MSF ‘appalled, outraged’ by Malta’s inaction in its search and rescue zone
Trouble is brewing again on the high seas between
The Shift Team
October 31, 2022 09:50
‘Someone who saves lives is not a criminal’
A number of online petitions have been launched to
The Shift Team
July 2, 2019 13:31
Can independent media survive where the rule of law is under threat?
A free and impartial media is the fourth pillar
Alice Taylor
June 25, 2019 17:03
Salvini is latest link to Russian funding to undermine democracy in Europe
Italy’s interior minister and vice premier, Matteo Salvini, went
Alice Taylor
February 26, 2019 09:36
Migration ‘crisis’ could reshape Europe
The latest shameful episode of Europe’s migration crisis is
January 12, 2019 17:16
Generosity à la carte
Much has been said about the annual charity telethon
January 3, 2019 17:18
5 things to look forward to in 2019
We did it. We have survived another year and
January 1, 2019 06:14
Aquarius forced to end operations as Europe condemns people to drown
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and SOS Méditerranée announced this
December 8, 2018 11:32
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
Rise of far-right worries EU leaders
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat joined other European leaders
September 27, 2018 14:25
Liberal democracy should trump populism
The Greek root of ‘democracy’ is ‘dēmokratía’, whose literal
Benjamin Dalli
September 21, 2018 14:29
Merde alors!
An exasperated Jean Asselborn – Luxembourg’s Foreign Affairs Minister
September 15, 2018 16:14
In defence of greed and the pursuit of votes
The Nationalist Party strategists have come up with a
September 13, 2018 16:24
‘Europe’s priority is to reduce irregular migration at all cost’ – report
Europe’s priority is to reduce irregular migration regardless of
September 11, 2018 18:00
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
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
UPDATED: EU proposes to pay €6,000 for each disembarked migrant
Brussels will offer EU governments €6,000 for every migrant
The Shift Team
July 24, 2018 11:38
Racism, a symptom of something worse
In 1995, Umberto Eco gave a lecture outlining Ur-Fascism,
Benjamin Dalli
July 15, 2018 08:47
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
Nationalism is the new black
Nationalism is on the rise and it does not
July 7, 2018 09:25
Welcome to Malta, where saving lives is a crime, but fuel smuggling isn’t
The captain of the MV Lifeline was taken to
Matthew Mizzi
July 4, 2018 08:29
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 future of Europe
The European Commission has presented the draft European Budget
Cedric Farrugia
June 24, 2018 07:01
The two Trumps of the Mediterranean
On the eve of a meeting between EU leaders
Caroline Muscat
June 23, 2018 15:11
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
Aquarius crisis reignites cross-party racism
Last week’s diplomatic row between Italian interior minister Matteo
The Shift Team
June 18, 2018 15:05
The dawn of the age of Aquarius
Malta’s prime minister Joseph Muscat and Italy’s home affairs
Sebastian Tanti Burlò
June 13, 2018 08:45
Muscat and Salvini cut from the same cloth 
New Spanish Socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez has done
June 11, 2018 18:47
Tensions between Malta and Italy rise as migrant rescue ship refused entry into Valletta 
Relations between Malta and Italy are at an all
June 10, 2018 11:41

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