Passport Papers shortlisted for IJ4EU award
The Passport Papers joint investigation by The Shift and
Elizabeth De Gaetano
March 3, 2022 15:46
‘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
Large crowd gathers in front of Russian Embassy in solidarity with Ukraine
Protestors gathered in front of the Embassy of the
Joanna Demarco
February 25, 2022 21:50
‘End sale of passports to Russian elites’ – NGOs urge Maltese government
Six Maltese civil society organisations are urging the government
The Shift Team
February 25, 2022 14:54
Will Malta keep playing both sides?
Robert Abela took an evening off campaigning this week
Ryan Murdock
February 25, 2022 06:29
Malta’s newest batch of citizens: Putin insiders, a game hunter, and an oilman facing sanctions
An analysis of the list published by the government
The Shift Team
January 6, 2022 12:08
24 journalists killed, 293 journalists currently in prison in 2021 – CPJ
In its annual prison census, the Committee to Protect
The Shift Team
December 9, 2021 10:18
Hard hearts
They didn’t like what she was reporting, didn’t like
Kevin Cassar
November 1, 2021 06:54
ECHR finds Russia failed to investigate assassination of journalist Natalia Estemirova
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that
Alice Taylor
September 4, 2021 09:34
UK government to investigate over 6,000 ‘golden visas’ over threats to national security
The British government has announced the review of more
Alice Taylor
July 14, 2021 17:59
Passport Papers: oligarchs, royalty and fugitives
The Passport Papers shed light on the applicants for
The Shift Team
April 24, 2021 06:39
Passport Papers: Henley and Partners’ leaked documents show most applicants are from countries where dual citizenship is not permitted
Most applicants for Malta’s cash-for-passports programme who applied for
The Shift Team
April 22, 2021 06:00
European Court of Human Rights calls for the release of Alexei Navalny
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has called
February 18, 2021 12:02
Disinformation watch: back to basics
Having failed to silence their most vocal critic, Russian
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 1, 2021 06:45
Russian billionaire among those who purchased Maltese passport
Sergei Kolesnikov, a Russian businessman listed on Forbes’ list
Joanna Demarco
January 30, 2021 17:09
Malta caught in diplomatic quarrel over seized counterfeit money to Libya
Malta has been caught in a diplomatic tug of
Gabriel Schembri
June 4, 2020 10:15
Flights from Russia, Libya, US flew to Malta for pact on Libya – report
Delegates from Russia, Libya, the United States, Turkey and
Joanna Demarco
May 23, 2020 13:33
Reporters Without Borders unveils press freedom’s worst 20 digital predators
In 2008, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Amnesty International
Elizabeth De Gaetano
March 12, 2020 13:00
Malta’s media freedom ‘particularly worrying’ – Council of Europe
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly has listed Malta
Joanna Demarco
January 29, 2020 12:45
Journalist Carole Cadwalladr appeals for support battling SLAPP lawsuit
British co-founder of the Leave.EU campaign Arron Banks is
The Shift Team
January 27, 2020 13:00
Maltese judge at European Court takes the lead in landmark ruling against Russia’s treatment of whistleblower
Judges at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR),
Caroline Muscat
August 29, 2019 14:18
Russian police drop charges against investigative journalist
Investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was released from house arrest
The Shift Team
June 12, 2019 08:31
Council of Europe calls for cross border Europol team on money laundering
Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly (PACE) has called on
Caroline Muscat
April 13, 2019 12:12
MEPs call for sanctions against Russian banker who threatened The Shift News
Over 20 MEPs from 14 countries have demanded sanctions
The Shift Team
March 18, 2019 16:49
Prince and a Prince – where did the Troika Laundromat money go?
Money laundered through the Troika Laundromat revealed on Monday
Alice Taylor
March 5, 2019 10:16
Troika laundromat: How the Russians moved their money into the west
A huge data leak has implicated Citigroup, Raiffeisen, and
The Shift Team
March 4, 2019 18:09
An open letter to Minister Edward Scicluna from a whistleblower
An open letter to Edward Scicluna, Finance Minister and
The Shift Team
December 27, 2018 17:00
Democracy cannot be safeguarded by gatekeepers
Almost a month after his disappearance, there is little
October 26, 2018 17:14
Prison sentences for online trolls who harassed Finnish investigative journalist
A Finnish court has sentenced Ilja Janitskin – the
The Shift Team
October 23, 2018 09:39

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