They’re laughing at you
I thought it was a joke at first, or
Ryan Murdock
June 13, 2019 14:22
Latvian bank linked to criminal network was pitching Maltese passports
Latvian bank ABLV, linked to money-laundering activities with Pilatus
Caroline Muscat
June 11, 2019 16:01
Maltese among those named in Caruana Galizia family’s report to Latvian authorities
Maltese citizens are among those named as members of
Caroline Muscat
June 10, 2019 09:52
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
Council of Europe calls for cross border Europol team on money laundering
Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly (PACE) has called on
Caroline Muscat
April 13, 2019 12:12
U ejja, come on – it’s just €4 million spent on ‘false allegations’ in five months!
Another direct order of over €2 million was given
The Shift Team
March 9, 2019 16:15
‘We were never more proud of her than on the day she was murdered’
His mother’s fight against corruption highlighted the need for
Caroline Muscat
March 5, 2019 08:30
Lawsuits that cripple journalists: Malta a protagonist in debate on press freedom
Media freedom and the abuse of lawsuits to silence
Alice Taylor
March 2, 2019 11:01
Pilatus Bank administrator also served firm given direct order for bank review
Lawrence Connell, appointed by the MFSA to take charge
Caroline Muscat
February 27, 2019 17:56
Government inaction on Pilatus Bank cost taxpayers €345,000
Government inaction on Pilatus Bank cost taxpayers €345,000 as
The Shift Team
February 18, 2019 16:48
No presence of cash-for-passports lobby group IMC at Geneva HQ
The Investment Migration Council (IMC) has not explained why
Caroline Muscat
February 14, 2019 08:22
Henley & Partners spent up to €300,000 on lobbying the EU last year
Henley & Partners spent up to €300,000 last year
Caroline Muscat
February 10, 2019 17:00
Shut up and be positive
Just when you thought you’d heard it all –
Lizzie Eldridge
February 6, 2019 09:01
Tough measures axed in EU report on cash-for-passport schemes
The European Commission’s report on cash-for-passport schemes that called
Caroline Muscat
February 5, 2019 16:33
‘EU must take action to stop the silencing of the press’
Justin Borg-Barthet, a senior lecturer in EU Law at
Alice Taylor
February 4, 2019 14:37
Disinformation Watch #30: Corruption is no ‘perception’
Malta has seen the sharpest decline in its Corruption
The Shift Team
February 3, 2019 10:01
Malta and the laundering of Azeri money
Forbes, one of the world’s leading business magazines, has
Alice Taylor
January 23, 2019 17:47
Bulgaria set to cancel its cash for passport scheme
Bulgaria, one of only three EU Member States selling
The Shift Team
January 23, 2019 06:59
Malta passport scheme puts Europe at risk, Commission urges crackdown
The European Commission will warn Member States on Wednesday
The Shift Team
January 22, 2019 11:25
2018: A year of investigations
This has been a busy year for The Shift
Caroline Muscat
December 30, 2018 12:50
Transparency International calls out European Parliament on failure to investigate Azerbaijan bribes
In a letter sent to European Parliament today, Transparency
The Shift Team
December 12, 2018 14:37
Pilatus bank scandal among those leading the ECB to step up monitoring
The European Central Bank (ECB) is stepping up scrutiny
The Shift Team
November 22, 2018 09:21
European Commission warns Malta to step up supervision of banks
The European Commission has demanded that the Maltese anti-money laundering
The Shift Team
November 8, 2018 14:51
Pilatus might be gone but Malta remains a money-laundering haven
Castille’s favourite bank has been shut down and unsurprisingly
November 6, 2018 14:14
Global Competitiveness Report highlights shortcomings in banking sector
The soundness of Malta’s banking sector has deteriorated according
October 25, 2018 17:05
Revoking Pilatus Bank license saves MFSA formal investigation
The Malta Financial Services Authority narrowly escaped a formal
The Shift Team
September 25, 2018 09:13
Disinformation Watch #19: Unfreedom of expression
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said “I will not allow
The Shift Team
September 22, 2018 18:46
Disinformation Watch #17: Crime, corruption and Edward Scicluna’s fantasies
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna is under fire for his
The Shift Team
September 9, 2018 12:20
Confidential report exposes gaps in EU banking system
A confidential report on money laundering within the EU
The Shift Team
September 5, 2018 11:55
A victory for anti-SLAPP measures
A US court upheld an anti-Slapp motion filed by
August 27, 2018 08:30

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