Roberta Metsola elected European Parliament President with highest ever vote
Roberta Metsola has been re-elected European Parliament President with
Caroline Muscat
July 16, 2024 13:36
PL’s establishment candidates defeated
PN MEP-elect and outgoing President of the European Parliament
The Shift Team
June 10, 2024 19:28
Labour leader defies Ombudsman directive two days after it was issued
Prime Minister Robert Abela breached a new directive prohibiting
The Shift Team
May 21, 2024 11:37
BA directive against Roberta Metsola ‘unprecedented’, must be suspended
The European Parliament office in Malta has reacted to
April 24, 2024 14:41
Opinion: We need to talk about Roberta Whatshername
In case you have not noticed, there is an
Jacques René Zammit
March 17, 2024 09:23
Opinion: Removing all doubt
Alex Agius Saliba keeps putting his foot in it
Kevin Cassar
January 22, 2024 10:49
Eurobarometer: Maltese fear declining standard of living, trust EU democracy more than Malta’s
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. The majority of Maltese are
Alice Taylor
December 6, 2023 08:47
‘Silencing Freedom. Weaponising the Law.’ SLAPP suits centre of The Shift’s conference
Tista taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. A conference held by
Sean Montebello
October 27, 2023 17:22
Alex Agius Saliba’s ‘cheap tactics’ for EP elections ‘hypocritical’ – SME Chamber
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti The Chamber of Small and
Sean Montebello
October 6, 2023 11:54
Opinion: The Metsola moment
It was never going to be a monumental speech.
Jacques René Zammit
September 28, 2023 10:49
Two young politicians – Joe Azzopardi
Roberta Metsola and Joseph Muscat are two of the
Joe Azzopardi
May 30, 2023 15:11
Post-Qatargate lobbying: MEPs will have to ‘cool off’ for six months after office
The Bureau of the European Parliament yesterday adopted its
Elizabeth De Gaetano
April 19, 2023 15:03
Slovakia marks five years since Ján Kuciak’s assassination
As Slovakia marks the fifth anniversary of the assassination
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 21, 2023 13:58
Belgian MEP resigns as EP human rights chair over Qatar flight and hotel freebies
Belgian MEP Maria Arena’s position as Chair of the
The Shift Team
January 13, 2023 15:11
Metsola sets transparency plan in response to Qatargate scandal
Updated to include comments from European Parliament President Roberta
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 12, 2023 14:58
Qatargate: Metsola waives two MEPs’ immunity after Belgian judicial request
In what was undoubtedly one of her first orders
The Shift Team
January 2, 2023 17:15
European Parliament insists on reforms following Qatar scandal
MEPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of a resolution for
Michael Kaden
December 16, 2022 13:02
Governing under influence
Sam Bankman-Fried is currently facing charges in The Bahamas
Jacques René Zammit
December 14, 2022 15:02
The European Parliament’s Qatar World Cup scandal explained
On Monday, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola
Elizabeth De Gaetano
December 14, 2022 12:30
European Parliament resolution calls for withdrawal of FOI appeals against The Shift
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 18, 2022 08:50
‘We need to do more to ensure fundamental democratic principles are not rolled back’ – Roberta Metsola
The European Parliament needs to do more to ensure
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 17, 2022 15:58
Thousands commemorate Daphne Caruana Galizia, 5 years since her assassination
Malta, Europe and much of the world on Sunday
The Shift Team
October 16, 2022 21:47
Roberta Metsola urged to rein in tech lobbyists following Uber files revelations
German MEP Daniel Freund has asked European Parliament President
Elizabeth De Gaetano
July 14, 2022 11:51
Press Freedom NGOs call for maximum punishment for Daphne Caruana Galizia killers
International press freedom organisations have called for the maximum
Elizabeth De Gaetano
July 6, 2022 11:25
‘Use your influence with Israel,’ PEN Malta tells Ian Borg, Roberta Metsola after assassination of Al Jazeera journalist
Freedom of expression advocacy group PEN Malta has written
The Shift Team
May 13, 2022 12:30
‘Unity in Adversity’ and the Pariah Island
It has been described as a bloodied silver lining
Jacques René Zammit
March 2, 2022 06:00
UPDATED: Maltese government defiant on ending passport sales to Russians as pressure increases
Updated to add government’s change in decision.  The Maltese
Joanna Demarco
March 1, 2022 16:54
‘A strong democracy needs a strong press’: Tributes to Ján Kuciak mark four years since assassination
Political leaders, journalists and press freedom organisations on Monday
Joanna Demarco
February 21, 2022 16:10
Stream of congratulations for Roberta Metsola, European parliament’s new president
After a plenary session which saw Maltese MEP and
The Shift Team
January 18, 2022 17:44
Roberta Metsola secures European Parliament presidency in landslide victory
Securing 67% of all votes, Roberta Metsola became the
The Shift Team
January 18, 2022 12:29

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