Government spent at least €89.2 million on questionable direct orders since July 2020
Just five of The Shift’s multiple investigations into government-issued
Julian Delia
September 20, 2021 17:31
The enemy is the state 
The State is under siege. Its enemies are everywhere.
Jacques René Zammit
September 20, 2021 07:13
With passport sales, we undermine our sovereignty
Many readers of The Shift will already be sympathetic
Ranier Fsadni
September 19, 2021 07:28
The Schembri clan: proving the proverb
Josette Schembri Vella, wife of alleged fraudster and money
Blanche Gatt
September 18, 2021 16:26
The sound of doors slamming shut
What must it be like to be Clyde Caruana,
Blanche Gatt
September 18, 2021 07:55
Encroachment by stealth: speculators quietly gobbling up Malta’s farmland
Three areas historically known for their agricultural, natural, historical
Julian Delia
September 16, 2021 13:09
Forty-seven months
It’s been almost four years since the brutal assassination
Blanche Gatt
September 16, 2021 11:51
A country built on dirty money
For almost 20 years, Malta has built much of
Alice Taylor
September 16, 2021 07:39
Malta ranked worst in the EU for money-laundering risk: Basel AML Index 2021
Malta is the riskiest jurisdiction in the European Union
Blanche Gatt
September 15, 2021 12:40
Joseph Muscat: Hero of two worlds
He was one of those rare people who, despite
Kevin Cassar
September 15, 2021 07:34
Smug brush offs won’t save you, Robert
Robert Abela, astonishingly serving as prime minister of Malta,
Blanche Gatt
September 13, 2021 08:46
Framing the electoral choice
They slipped under the radar, Malta’s most significant responses
Ranier Fsadni
September 12, 2021 07:27
Public gathering and protest swim at Marsascala Bay to defend ‘only open space left’
Residents and activists gathered in Marsascala this afternoon for
September 11, 2021 17:50
Keeping things in check #5
The absurdities never stop, do they? From Robert Abela’s
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 11, 2021 12:56
Unfit for office, and oblivious
He was screwing his face up, scowling and frowning,
Kevin Cassar
September 11, 2021 07:33
PEN Malta calls on Prime Minister to act on public inquiry report and ensure safety of journalists and civil society
PEN Malta has called on Prime Minister Robert Abela
Alice Taylor
September 10, 2021 12:56
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
Julian Delia
September 10, 2021 11:20
Solar farm proposals rejected by academics, farmers, NGOs, opposition party
Two proposed solar farm projects in Mġarr and Burmarrad,
Julian Delia
September 9, 2021 17:06
Voters held to ransom
As speculation about a possible November election intensifies, the
Blanche Gatt
September 9, 2021 08:35
Massaging morale
“The success of Team Malta is the Labour Party’s
Kevin Cassar
September 8, 2021 07:29
The Shift invited to present its investigation on political propaganda and Daphne’s assassination at IPI World Congress
The findings of The Shift’s six-month investigation into the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 7, 2021 12:41
Malta among 17 tax havens worldwide used by big banks to book €20 billion in profits every year
Malta is one of 17 countries in the world
Julian Delia
September 6, 2021 18:24
The unexpected return of the NIMBY voter
Beyond the world of polls and surveys where Labour
Jacques René Zammit
September 6, 2021 06:44
What next, SLAPPing MPs?
Let’s start from the first principles: the SLAPP suit
Andrew Borg Cardona
September 5, 2021 08:58
The controlled explosion
Nothing shows how much has changed in the relationship
Ranier Fsadni
September 5, 2021 06:50
24 financial services companies surrender licences since greylisting
Twenty-four financial services companies have voluntarily handed back their
Julian Delia
September 4, 2021 12:11
Facts don’t matter
“One News was incorrect and not faithful to the
Kevin Cassar
September 4, 2021 07:40
Financial authorities’ handling of Pilatus Bank leads to international dispute
The infamous Pilatus Bank has received renewed scrutiny throughout
Julian Delia
September 2, 2021 18:04
Disinformation Watch: Calling things by their proper name
The Shift has dedicated much space to the plethora
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 2, 2021 15:56
Public finances floundering in danger zone as debt soars €2.2 billion in 18 months
Malta’s public debt ballooned by as much as €2.1
The Shift Team
September 2, 2021 12:55

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