Pope Francis’ long-awaited visit to the Maltese islands has come and gone.  A momentous occasion, the Pope’s visit brought a country together only a week after the divisiveness of an...

There is one factor that emerged from the Cabinet of ministers and parliamentary secretaries chosen by Prime Minister Robert Abela – continuity. When he sat down with his advisors in...

It’s probably not the right time for the Pope to visit Malta. The country is still abuzz with the election that was held last week. Its ramifications are still very much on people’s...

The Nationalist Party continues to lose ground. The election held last Saturday is the third massive defeat for the PN, and each time the distance between it and the ruling Labour Party becomes...

We had been used to having very high turnouts in elections. Except for one time in 1966, since Independence Malta always exceeded the 90% line in terms of voter participation. Between 1976 and...

The 2022 election saw many new faces elected to Parliament, and a number of notable veterans lose out. The Nationalist Party suffered a major defeat at the polls, but the voters also seemed to...

There were no surprises at the Naxxar counting hall yesterday, except for a high level of absenteeism which, in itself, is a vote against the political parties. As amply predicted, the Labour...

The people have spoken. It is safe to assume that Malta will have another Labour government, which will be formally set up in the coming days.  While the official result will be out later on this...

It is the day when the Maltese get to decide which political party will govern them in the next five years. The political campaigns came to an end on Thursday night and, after observing a day of...

The election campaign is over and, tomorrow, we are being invited to exercise our right to vote to elect the new government. The Friday before the election has been traditionally known as the...