‘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
‘Unity in Adversity’ and the Pariah Island
It has been described as a bloodied silver lining
Jacques René Zammit
March 2, 2022
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
‘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
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
Roberta Metsola secures European Parliament presidency in landslide victory
Securing 67% of all votes, Roberta Metsola became the
The Shift Team
January 18, 2022
Defamation law in the hands of ‘malicious parties’ is chilling for journalists – OSCE
The use of criminal and civil lawsuits against journalists
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
November 26, 2021
Metsola for President? Activate rent-a-mob!
Later today, a meeting of the 178 MEPs of
Jacques René Zammit
November 24, 2021
MEP Roberta Metsola vows European Parliament ‘will not stop’ in fight against SLAPPs
“I can assure you; we will not stop,” was
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
November 11, 2021
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
SLAPPs are misuse of justice systems aimed at intimidation of journalists, EP report says
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation constitute a misuse of
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
June 25, 2021
Ambitious timeline for EU anti-SLAPP directive
An ambitious timeline has been set for the introduction
May 11, 2021
Truth is the enemy
“The PN turned the European Parliament against Malta with
Kevin Cassar
May 5, 2021
‘When journalism is threatened, democracy is at stake’
As the world marks Press Freedom Day, several organisations,
Gabriel Schembri
May 3, 2021
It’s all Roberta Metsola’s fault
It’s all Roberta Metsola’s fault. The European Commission is
Ryan Murdock
October 23, 2020
Wash, rinse, repeat
When The Shift started monitoring government disinformation tactics in
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 17, 2020
Angry? Get in line please
It was just over a month ago that Tim
Elizabeth De Gaetano
April 30, 2020
Public outrage at Mario Philip Azzopardi after vilification of MEP
Updated with Minister for Culture and Arts Jose Herrera’s
Joanna Demarco
April 28, 2020
Role of Steward Healthcare questioned again in light of pre-fabricated hospital
The announcement of a government call for a pre-fabricated
Joanna Demarco
March 24, 2020
EU committees vote to provide clear information on green investments
The European Parliament committees passed a joint vote on
The Shift Team
January 29, 2020
Maltese journalists told MEPs they fear for their safety
Maltese journalists from six independent media houses told a
Joanna Demarco
January 11, 2020
Against all odds
Posters, affixed to the closed doors of Nationalist Party
Caroline Muscat
May 27, 2019
Defenders, deniers, traitors, avoiders: MEP candidates on press freedom
MEP candidates agree that press freedom and the rule
The Shift Team
May 23, 2019
Can you locate Rwanda on a map? It’s one of those countries trouncing Malta on women in parliament
Well designed gender quotas lead to significantly more women
The Shift Team
March 6, 2019
Disinformation Watch #31: On calls for votes for those who ‘love the country’
For anyone “to come here and give the impression
The Shift Team
February 17, 2019
Fake news portal behind attack on MEP Ana Gomes
The source of allegations on Socialist MEP Ana Gomes
Caroline Muscat
November 20, 2018
New beginnings, same old outcomes
PN leader Adrian Delia’s promised ‘New Way’ has seen
November 8, 2018
Roberta Metsola to lead new EU borders law
Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola has been tasked by the
The Shift Team
October 29, 2018
MEPs note Maltese authorities’ reluctance to launch investigations
MEPs investigating the rule of law in Malta fear
The Shift Team
September 20, 2018
Hungary vote: ‘Politics of hope over the politics of fear’
The Dutch MEP who spearheaded the report that triggered
September 12, 2018

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