Belgian MEP resigns as EP human rights chair over Qatar flight and hotel freebies
Belgian MEP Maria Arena’s position as Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee... View more
Roberta Metsola
Metsola sets transparency plan in response to Qatargate scandal
Updated to include comments from European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. Following through... View more
Qatargate: Metsola waives two MEPs’ immunity after Belgian judicial request
In what was undoubtedly one of her first orders of business of... View more
European Parliament insists on reforms following Qatar scandal
MEPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of a resolution for increased transparency in... View more
Governing under influence
Sam Bankman-Fried is currently facing charges in The Bahamas for the largest... View more
The European Parliament’s Qatar World Cup scandal explained
On Monday, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola warned MEPs that... View more
European Parliament resolution calls for withdrawal of FOI appeals against The Shift
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the Maltese government to... View more
‘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 that our democratic... View more
Thousands commemorate Daphne Caruana Galizia, 5 years since her assassination
Malta, Europe and much of the world on Sunday today marked the... View more
Roberta Metsola urged to rein in tech lobbyists following Uber files revelations
German MEP Daniel Freund has asked European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to... View more
Press Freedom NGOs call for maximum punishment for Daphne Caruana Galizia killers
International press freedom organisations have called for the maximum punishment for the... View more
‘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 to Foreign Affairs... View more
‘Unity in Adversity’ and the Pariah Island
It has been described as a bloodied silver lining to the cloud.... View more
UPDATED: Maltese government defiant on ending passport sales to Russians as pressure increases
Updated to add government’s change in decision. The Maltese government remains defiant... View more
‘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 paid tribute to... View more
Stream of congratulations for Roberta Metsola, European parliament’s new president
After a plenary session which saw Maltese MEP and lawyer Roberta Metsola... View more
Roberta Metsola secures European Parliament presidency in landslide victory
Securing 67% of all votes, Roberta Metsola became the first Maltese MEP... View more
Defamation law in the hands of ‘malicious parties’ is chilling for journalists – OSCE
The use of criminal and civil lawsuits against journalists poses a serious... View more
Belgian MEP resigns as EP human rights chair over Qatar flight and hotel freebies
Belgian MEP Maria Arena’s position as Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee... View more
Metsola sets transparency plan in response to Qatargate scandal
Updated to include comments from European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. Following through... View more
Qatargate: Metsola waives two MEPs’ immunity after Belgian judicial request
In what was undoubtedly one of her first orders of business of... View more
European Parliament insists on reforms following Qatar scandal
MEPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of a resolution for increased transparency in... View more
Governing under influence
Sam Bankman-Fried is currently facing charges in The Bahamas for the largest... View more
The European Parliament’s Qatar World Cup scandal explained
On Monday, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola warned MEPs that... View more
European Parliament resolution calls for withdrawal of FOI appeals against The Shift
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the Maltese government to... View more
‘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 that our democratic... View more
Thousands commemorate Daphne Caruana Galizia, 5 years since her assassination
Malta, Europe and much of the world on Sunday today marked the... View more
Roberta Metsola urged to rein in tech lobbyists following Uber files revelations
German MEP Daniel Freund has asked European Parliament President Roberta Metsola to... View more