Direct orders to Party loyalists for cultural events total €3m in 6 months
State cultural agencies in Malta, under the political patronage
The Shift Team
August 6, 2020 18:08
Government accused of ‘monopolising culture’
The disappointment expressed by the arts community earlier this
Joanna Demarco
June 13, 2020 08:11
Prestigious art prize awarded from one government agency to another
One of the Malta Art Council’s annual Premju għall-Arti
The Shift Team
April 10, 2020 14:34
New prime minister has to defend the truth to create stability
Thousands of people gathered outside the law courts to
The Shift Team
January 5, 2020 14:41
UPDATED: Infiorata flowers repurposed for Daphne Caruana Galizia protest memorial
Activists from Occupy Justice last night transported flowers from
The Shift Team
May 13, 2019 08:53
Spotlight on threats against journalists in Malta in European report
“Burned in effigy. Insulted. Menaced. Spat at. Discredited by
The Shift Team
May 10, 2019 11:11
PEN International calls on government to ‘urgently reconsider’ Jason Micallef’s promotion
PEN International has called on the Maltese government to
Alice Taylor
April 14, 2019 11:07
Liberal laws, illiberal uses
A lot has been said about the judge, Giovanni
Ranier Fsadni
January 13, 2019 08:00
‘If we lose the free press, we cease to be a democracy’
“His aim is to confuse the public, so that
Caroline Muscat
December 21, 2018 10:50
MEP lambasts political interference in Maltese cultural scene 
MEP Francis Zammit Dimech has once again hit out
Alice Taylor
December 14, 2018 08:57
Schroedinger’s (Mus)Cat
In most areas of our life we all understand
Andrew Galea
December 3, 2018 16:13
Malta: ‘A total lack of accountability’ – PEN
An open letter by PEN International to Prime Minister
The Shift Team
November 30, 2018 18:00
Public roles and private rants
In an ideal world, you can say whatever you
Ryan Murdock
November 24, 2018 09:11
EXCLUSIVE Naomi Klein in Malta: ‘It reminds me of Donald Trump’
There are moments in life where everything makes sense
Caroline Muscat
November 11, 2018 17:00
‘Malta is not living up to its obligation to guarantee freedom of expression’
International press freedom organisations have urged the Maltese government
Caroline Muscat
October 17, 2018 10:57
A Dark Day for Freedom of Expression in Malta
By Sarah Clarke, Advocacy Manager, PEN International. This is
The Shift Team
October 16, 2018 12:00
The State of Siege
“Isn’t it fascinating that Nazis always manage to adopt
Andrew Galea
October 9, 2018 15:16
Malta for Dummies #4: Cultural absurdity
In Malta, where everything is upside down and topsy-turvy,
Lizzie Eldridge
September 28, 2018 17:00
The call for justice will not be silenced
I was discussing the situation in Malta with a
Andrew Galea
September 16, 2018 16:18
Disinformation Watch #13: Astroturfing – manufacturing political support
Claims that a pro-government network of online trolls manufacture
The Shift Team
August 12, 2018 11:15
Disinformation Watch #10: The Blame Game: Government’s reaction to a journalist’s assassination
On the day marking nine months since the assassination
The Shift Team
July 16, 2018 07:53
Family hits back at Justice Minister’s comments on investigation into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici will not sack Valletta 2018
Caroline Muscat
July 13, 2018 12:01
UPDATED: Owen Bonnici defends V18 chairman in grilling at twin capital of culture
Updated to include reaction from CEO of Leeuwarden Friesland
Caroline Muscat
July 12, 2018 13:47
PEN International calls for action against ‘public officials’ who threaten freedom of speech
PEN International called on the Maltese authorities to sanction
July 2, 2018 18:23
V18 chairman causes diplomatic rift
The Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Stef Blok has been
The Shift Team
June 26, 2018 16:00
PEN International marks World Press Freedom Day with calls for #JusticeForDaphne
Marking World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, PEN
Caroline Muscat
May 2, 2018 19:51
MEPs join calls for Jason Micallef’s removal
MEPs have called on the European Commission to demand
April 19, 2018 17:08
War of cultures
Malta is divided. On one side, civil society demanding
Cedric Farrugia
April 18, 2018 06:06
Valletta 2018 chairman Jason Micallef again orders removal of Daphne banners
Just a few hours after being lambasted by international
April 16, 2018 11:35
Cermen J. in The Garden of Earthly Delights
With apologies to Hieronymus Bosch. You can’t put flowers
Sebastian Tanti Burlò
April 16, 2018 11:16

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