Migration, enlargement, women high on EC agenda, but democracy is elephant in the room
In her annual State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech, European Commission... View more
Viktor Orban
Last-ditch jury – Jacques René Zammit
Last week, Donald Trump was found guilty of sexual assault by a... View more
Standing up for human rights, only when it suits us
China’s brutal dictatorship is without doubt one of the most repressive governments... View more
Disinformation Watch: power loves a bad idea
In their 2021 ‘Nations in Transit’ report, Freedom House noted how Hungary... View more
Malta drops another four places in World Press Freedom Index
Malta’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index continued to fall, dropping... View more
Press freedom organisations ask Venice Commission to review Hungary’s emergency law
International press freedom organisations sent an open letter to the Council of... View more
Hungarian emergency bill could jail journalists for five years for ‘fake news’
A number of governments have come under fire from international organisations for... View more
Can independent media survive where the rule of law is under threat?
A free and impartial media is the fourth pillar of democracy, alongside... View more
PN opts for rule of law over member of its own political family
During the political assembly of the European People’s Party in Brussels delegates... View more
Migration ‘crisis’ could reshape Europe
The latest shameful episode of Europe’s migration crisis is a timely reminder... View more
Generosity à la carte
Much has been said about the annual charity telethon ‘L-Istrina’ and the... View more
5 things to look forward to in 2019
We did it. We have survived another year and now it’s time... View more
Thousands of Hungarians protest against far-right government
Protesters took to the streets of Hungary’s capital for the fifth consecutive... View more
‘Fake news’ – a government tool
In 2017, “fake news” was the Collins English Dictionary’s word of the... View more
Democracy cannot be safeguarded by gatekeepers
Almost a month after his disappearance, there is little doubt left about... View more
Rise of far-right worries EU leaders
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat joined other European leaders in warning that if... View more
Liberal democracy should trump populism
The Greek root of ‘democracy’ is ‘dēmokratía’, whose literal translation gives us... View more
In defence of greed and the pursuit of votes
The Nationalist Party strategists have come up with a plan. Trailing Labour... View more
Migration, enlargement, women high on EC agenda, but democracy is elephant in the room
In her annual State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech, European Commission... View more
Last-ditch jury – Jacques René Zammit
Last week, Donald Trump was found guilty of sexual assault by a... View more
Standing up for human rights, only when it suits us
China’s brutal dictatorship is without doubt one of the most repressive governments... View more
Disinformation Watch: power loves a bad idea
In their 2021 ‘Nations in Transit’ report, Freedom House noted how Hungary... View more
Malta drops another four places in World Press Freedom Index
Malta’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index continued to fall, dropping... View more
Press freedom organisations ask Venice Commission to review Hungary’s emergency law
International press freedom organisations sent an open letter to the Council of... View more
Hungarian emergency bill could jail journalists for five years for ‘fake news’
A number of governments have come under fire from international organisations for... View more
Can independent media survive where the rule of law is under threat?
A free and impartial media is the fourth pillar of democracy, alongside... View more
PN opts for rule of law over member of its own political family
During the political assembly of the European People’s Party in Brussels delegates... View more
Migration ‘crisis’ could reshape Europe
The latest shameful episode of Europe’s migration crisis is a timely reminder... View more
