How Normal Was Malta's Path to Independence?
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Malta became independent in 1964, in the middle of the great wave of British decolonisation. The date was typical. The route it took to get there was not.
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Malta has one of the lowest suicide rates in the EU, yet it is one of the few countries where the rate has stopped falling. Leah Vella reads the first national prevention strategy and explains how to start the conversation with someone who is struggling.
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Fifty-plus days of sequestration, a €10 daily allowance, and a jury system never designed for trials this long.
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Malta Economic Dashboard
GDP Growth 4.7% ↑ EU's fastest economies Eurostat · 2025
Unemployment 3.1% ↓ EU avg 6% Eurostat · 2025
Inflation (HICP) 2.4% ↓ below EU avg Eurostat · 2025
Govt Debt / GDP 46.4% ↓ well below EU avg Eurostat · 2025
House Price Growth 6% ↑ above EU avg Eurostat HPI · 2025
Budget Balance -2.2% ↑ EU avg -3.1% Eurostat · 2025
GDP per Capita 110 PPS ↑ above EU avg (100) Eurostat · 2025
Real GDP Growth (%)
4.7
% · 2025
↑ outpacing EU
Eurostat — Malta vs selected country
Unemployment Rate (%)
3.1
% · 2025
↓ EU avg 6%
Eurostat LFS — Malta vs selected country
HICP Inflation (%)
2.4
% · 2025
→ stabilising
Eurostat HICP — Malta vs selected country
House Price Growth (%)
6
% · 2025
↑ above EU avg
Eurostat HPI — Malta vs selected country
Budget Balance (% of GDP)
-2.2
% GDP · 2025
↑ better than EU avg
Eurostat EDP — Malta vs selected country
GDP per Capita (PPS, EU = 100)
110
PPS · 2025
↑ above EU avg
Eurostat — Malta vs selected country
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