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[WATCH] Maltese political system betrays environmental awareness, marine biologist says

Alan Deidun argues that the two major political parties in Malta do not have much elbow room to implement change when it comes to the environment

[WATCH] Minister defends ‘controversial’ incinerator, resurrected after cancelling PN tender

Labour administration had cancelled PN’s tender for incinerator to instead export waste

[WATCH] Failure to recycle will lead to a fine, environment minister says

Environment Minister Jose Herrera confirms plans to fine those who fail to recycle waste but insists ‘this is no tax’

Environment Minister Jose Herrera confirms plans to fine...

[WATCH] Minister rules out rise in pensionable age or social security contributions

Until around 2040, Malta’s pension system is mostly sustainable thanks to the country’s pace of economic growth

Until around 2040, Malta’s pension system is mostly...

Labour MP Edward Zammit Lewis: ‘Don’t blame MFSA for licensing Pilatus Bank’

“It is incorrect to blame an authority which always functioned correctly just because it gave a licence to a bank which was not mentioned in the...

“It is incorrect to blame an authority which always...

[WATCH] Pro-lifer claims abortion 'more traumatising than rape'

Miriam Sciberras says a discussion on abortion should not lead to its...

Miriam Sciberras says a discussion on abortion should not...

[WATCH] Adrian Delia's relationship with Simon Busuttil is ‘good but not intensive’

The Nationalist Party leader denied intentionally omitting the party’s spokesperson on good governance from the new committee that will scrutinize...

The Nationalist Party leader denied intentionally omitting...

[WATCH] Medicinal cannabis industry to generate close to 500 jobs in three years

Economy minister Chris Cardona said conservative estimates had the companies that have so far shown interest in Malta investing up to €50 million

Economy minister Chris Cardona said conservative estimates...

[WATCH] Edwin Vassallo warns Malta of 'the Marxist menace'

Nationalist MP Edwin Vassallo depicts Joseph Muscat as 'a Marxist...

Nationalist MP Edwin Vassallo depicts Joseph Muscat as...

[WATCH] Joseph Muscat 'trusted because Maltese are profit-driven', says Nationalist MP

Trust ratings of political party leaders reflects divide between those who prioritise profit over values locally, says David Stellini

Trust ratings of political party leaders reflects...

Former ERA CEO, now fronting Bulebel opposition, calls for safeguarding of open spaces

Perit Ruben Abela, whose NGO Wirt iz-Zejtun is opposing Bulebel Industrial Estate extension, emphasised Zejtun’s strong rural tradition on Xtra yesterday

Perit Ruben Abela, whose NGO Wirt iz-Zejtun is opposing...

Malta against EU taxes to placate funding gap created by Brexit

With Malta expected to receive fewer EU funds as a result of economic...

With Malta expected to receive fewer EU funds as a result...

[WATCH] The kids will be alright: parties agree it is high time Maltese 16-year-olds get to vote

16-year-olds can give a valid contribution to the political agenda by voting, although young people and the general public might not necessarily agree

16-year-olds can give a valid contribution to the political...

[WATCH] Match-fixing in football ‘just like a stock exchange’ says former Malta coach Pippo Psaila

Football administrators and politicians agree that lucrative online betting has changed the nature of corruption in sport

Football administrators and politicians agree that...

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[WATCH] Talks between Vitals and Steward started last September, health minister says

Vitals was under pressure from the government because they had ‘fallen behind’ on their work and were requested to find a solution to this, Fearne...

Vitals was under pressure from the government because they...

[WATCH] MFSA carried out over 200 on-site inspections in 2016

Parliamentary secretary for financial services Silvio Schemrbi accused the...

Parliamentary secretary for financial services Silvio...

[WATCH] Clyde Puli told Simon Busuttil he did not agree with PN-PD coalition

On Xtra tonight, the newly-elected secretary general of the Nationalist Party reveals that he had warned former leader Simon Busuttil that he did not...

On Xtra tonight, the newly-elected secretary general of the...

[WATCH] Sliema residents more concerned about inconvenience than development itself, mayor says

On Xtra tonight, Sliema mayor Anthony Chircop acknowledges that the locality had reached its saturation point years ago but said the council could not simply...

On Xtra tonight, Sliema mayor Anthony Chircop acknowledges...

[WATCH] No love lost among political commentators in heated debate looking back on 2017

Tonight’s episode of Xtra pretty much summed up the year in politics

Tonight’s episode of Xtra pretty much summed up the...

[WATCH] Government and Opposition 'must treat traffic like financial services'

Speaking on Xtra tonight, Marthese Portelli insisted that both sides of the house needed to work together and take difficult decisions on traffic

Speaking on Xtra tonight, Marthese Portelli insisted that...