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Eugenio Borg, the first Superior General of MUSEUM
On 12 March 1967, Eugenio Borg the first Superior General of the Society of Christian Doctrine, better known as MUSEUM, died at St Luke’s Hospital. He was not a priest, but a layman, and that was exactly the point.
Agatha Barbara, Malta’s first female President
On 11 March 1923, Agatha Barbara was born in Żabbar, the eldest daughter and second of nine children. Her rise was not from some elite or aristocratic background.
Labour wins 2013 general election by a historic landslide for Malta
In the early hours of 10 March 2013, Malta learned the result of the 2013 Malta general election, one of the most decisive elections in the country’s modern political history. The Labour Party, led by Joseph Muscat, defeated the governing Nationalist Party under Lawrence Gonzi by 36,000 votes, securing a commanding parliamentary majority and ending fifteen years of Nationalist rule.
PN wins 2008 Malta general election – one of the closest election races in Maltese history
On 9 March 2008, the Maltese sat through the final count of the Malta 2008 general election, one of the most closely contested elections in the country’s political history. The voting itself had taken place on 8 March.
HMS Sultan strikes a rock off Comino and later sinks
On this day in 1889, one of the Royal Navy’s major warships, HMS Sultan, ran aground on an uncharted rock off the south eastern coast of Comino, in the channel between Malta and Gozo. In this context “uncharted” means that the rock was not marked on the nautical maps sailors would be using.
Governor Congreve is buried at sea off Filfla
Filfla is one of Malta’s smallest wild outposts, a stark, protected islet sitting quietly on the southern horizon, familiar to anyone who’s ever looked out from the cliffs. But on 4 March 1927, the water between Malta and Filfla became the final resting place of the island’s sitting Governor, General Sir Walter Norris Congreve.
Mikiel Anton Vassalli
On 5 March 1764, in Ħaż Żebbuġ, Mikiel Anton Vassalli was born into a Malta that still belonged to the Order of St John. He would end up living through the collapse of that regime, the shock of the French occupation, and the early decades of British rule.
Malta’s first archbishop
If you grew up assuming Malta only got an archbishop in the 20th century, you’re basically right, but also not. On 3 March 1797, Pope Pius VI issued a papal brief that gave the Bishop of Malta archiepiscopal dignity by attaching to the Maltese see a prestigious titular title, Archbishop of Rhodes.
Malta votes in the first election in 1888 that delivers a majority-elected Council of Government
On 2 March 1888, Malta was in the middle of an election that changed the mechanics of colonial government. For decades, the “Council of Government” had existed, but it was structurally stacked: officials and the Governor could ultimately block or outvote elected voices, especially on money.
Dom Mintoff wins 1955 election
On 27 February 1955, Malta was in the middle of a three-day general election (26–28 February) that would end with Dom Mintoff’s Labour Party winning a clear majority, and with it, the mandate that would carry Mintoff into Castille as Prime Minister for the first time a couple of weeks later. He was sworn in on 11 March 1955.
Grand Master Nicolás Cotoner tightens the plague crackdown during the 1676 plague in Malta
By late February 1676, Malta was no longer dealing with a rumour, a “bad fever”, or a handful of suspicious deaths. It was dealing with a full-blown public health disaster, and the island’s administration under the Order of St John was being forced into decisions that were both brutally practical and politically explosive.
The first meeting of Malta’s National Assembly in 1919
The first meeting of the Malta National Assembly took place in 1919. On the 25th of February, representatives from across Maltese public life gathered in Valletta for the first sitting of the Assemblea Nazzjonali.
Malta plays its first official international football match
On 24 February 1957, Malta played its first international football match, hosting Austria at the Empire Stadium in Gżira. The match finished 3–2 to the visitors, but the scoreline never told the full story.
How the Kukkanja tradition started in Malta (probably)
On 23 February 1721, Malta had just started its Carnival season under the rule of Grand Master Marc’Antonio Zondadari. This is the period most historians link to the introduction of the kukkanja into Maltese Carnival.
When Two Libyan Fighter Jets Escaped Gaddafi and Defected to Malta
On 21 February 2011, Malta suddenly found itself at the centre of one of the most dramatic early moments of the Libyan uprising.
Consecration of St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta
On 20 February 1578, St John’s in Valletta was consecrated, a major milestone in the making of Malta’s new capital after the Great Siege. At the time, it was not yet a “co-cathedral” in the modern sense, but the conventual church of the Order of St John: the spiritual heart of the Knights inside the new fortified city they were building.
Mabel Strickland’s 1962 Election Comeback — When a Third Party Entered the Maltese Parliament
19 February 1962 marks Mabel Strickland's return to Parliament after the 1962 election. Her way back into Parliament was a comeback that mattered far beyond a single seat.
Malta’s deadliest air crash, outskirts of Żurrieq
In early afternoon of 18 February 1956, in clear view of people on the ground, Malta's deadliest air crash took place. A four-engined British transport aircraft, Avro York, had just departed from Luqa Airport.
The 1962 Election Under the Interdict — When Church and Politics Collided in Malta
Between 17 and 19 February 1962, Malta went to the polls in one of the most politically charged climates in its modern history, with the Labour Party still carrying the burden of l-Interdett, the Church’s sanction that turned a party preference into a question of sin, shame, and social exclusion.
When 110 children died during Carnival
On 11 February 1823, the last day of Carnival, a tragedy unfolded in Valletta that remains one of the deadliest civilian disasters in Malta’s history. What was meant to be a charitable event for poor children ended in a fatal stampede inside the Convent of the Minori Osservanti, today known as Ta’ Ġieżu, near St Ursula Street.
Malta's coastal towers
For much of the 16th century, Malta’s coastal defences reflected a clear strategic trade-off. The Knights of St John invested heavily where the strategic return was highest, inside the Grand Harbour.
How the 1942 Deportations in Malta Became Law (part ii)
The key sitting came on 9 February. In a charged Council session convened to rush through emergency powers, Sir Ugo Mifsud rose to oppose the measure as an assault on “fundamental rights” and a dangerous bending of constitutional limits in wartime.
When Wartime Malta Deported Its “Enemy Within” (part i)
In the first days of February 1942, Malta was being bombed, squeezed by shortages, and still haunted by the possibility of a successful invasion. In that siege mindset, the colonial administration decided to be more drastic.
Maltese Internees in Uganda: Malta’s Darkest Hour
Three of the Maltese internees, Formosa, Ganado and Cossai, together with Enrico Mizzi in front of the internment camp at Uganda
Eddie Fenech Adami is born, the politician who steered Malta into the EU
Today marks the birth anniversary of Eddie Fenech Adami, born on 7 February 1934 in Birkirkara.
When the Crown Changed Hands: How Queen Elizabeth II’s Accession Played Out in Colonial Malta
On 6 February 1952, King George VI died, and Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II. The succession was immediate: the moment the King died, the Crown passed to his eldest daughter.
The Man Behind Caritas Malta: Remembering Dun Victor Grech
The 5th of February marks the anniversary of the death of Dun Victor Grech. He died on 5 February 2025 at Mater Dei Hospital, aged 95.
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat treats a foreign delegation to pastizzi at Serkin
The year 2017 was a very particular year for Maltese politics. Today marks the anniversary of when Prime Minister Joseph Muscat brought a foreign delegation to Serkin in Rabat to eat pastizzi, like locals do.
Um El Faroud Explosion: Malta’s Deadliest Industrial Tragedy
On 3 February 1995, a routine industrial operation at the Malta Drydocks turned into one of the island’s deadliest tragedies. The oil tanker Um El Faroud, already written off after years of service and damage, was being prepared for controlled demolition ahead of its planned sinking at sea.
Today in History (30 January 1976): Malta signs a cooperation agreement with North Korea
Fifty years ago today, Malta signed a “Renewed Economic and Technical Co-operation Agreement” with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). The agreement is a big clue to the kind of foreign policy Malta was trying to run in the 1970s.
Malta LGBT rights history - the vote that started it all
What changed was simple but profound: the Criminal Code was amended so that private, consenting same-sex intimacy was no longer treated as a criminal act (language of the era framed this as removing the offence around “unnatural carnal connection” in cases without violence).
28 January: Remembering Perit Andrea Vassallo, who you know more than you think
If you’ve ever stood in front of Ta’ Pinu and felt that it looks almost “too monumental” for the quiet Gozitan countryside around it you’ve already met Andrea Vassallo’s legacy. If you’ve ever appreciated the parish churches in Ħamrun and Siġġiewi, same story.
How Neutrality entered Malta's constitution
In 1987, Malta did not just change governments. It changed the rules that decide who gets to govern at all.
Queen Mary Visits the Hypogeum
In January 1912, Queen Mary visited Malta during a wider imperial tour that reflected the island’s strategic, political, and cultural importance within the British Empire at the beginning of the twentieth century. The visit formed part of the royal couple’s return journey from the Delhi Durbar in India, an event designed to reaffirm imperial authority at a time when global power structures were becoming increasingly uncertain.
Aidan's Bella was the right choice for Malta.
Eurovision doesn’t reward the average. It rewards contrast
Archbishop Mikiel Gonzi and the Long Shadow of Church Power
On 22 January 1984, Archbishop Mikiel Gonzi died at the age of 99, closing a chapter that had shaped Malta’s political, religious and social life for much of the twentieth century. Few individuals exercised comparable influence over the islands during a period marked by war, decolonisation, ideological conflict and rapid social change.
When Malta was pawned to Monroy
On 20 January 1421, Malta ceased to function as a normal royal territory but ,Instead, the islands became collateral. Facing mounting military expenses and political instability across the central Mediterranean, King Alfonso V of Aragon needed quick liquidity.
The day the Manoel Theatre opened its doors
On 19 January 1732, Malta witnessed a defining moment in its cultural history with the completion and first use of its very first purpose-built theatre. The event was recorded by Fra Gaetano Reboul in his private diary, preserved today at the National Library of Malta, where he noted that the building of a new theatre had been completed and that it was inaugurated, or rather used for the first time, with a theatrical performance staged in the presence of the Grand Master.
Roberta Metsola Becomes President of the European Parliament
On 18 January 2022, Maltese politician Roberta Metsola was elected President of the European Parliament. With her election, Metsola became the first Maltese national to lead one of the European Union’s main institutions.
The Church speaks out against Malta's integration to the UK
On 21 January 1956, Malta’s path toward political integration with the United Kingdom entered one of its most divisive moments. On that day, Archbishop Michael Gonzi and the Bishop of Gozo, Giuseppe Pace, issued a joint Pastoral Letter warning of the risks that integration posed to the Catholic Church’s position in Maltese society.
Dun Mikiel Xerri: The Priest Who Led a Maltese Revolt Against the French
On 17 January 1799, Dun Mikiel Xerri was executed by French firing squad in Valletta’s Palace Square for his role in leading a Maltese plot against the French occupying forces. His death has been remembered in Maltese history as the ultimate sacrifice of a patriotic priest resisting foreign rule.
Why the Bambina statue was moved from Senglea to Birkirkara during WWII
The statue of Marija Bambina on its way back to Senglea
Trying to end usury in Malta 16th century
By the second half of the sixteenth century, usury in Malta was embedded in daily life. Court records and ecclesiastical investigations describe a society in which labourers, widows, craftsmen, farmers, and even members of the Order of St John were forced to borrow at extreme rates.
Malta's inflation is less volatile than that of the EU. Why is that?
Across Europe, the cost of living remains one of the most politically sensitive economic issues. Even as inflation has slowed, households continue to feel the strain from higher rents, food prices and borrowing costs that built up during the past three years.
Malta’s 1904 Constitutional Crisis and the Politics of Mass Resignation
At the start of the twentieth century, Malta found itself in the middle of a constitutional confrontation that exposed the limits of colonial reform and the depth of local resistance to political rollback. The crisis of 1904, marked by three consecutive elections followed by coordinated mass resignations.
Robert Abela's first years as Prime Minister
Robert Abela became PM on the 13th of January 2020 after winning the Labour Party leadership contest that followed Joseph Muscat’s resignation. At the time, Malta was navigating a difficult transition.
The greatest earthquake to hit Malta
In the course of Malta’s history, earthquakes were not unknown, and small tremors sometimes passed without much notice, but on Sunday 11 January 1693 the islands experienced what is consistently described as the most terrible and most damaging earthquake ever recorded locally, an event that left the population shaken not only by the physical destruction it caused, but by the sense of helplessness it created.
The First Italian TV program is transmitted in Malta 1957
On this day in 1957, Malta successfully received its first live television transmission from Italy.
Building capacity today is securing tomorrow
Education has long been one of Malta’s most important national investments. Our policy discourse on the issue has, for many years, targeted stipends, schools and the physical infrastructure that enables learning.
Manwel Dimech’s newspaper; il-Bandiera tal-Maltin
On 8 January 1898, a new weekly newspaper appeared in Malta that would test the limits of colonial tolerance, clerical authority, and public complacency. Its title, Il-Bandiera tal-Maltin (The Flag of the Maltese), carried a deliberate symbolism.
Franco Debono's Bondi+ interview amidst the PN's political crisis
On this day, Maltese television became the stage for one of the most emblematic episodes of the Nationalist Party’s internal crisis during the final years of the Gonzi administration. A live discussion on Bondiplus, hosted by Lou Bondi, featured PN backbencher Franco Debono at a time when the government’s one-seat parliamentary majority had rendered every dissenting voice politically consequential.
Why is less money being donated to l-Istrina?
L-Istrina remains one of Malta’s most visible expressions of collective solidarity. Yet since 2021, fundraising totals have averaged €5.4 million, significantly short of the 2018 peak of €7.1 million.
The Illustrious Blitz and the illusion of precision
In January 1941, Malta crossed an invisible threshold. The island had been at war since September 1939, but until then conflict had felt abstract, distant, filtered through radio bulletins and distant fronts.
The story of William Savona
William Savona was born in Valletta on the 7th of January 1865, into a family already deeply embedded in Malta’s public life. He was the son of Sigismondo Savona, an influential figure in education and politics during the British colonial period.
How the first Innu Malti saw a judge challenge the empire
On 5 January 1902, a Maltese courtroom became the unlikely stage for a constitutional confrontation between colonial authority and cultural nationalism. However one would expect that the debucle would be over a legislation or taxation.
Tessie Camilleri and the history of female graduates in Malta's university
When we talk about “firsts” in Maltese history, we often picture big public moments. Elections, constitutions, records but Tessie Camilleri’s story is different.
What Coca-Cola’s registration tells us about Malta’s place in interwar trade
On 4 January 1927, a trademark linked to The Coca-Cola Company was registered in Malta. The mark, later catalogued as TM1915, covered mineral water, aerated water, soft drinks, and ginger beer.
Malta just tripled its tourist eco-tax. Did we go far enough?
Malta is set to triple its nightly eco-contribution for tourists from €0.50 to €1.50 per person. This is the first increase since the tax was introduced in 2016, when it was capped at €5 per stay and expected to raise about €6 million a year.
The murder that reshaped the debate on femicide and mental health in Malta
On 2 January 2022, Paulina Dembska, a 29 year old Polish national living in Malta, was killed in Independence Gardens, Sliema. A man, Abner Aquilina, was later charged with her rape and murder.
Ġużepp Cauchi, the Gozitan killed in a Nazi camp
Ġużepp Cauchi, known in Għarb as Ta’ Neriku, was born on 3 January 1910. He would later become one of the lesser-known Gozitan names tied to the Second World War, not through the bombing of Malta itself, but through a grim chain of events that took him from Gozo to Australia, then to Greece, and finally to a Nazi camp outside Berlin.
Malta adopts the Euro
At midnight on 1 January 2008, the Maltese lira officially ceased to be the country’s currency, replaced by the euro after more than three decades as the unit of an independent state. The moment was marked by a simple withdrawal of the first euro banknotes from an ATM in Valletta.
My Voice, My Choice: what the European Parliament vote really means for abortion in Malta
The European Parliament voted on 17 December 2025 on a resolution linked to the “My Voice, My Choice” European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI). The headline numbers were 358 for, 202 against, and 79 abstentions.
Georgia’s jailed journalist, and Europe’s dilemma: “Hope is not a plan”
STRASBOURG. Irma Dimitradze came to the European Parliament to speak for someone who could not.
Increasing Malta's Energy Independence
Most of us on this island have lived through the strangest energy crisis of all time: Europe’s energy bills shot up, ours… didn’t. In light of the war in Ukraine, while families across the EU were dimming lights and turning down thermostats, our ARMS bills stayed almost eerily flat.
Can the reintroduction of apprenticeships help fertility rates in Malta?
By any measure, Malta faces one of the most severe demographic challenges in Europe. Currently, fertility rates in Malta are roughly 1.08 children per woman, far below the replacement level of 2.1, the country is entering a period in which population ageing, labour shortages and pressure on the public finances become structural rather than cyclical concerns.
Energy Subsidies in Malta - What happens if they end?
Malta’s fixed energy price policy has become one of the defining economic choices of the last three years. It kept inflation lower than in the euro area, stabilised household purchasing power, and protected firms from the most extreme effects of the global energy shock.
Tiny island, big niches
One morning in Kalkara, a fake Colosseum towers over the harbour. Extras in armour line up for battle scenes.
AirbnBAN | The Role of Short-Lets in Housing Pressures
Malta’s housing market has entered one of its most accelerated phases in recent decades. Average asking prices for apartments rose from roughly €374,000 last year to more than €414,000 today, an increase of around €40,000 in just twelve months.
How slavery in Malta came to an end
The disappearance of slavery in Malta is often attributed to a single moment in 1798, when Napoleon abolished the practice after capturing the islands. The reality is more complex.
Understanding Land Reclamation in Malta: A New Economic Frontier
For decades, land reclamation sat on the fringes of Maltese policy. It surfaced in pre-election chatter, appeared in speculative renders, and occasionally in talk-show bravado, but never in concrete economic planning.
Did Malta's accession to the EU cause the population boom?
Online debate this week revolved around the topic of whether Malta’s accession to the EU is causing a population boom is being driven by Brussels or by choices made at home. The truth is more nuanced than either side claims.
Malta's tree deficit
Look at any Europe-wide chart on forest cover and Malta appears as an outlier. In 2020, just 1 percent of the country’s territory was classified as forested.
Understanding the ICC ruling on Steward vs Malta
In 2015, the Government awarded a concession to Vitals Global Healthcare for the redevelopment, management, and operation of the Gozo General Hospital, Karin Grech Rehabilitation Hospital, and St Luke’s Hospital. After Vitals failed to meet its obligations and secure the necessary financing, the concession was transferred to Steward Health Care in early 2018.
Fact Check: No, Ministers Did Not Give Themselves a Special Pay Rise
Claim: “Government ministers awarded themselves a special increase of €1,700 in salary this year"
“Digital Focus” is the Malta Budget code for raising productivity.
One of the main aspects the government had to address in Malta’s 2026 Budget was the economy’s productivity. Whilst Malta’s productivity remains well below that of its European counterparts, data suggests we are catching up, albeit slowly.
Budget 2026: Government Goes All In on Parents. Will Malta get a full house?
The context for this topic was clear ahead of the Malta Budget 2026. Malta faces an abysmally low birth rate.
Malta Budget 2026 - All you need to know
Framed against a backdrop of slowing European growth, Malta’s budget for 2026 combined fiscal prudence with an unmistakable push towards helping families’ disposable incomes, pensioners, and small businesses. Finance Minister Clyde Caruana opened with confidence that Malta remains an “exceptional” case in Europe, maintaining growth and stability while still offering tangible relief to households.
Housing affordability in Malta Budget bridges the gap, but does not change the game
The Budget for 2026 leans heavily on demand-side help for buyers and tenants, with modest additions on the supply side and some useful transparency and energy-efficiency moves. As we have now become accustomed to, the government’s headline measures expand deposit support, extend buyer grants, and scale up social leasing.
Spunt team forecasts COLA to be €4.66
As Malta looks ahead to the upcoming Budget, many are already anticipating the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) figure. This number is one of the key figures of the annual budget speech as it that affects workers, employers and public finances alike.
How Malta’s growth in foreign population impacts wellbeing at the village
Over the past 15 years Malta’s population has grown at an outstanding rate. Adjusting for the pandemic years, net migration has averaged 21,400 people each year since 2019.
The importance of the Maltese language
A petition launched by an Italian student to make Italian an official language in Malta made headlines. The Times of Malta later revealed that the student never actually visited the island, and can therefore be easily dismissed as a stupid or provocative act by a silly young foreigner.
Malta and Palestine’s relationship in history
When Prime Minister Robert Abela stood at the United Nations General Assembly to formally recognise the State of Palestine, he will be drawing a line under nearly five decades of consistent Maltese policy. For Malta, this is a logical end point of a long trajectory that began in the 1970s, when the island had only just become a republic.
Economic Transition in Malta (1960s–1990s): From Military Dependence to Self‑Sufficiency
Malta’s post-independence economic history (1960s–1990s) is a remarkable case of successful structural transition in the face of strong scepticism. A military economy was the de facto economic model for Malta since the Order of St John.
When Malta had its own empire: The Order of Saint John’s Caribbean Venture (1651–1665)
When the Order of Saint John was forced out of Rhodes in 1522 and later offered Malta by Charles V in 1530, it did not arrive to the island alone. As part of the same grant, the Emperor also entrusted the Knights with Tripoli, a precarious North African outpost on the edge of Ottoman power.
The Role of Women and Children in Malta’s Great Siege
When most people think of the Great Siege of Malta in 1565, one image comes to mind: the Knights of St. John, clad in armour, holding their ground against the might of the Ottoman Empire.
What the Maltese Really Thaught About during the Great Siege of 1565
The Great Siege of 1565 is usually told as a tale of knights, cannons, and heroism. But what did the Maltese themselves think and feel while trapped in Birgu and Mdina, watching the Ottoman army hammer at their walls?
How a certain victory became a narrow escape for Alex Borg
What unfolded in the Nationalist Party’s leadership race was not a story of Adrian Delia’s brilliance in bridging the gap but of Alex Borg’s implosion. The campaign could serve as a case study in how not to run for the leadership of a major political party and it will be an important lesson going forward for Borg's tenure at the helm of the party.
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici: A Look Back at His Key Moments
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici remains one of the most debated figures in Malta’s post-independence history. A lawyer by profession and an unlikely politician by temperament, his years at the helm of the Labour Party and as Prime Minister between 1984 and 1987 were marked by turbulence, reform, and controversy.
The ‘Interdett’ - When Archbishop Gonzi Made Mintoff’s Labour Party a Mortal Sin
The Maltese Interdett of the 1960s was a dramatic clash between the Catholic Church and Dom Mintoff’s Labour Party. This “bloodless war” deeply divided Malta, as Archbishop Mikiel Gonzi declared it a mortal sin for Catholics to support the Labour Party.
The Language Question: Malta’s struggle between Italian, English, and Maltese
The language question in Malta was never a narrow dispute about grammar or schooling. It was a contest over dignity and power, tradition and state authority, and the meaning of Maltese identity under colonial rule.
Malta’s Drug Trafficking Trade Explained: Big Transit Loads, Small Local Streams
Malta’s geostrategic location in the Mediterranean makes it ideal for transhipping. At the Malta Freeport in Birżebbuġa, roughly 96% of the cargo is just offloaded until it is reloaded onto another vessel to carry its way on to its final destination.
Swearing and blasphemy in Malta could not be controlled by the Inquisition
When the Roman Inquisition was established in Malta in 1561, it arrived with extraordinary powers. The Tribunal could summon anyone, question them under oath, and hand down punishments that carried the weight of both Church and Order.
Why Malta Never Integrated With the United Kingdom
In the mid-1950s Malta stood at a crossroads. Scarred by the devastation of the Second World War and dependent on British defence spending to keep its economy afloat, the islands faced a choice that could have changed their history completely.
Malta Tsunami Risk: History, Evidence, and Future Threats to the Islands
Although Malta is not usually seen as a place at risk of natural disasters, both historical records and scientific research show that the islands have experienced earthquakes and tsunamis in the past, and could face them again in the future. While most of these events started far from Malta, their effects have sometimes reached the islands with surprising force, damaging buildings, flooding harbours, and in one case, even changing the shape of the coast.
When Nerik Mizzi and other Maltese politicians were deported to Uganda
By the late 1930s Malta was deeply divided between cultural orientations: one faction embraced British imperial alignment, while another, led by the Nationalist Party and Enrico Mizzi, advocated preservation of Italian language and culture, the italianità.
Operation Husky - How Malta helped turn the Tide of World War II
It was June 1942. Axis forces were celebrating the takeover of Libya, and with Rommel’s Afrika Korps pressing toward Egypt, the Mediterranean looked firmly under Axis control.
Maltese Village Core Regeneration - Adapting to the Modern Age
Maltese village core must not become a museum, but a lived-in space
Malta's North and South Political Divide
Maltese politics has never been only about party leaders or policy platforms. It has always been grounded in families, neighbourhoods, and the movements of people across the island.
Malta’s Neutrality: Is It Enough in a Changing World?
For much of its modern history, Malta has relied on one word to keep itself safe: neutrality. It is written into the Constitution, debated in politics, and often treated as a guarantee that the island can avoid being dragged into war.
Malta's relationship with Libya
We often forget it, but the closest capital city to Valletta is not Rome, not Tunis, not even Athens. It’s Tripoli.
Price gouging in Malta
Prices in Malta have been climbing at a steady pace, cutting across sectors that are not always directly linked to current global crises. This has prompted a question that is increasingly voiced by consumers: are retailers simply passing on international cost pressures, or are some engaging in price gouging by unfairly inflating prices?
Tackling the Comino Overcrowding issues
Comino, long marketed as one of Malta’s crown jewels, has become a victim of its own success. Tourists arrive expecting sun, sand, and tranquillity, only to encounter a crowded shoreline filled with deckchairs, umbrellas, and a level of chaos that undermines the very experience being sold.
A Grant, a Problem, and a Bigger Dilemma
The Maltese government’s new housing initiative, is a modest but telling response to one of the country’s thorniest economic issues: soaring house prices. The scheme promises €10,000 in relief for first-time buyers, paid out as €1,000 annually over a decade.
Is the 2023 Budget as socialist as Minister Caruana described?
When Clyde Caruana delivered the Malta Budget 2023, he described it as “socialist at heart.” The language was striking, but the detail of the policies revealed something more complex. Many of the measures carried a redistributive character, aiming to protect lower-income groups and expand welfare support.
Should the ADPD get the extra parliament seat?
Malta’s parliament is elected through a single transferable vote (STV) system in 13 multi-member districts. Historically, this system has produced a de facto two-party Parliament: since independence in 1964, only the Labour Party (PL) and Nationalist Party (PN) have won seats on their own tickets, with a lone exception in 2017 when a small party piggybacked on a PN coalition.
Hope for the disillusioned voter
As Malta heads towards another election, the mood is one of weary resignation. Many voters feel trapped between the two dominant parties, Labour and the Nationalists, and some despair that politics will ever change.
PN’s €1 Billion Investment Proposal
This week, the Nationalist Party (PN) unveiled an ambitious €1 billion investment proposal aimed at reinventing the Maltese economy. Marketed as a bold long-term vision, the proposal promises to unlock new industries, modernise old ones, and prepare Malta for tomorrow’s high-value sectors.
Should Malta Join NATO?
Malta’s relationship with NATO has always been cautious, even ambiguous. As a neutral state, it is not a member of the alliance, yet since 1995 it has taken part in NATO’s Partnership for Peace and in the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, forums that allow dialogue, cooperation, and limited joint initiatives.
The Economic Benefits of Winning the Euros
Winning on the pitch does not only mean lifting a trophy. It also means lifting an economy.
Malta’s Relentless Property Market: Why Prices Keep Rising
For most Europeans, buying property is about stability. For Maltese families, it has become an article of faith.