian government to allow
Caroline Muscat
June 18, 2018 08:49
State run by crooks for benefit of crooks
Malta’s geographical location means it has always played an
Cedric Farrugia
June 12, 2018 17:20

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