Defamation law in the hands of ‘malicious parties’ is chilling for journalists – OSCE
The use of criminal and civil lawsuits against journalists
Alice Taylor
November 26, 2021 10:30
Metsola for President? Activate rent-a-mob!
Later today, a meeting of the 178 MEPs of
Jacques René Zammit
November 24, 2021 07:35
MEP Roberta Metsola vows European Parliament ‘will not stop’ in fight against SLAPPs
“I can assure you; we will not stop,” was
Alice Taylor
November 11, 2021 15:27
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 18:24
SLAPPs are misuse of justice systems aimed at intimidation of journalists, EP report says
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation constitute a misuse of
Alice Taylor
June 25, 2021 11:04
Ambitious timeline for EU anti-SLAPP directive
An ambitious timeline has been set for the introduction
May 11, 2021 13:55
Truth is the enemy
“The PN turned the European Parliament against Malta with
Kevin Cassar
May 5, 2021 11:28
‘When journalism is threatened, democracy is at stake’
As the world marks Press Freedom Day, several organisations,
Gabriel Schembri
May 3, 2021 18:52
It’s all Roberta Metsola’s fault
It’s all Roberta Metsola’s fault. The European Commission is
Ryan Murdock
October 23, 2020 06:55
Wash, rinse, repeat
When The Shift started monitoring government disinformation tactics in
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 17, 2020 10:57
Angry? Get in line please
It was just over a month ago that Tim
Elizabeth De Gaetano
April 30, 2020 08:53
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 12:45
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 13:10
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 10:37
Maltese journalists told MEPs they fear for their safety
Maltese journalists from six independent media houses told a
Joanna Demarco
January 11, 2020 15:00
Against all odds
Posters, affixed to the closed doors of Nationalist Party
Caroline Muscat
May 27, 2019 09:51
Defenders, deniers, traitors, avoiders: MEP candidates on press freedom
MEP candidates agree that press freedom and the rule
The Shift Team
May 23, 2019 15:17
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 11:33
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 17:00
Fake news portal behind attack on MEP Ana Gomes
The source of allegations on Socialist MEP Ana Gomes
Caroline Muscat
November 20, 2018 16:55
New beginnings, same old outcomes
PN leader Adrian Delia’s promised ‘New Way’ has seen
November 8, 2018 17:13
Roberta Metsola to lead new EU borders law
Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola has been tasked by the
The Shift Team
October 29, 2018 14:22
MEPs note Maltese authorities’ reluctance to launch investigations
MEPs investigating the rule of law in Malta fear
The Shift Team
September 20, 2018 17:45
Hungary vote: ‘Politics of hope over the politics of fear’
The Dutch MEP who spearheaded the report that triggered
September 12, 2018 16:25
Metsola welcomes new EU funds to support investigative journalism
In the wake of the horrific assassinations of journalists
The Shift Team
August 30, 2018 17:35
EP debate on the safety of journalists brings Malta into focus
The act of murdering a journalist always originates from
July 11, 2018 15:04
Malta in a nutshell: Isolation and its heroes
The easiest way to build a hero is to
Ema Sabljak
June 10, 2018 08:53
Disinformation Watch #4: ‘traitors’ and ‘enemies of the state’
In a disinformation strategy as old as populism itself,
The Shift Team
June 3, 2018 10:13
Metsola: Cash-for-passports schemes undermine fight against corruption
The European Union cannot, on the one hand, pledge
The Shift Team
May 31, 2018 09:24
EU Commission to launch rule of law monitoring mechanism
The European Commission will be launching a mechanism that
March 14, 2018 15:25

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