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.

Articles by this author
Now for the 2019 revolution
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Saviour Balzan
'The Gozo tunnel represents what is fundamentally wrong with our politicians' 
We need a gilet rouge  for the environment
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Saviour Balzan
The Muscats of the world say the Gozo tunnel is a commitment in the manifesto. But nowhere did I read that Labour would also weaken planning laws and open the doors of hell to...
Now that you mention aesthetics…
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Closer to the Infinite | Bishop Mario Grech
Interview
Hoist with his own petard
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Fearne on the frontline
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Shrimp cocktail at the General Council
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So what is the endgame?
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Adrian must go, a new leader is needed
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Adrian Delia’s allies mull ‘dignified exit’ for troubled PN leader
History repeating itself
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Updated | David Casa’s former aide says staff salaries were inflated to claim bigger budget
The recklessness of the chatty and unprofessional foreign press
Witness admitted to police he lied about Cardona sighting with Degiorgio