Ambitious timeline for EU anti-SLAPP directive
An ambitious timeline has been set for the introduction
1 month ago
Truth is the enemy
“The PN turned the European Parliament against Malta with
Kevin Cassar
5 May 2021
‘When journalism is threatened, democracy is at stake’
As the world marks Press Freedom Day, several organisations,
Gabriel Schembri
3 May 2021
It’s all Roberta Metsola’s fault
It’s all Roberta Metsola’s fault. The European Commission is
Ryan Murdock
23 October 2020
Wash, rinse, repeat
When The Shift started monitoring government disinformation tactics in
Elizabeth De Gaetano
17 May 2020
Angry? Get in line please
It was just over a month ago that Tim
Elizabeth De Gaetano
30 April 2020
Public outrage at Mario Philip Azzopardi after vilification of MEP
Updated with Minister for Culture and Arts Jose Herrera’s
Joanna Demarco
28 April 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
24 March 2020
EU committees vote to provide clear information on green investments
The European Parliament committees passed a joint vote on
The Shift Team
29 January 2020
Maltese journalists told MEPs they fear for their safety
Maltese journalists from six independent media houses told a
Joanna Demarco
11 January 2020
Against all odds
Posters, affixed to the closed doors of Nationalist Party
Caroline Muscat
27 May 2019
Defenders, deniers, traitors, avoiders: MEP candidates on press freedom
MEP candidates agree that press freedom and the rule
The Shift Team
23 May 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
6 March 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
17 February 2019
Fake news portal behind attack on MEP Ana Gomes
The source of allegations on Socialist MEP Ana Gomes
Caroline Muscat
20 November 2018
New beginnings, same old outcomes
PN leader Adrian Delia’s promised ‘New Way’ has seen
Jurgen Balzan
8 November 2018
Roberta Metsola to lead new EU borders law
Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola has been tasked by the
The Shift Team
29 October 2018
MEPs note Maltese authorities’ reluctance to launch investigations
MEPs investigating the rule of law in Malta fear
The Shift Team
20 September 2018
Hungary vote: ‘Politics of hope over the politics of fear’
The Dutch MEP who spearheaded the report that triggered
Juan Ameen
12 September 2018
Metsola welcomes new EU funds to support investigative journalism
In the wake of the horrific assassinations of journalists
The Shift Team
30 August 2018
EP debate on the safety of journalists brings Malta into focus
The act of murdering a journalist always originates from
Juan Ameen
11 July 2018
Malta in a nutshell: Isolation and its heroes
The easiest way to build a hero is to
Ema Sabljak
10 June 2018
Disinformation Watch #4: ‘traitors’ and ‘enemies of the state’
In a disinformation strategy as old as populism itself,
The Shift Team
3 June 2018
Metsola: Cash-for-passports schemes undermine fight against corruption
The European Union cannot, on the one hand, pledge
The Shift Team
31 May 2018
EU Commission to launch rule of law monitoring mechanism
The European Commission will be launching a mechanism that
Jurgen Balzan
14 March 2018
MEPs refute Henley and Partners’ approach
Nationalist MEPs Roberta Metsola and David Casa have refused
Jurgen Balzan
28 January 2018
The way out of this mess
Everywhere you look in Malta, besides the crooks, you
Patrick Tabone
27 November 2017
Dangerous tribalism and fake nationalism
The latest facebook threat by someone who believes that
The Shift Team
19 November 2017
Seven takeaways from EP debate on rule of law in Malta
Labour running roughshod over rule of law Maltese MEP
Jurgen Balzan
14 November 2017
Why the EU resolution is good news for Malta
  For many of us, EU membership is important
The Shift Team
12 November 2017