Disinformation Watch: power loves a bad idea
In their 2021 ‘Nations in Transit’ report, Freedom House
Elizabeth De Gaetano
1 month ago
Malta drops another four places in World Press Freedom Index
Malta’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index continued
Juan Ameen
21 April 2020
Press freedom organisations ask Venice Commission to review Hungary’s emergency law
International press freedom organisations sent an open letter to
Gabriel Schembri
1 April 2020
Hungarian emergency bill could jail journalists for five years for ‘fake news’
A number of governments have come under fire from
Juan Ameen
24 March 2020
Can independent media survive where the rule of law is under threat?
A free and impartial media is the fourth pillar
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
25 June 2019
PN opts for rule of law over member of its own political family
During the political assembly of the European People’s Party
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
20 March 2019
Migration ‘crisis’ could reshape Europe
The latest shameful episode of Europe’s migration crisis is
Jurgen Balzan
12 January 2019
Generosity à la carte
Much has been said about the annual charity telethon
Jurgen Balzan
3 January 2019
5 things to look forward to in 2019
We did it. We have survived another year and
Jurgen Balzan
1 January 2019
Thousands of Hungarians protest against far-right government
Protesters took to the streets of Hungary’s capital for
Jurgen Balzan
18 December 2018
‘Fake news’ – a government tool
In 2017, “fake news” was the Collins English Dictionary’s
The Shift Team
1 November 2018
Democracy cannot be safeguarded by gatekeepers
Almost a month after his disappearance, there is little
Jurgen Balzan
26 October 2018
Rise of far-right worries EU leaders
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat joined other European leaders
Jurgen Balzan
27 September 2018
Liberal democracy should trump populism
The Greek root of ‘democracy’ is ‘dēmokratía’, whose literal
Benjamin Dalli
21 September 2018
In defence of greed and the pursuit of votes
The Nationalist Party strategists have come up with a
Jurgen Balzan
13 September 2018
‘Hungary vote a warning for Malta’ – MEP David Casa
PN head of delegation David Casa said the vote
The Shift Team
12 September 2018
European Parliament approves start of proceedings against Hungary
The European Parliament voted in favour of initiating Article
Juan Ameen
12 September 2018
‘Europe’s priority is to reduce irregular migration at all cost’ – report
Europe’s priority is to reduce irregular migration regardless of
Juan Ameen
11 September 2018
Nationalism is the new black
Nationalism is on the rise and it does not
Jurgen Balzan
7 July 2018
Disinformation Watch #4: ‘traitors’ and ‘enemies of the state’
In a disinformation strategy as old as populism itself,
The Shift Team
3 June 2018
A chilling effect is sweeping across Europe
The resounding victory at the polls by Hungary’s anti-immigrant
Jurgen Balzan
11 April 2018
Europe: A rotten reality
Following the recent electoral results in Italy and the
Cedric Farrugia
25 March 2018
Why the EU resolution is good news for Malta
  For many of us, EU membership is important
The Shift Team
12 November 2017