‘Judicial reform must be transparent’ – Vincent De Gaetano
Former European Court of Human Rights Judge Vincent De
April 11, 2020 08:38
Press freedom organisations ask Venice Commission to review Hungary’s emergency law
International press freedom organisations sent an open letter to
Gabriel Schembri
April 1, 2020 11:02
‘Who is protecting the murderers?’
After almost seven years of the Labour Party in
March 6, 2020 19:15
Police commissioner should be chosen by parliament – Pieter Omtzigt
Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has called on the Maltese
February 24, 2020 13:05
‘It’s an uphill battle, but it’s possible’
The “positive” meetings with the Maltese government were a
Caroline Muscat
February 16, 2020 13:18
Will Malta’s parliamentarians begin to serve their role in a democracy?
It’s not clear whether the recent order instigated by
Victor Paul Borg
February 5, 2020 07:00
European Commission urging Robert Abela to continue reforms ‘not enough’
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen encouraging Prime
The Shift Team
January 31, 2020 13:42
Will the new police chief be another puppet?  
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s new system for the appointment
Victor Paul Borg
January 29, 2020 08:47
Malta misses European Council hearing on membership obligations
No representatives from the Maltese government attended a hearing
Joanna Demarco
January 23, 2020 14:16
Daphne’s sons send open letter to Council of Europe monitoring committee
The open letter by the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
The Shift Team
January 15, 2020 15:29
New prime minister has to defend the truth to create stability
Thousands of people gathered outside the law courts to
The Shift Team
January 5, 2020 14:41
Prime Minister still pulling all the strings of power
The Council of Europe’s Venice Commission – officially known
Victor Paul Borg
December 10, 2019 12:30
‘What worked in the past may no longer be valid today’
The Court of Appeal has rejected the appeal by
The Shift Team
September 27, 2019 11:30
Council of Europe Member States urged to strengthen ‘key role’ of Ombudsman
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE)
Alice Taylor
July 13, 2019 09:13
The race for an EU post: ‘A story of how far Joseph Muscat has fallen’
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s performance in a battle for
Caroline Muscat
July 5, 2019 14:21
Malta backed by Azerbaijan ahead of CoE vote
The call for a public inquiry into the assassination
Alice Taylor
June 26, 2019 17:46
‘We are not enemies of Malta’
Joseph Muscat’s government is faced with an opportunity to
Caroline Muscat
June 16, 2019 17:24
‘The government is deliberately acting in bad faith’ – law professor
Law professor Kevin Aquilina agrees with the Council of
Caroline Muscat
June 12, 2019 17:00
Proposed law on State Advocate ‘falls short of Venice Commission requirements’
As Parliament was debating a Bill on Tuesday to
Caroline Muscat
June 11, 2019 19:24
If you’re consistent, you’re not credible
Every so often, we get an arresting view of
Ranier Fsadni
June 9, 2019 07:27
UPDATED: International community reacts to scathing report on Malta
Updated to include the government’s reaction. “Evil tends to
Alice Taylor
May 30, 2019 06:09
International NGOs call for support of Council of Europe report on Malta
Eight leading press freedom and human rights watchdogs have
The Shift Team
May 28, 2019 18:09
‘A prevailing culture of impunity’
The Council of Europe’s report “paints a very worrying
Caroline Muscat
May 22, 2019 17:33
Reporters Without Borders calls for PACE monitoring procedures on Malta
Leading international press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Caroline Muscat
May 16, 2019 16:36
Muscat tells EU leaders that he will protect rule of law… seriously
The Maltese government yesterday signed the Sibiu Declaration, at
Alice Taylor
May 10, 2019 09:43
Politics in Malta: doing favours, winning friends
The late Labour Party strongman, and former Prime Minister
The Shift Team
April 29, 2019 10:55
The judges go marching in
When the President swore in the three new judges
Ranier Fsadni
April 28, 2019 07:14
New magistrate still registered as nominee company director
Such was the rush to appoint the new judges
The Shift Team
April 26, 2019 09:52
Circus without nets
A unfortunate misunderstanding is haunting Europe. It just doesn’t
Ranier Fsadni
April 14, 2019 06:28
The great pretenders
The walls are closing in on Malta — but
Ryan Murdock
April 4, 2019 08:19

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