Malta’s political map was long shaped by geography, with Labour dominating the dockyard communities in the South and the PN entrenched in the Church-backed villages of the North. Today, shifting demographics and new migration patterns are testing those old frontiers

Neutrality may still matter, but modern threats show that Malta must also be prepared. Sitting at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, the island remains exposed to nearby instability in Libya, rising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, and the vulnerabilities of global trade routes.

We often forget it, but the closest capital city to Valletta is not Rome, not Tunis, not even Athens. It’s Tripoli. Barely 355 miles to...

For decades Malta has stood as a neutral meeting ground for world leaders, from the 1989 Bush–Gorbachev summit to the recent USA–China talks. Its unique position in the Mediterranean, coupled with its constitutional neutrality, continues to make the island a trusted stage for diplomacy in an era of global tension.

Prices in Malta have been climbing at a steady pace, cutting across sectors that are not always directly linked to current global crises....

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.

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

When Clyde Caruana delivered the Malta Budget 2023, he described it as “socialist at heart.” The language was striking, but the detail of...

From a strictly legal standpoint, ADPD’s claim finds little support in the letter of the law or past jurisprudence. However, the party claims constitutional and legal framework in force was engineered to favor a two-party system, applying proportional adjustments only in a binary contest and pointedly excluding third-party entrants.

Disengagement is itself a choice. When voters tune out, the duopoly tightens its grip. Apathy may feel comfortable, but it leaves the ballot paper to others.