Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan

Founder and co-owner of MaltaToday, Saviour Balzan has reported on Maltese politics and society for over three decades.

In his early days he was actively involved in the environmental lobby and later the Green Party, Alternattiva Demokratika. He later immersed himself in journalism, working to set up newspapers such as il-Fehma, l-Alternattiva, The People and The Independent daily. .

MaltaToday was launched in 1999 to become a leading English-language newspaper. Balzan extended the Mediatoday stable with Maltese-language newspaper Illum, as well as TV programmes Xtra and Reporter. His memoirs are published in Saying It As It Is.

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And they boast of a surplus
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Saviour Balzan
Our balance sheet allows the Maltese economy to borrow up to €5 billion, even with the blessing of the European Commission in this dire situation; and yet, there is a general...
[WATCH] Saviour Balzan's video blog | Government measures do not cater for over 100,000 workers
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Saviour Balzan
The sacrifice cannot be limited to the 100,000 employees in the private sector, who work for companies that will not benefit from the €800 per month coronavirus wage...
[WATCH] Saviour Balzan's video blog | Economic rescue measures are a joke
Fighting a cancer with an aspirin
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[WATCH] Saviour Balzan Video Blog | A moratorium on bank loan repayments is needed
Like nothing ever before
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Robert Abela must act now
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Not exactly N.I.M.B.Y.
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[WATCH] Why Abela has to stop the hospitals privatisation concession
Is the Caruana Galizia public inquiry really working?
For Abela, an urgent political decision is up next...
Delia is delusional. He cannot rebuild the PN
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The bigger picture
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Free speech for learners
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