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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...
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Economic Transition in Malta (1960s–1990s): From Military Dependence to Self‑Sufficiency
Introduction Malta’s post-independence economic history (1960s–1990s) is a remarkable case of successful structural transition in the...
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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...
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Malta Tsunami Risk: History, Evidence, and Future Threats to the Islands
Understanding Malta Tsunami Risk Through History Although Malta is not usually seen as a place at risk of natural disasters, both...
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Maltese Village Core Regeneration - Adapting to the Modern Age
Maltese village core must not become a museum, but a lived-in space A Village Built for a Different Life The traditional Maltese village...
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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....
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Tackling the Comino Overcrowding Issues
Comino has become a victim of its own success. Overcrowding and unchecked beach operations are eroding both visitor experience and the island’s fragile ecosystem. Without limits on daily visitors and a conservation levy, Malta risks losing one of the natural jewels to the very tourism it depends on.
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A Grant, a Problem, and a Bigger Dilemma
For a young family navigating rising mortgage repayments, €1,000 a year is not insignificant and offers some breathing room. However this not tackle the real issue
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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.
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The Economic Benefits of Winning the Euros
Brand Finance estimates that Italy’s 2021 Euro victory could add around €4 billion to the country’s GDP in the short term.
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Malta’s Relentless Property Market: Why Prices Keep Rising
Property has simply outpaced all other local alternatives but the reason is complex and involves many variables.
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