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2025: Cracks in the duopoly

It remains to be seen what impact Momentum and the Progressive Party will have on the political landscape throughout 2025 and whether they will be a force to reckon with at...

The end of the supermajority era

Roberta Metsola described 2024 as the “biggest global election year in history”. She was referring to several important elections including those held in France, the...

Instead of introspection we have witnessed misplaced exuberance; instead of taking bold internal steps to distance itself from the shenanigans of those accused...

Instead of introspection we have witnessed misplaced...

It’s not just about Muscat’s ‘Indian’ narrative

The picture Muscat paints of himself is that of a very naïve politician...

The picture Muscat paints of himself is that of a very...

Why we decided to publish the Vitals inquiry

MaltaToday got hold of the 1,200-page inquiry and although our journalists have...

MaltaToday got hold of the 1,200-page inquiry and although...

Malta has invested heavily over the past two decades in new sewage treatment plants to ensure that no untreated sewage is dumped at sea. But despite these...

Malta has invested heavily over the past two decades in new...

An unacceptable manipulation of vulnerable people

Minister Galdes can spin the story anyway he likes but to any right-thinking...

Minister Galdes can spin the story anyway he likes but to...

Choosing a plurality of voices rather than not voting

If your choice is to stay at home on 8 June, we encourage you to explore...

If your choice is to stay at home on 8 June, we encourage...

Vitals: A story of two weights and two measures

Castille is already acting like a legal office at large in Joseph...

Castille is already acting like a legal office at large in...

Unfortunately, Abela has once again put on his lawyerly hat to wage Muscat’s battle while forgetting that he has a country to defend and care for

Unfortunately, Abela has once again put on his lawyerly hat...

This leader believes the best way forward is for the inquiry conclusions to be published so that everyone can draw their own conclusions on the findings. In...

This leader believes the best way forward is for the...

Why is the Prime Minister unleashing a dangerous dog?

On a more sinister level, Abela may have chosen this path because he is...

On a more sinister level, Abela may have chosen this path...

Of presidential pardons and electoral considerations

It would be unacceptable if the prosecution fumbles and allows...

It would be unacceptable if the prosecution fumbles and...

Whoever took the decision to withdraw the suspension and give Clint Axisa a job at IM when the court case is still underway has simply ignored the impact such...

Whoever took the decision to withdraw the suspension and...

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Why voting in European elections matters

Even if EU institutions may feel too far away and aloof from the daily struggles people face, Malta is part of these decision-making structures and not an...

Even if EU institutions may feel too far away and aloof...

A judge’s timely reminder that getting back to normal is still a tough trek

Mr Justice Lawrence Mintoff’s scathing remarks on Keith Schembri’s conflict of interest are ostensibly, the strongest to be made by a respected...

Mr Justice Lawrence Mintoff’s scathing remarks on...

Abortion referendum is undesirable but practical way forward

Just as Malta introduced divorce in 2011 after a referendum, the same can...

Just as Malta introduced divorce in 2011 after a...

Why Myriam Spiteri Debono’s appointment bodes well

She did not shy away from prodding the national conscience by saying that...

She did not shy away from prodding the national conscience...

Malta’s and Germany’s shared experience in cannabis legalisation

The authority must organise informative campaigns to raise awareness on what is...

The authority must organise informative campaigns to raise...

Survey numbers are umpteenth wakeup call for PN

Any positive news the PN may have reaped in the past months from polling data...

Any positive news the PN may have reaped in the past months...