The Malta Independent 6 November 2026, Friday
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TMID Editorial: Beyond the second interconnector

Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 10:56 Last update: about 2 years ago

Malta's second electricity interconnector with Italy is being heralded as a cornerstone of the country's energy strategy. At a cost of €300 million, with €165 million covered by EU funds,...

TMID Editorial: Reform process must start anew

Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 10:32 Last update: about 2 years ago

A national protest against the government’s planning reforms is set to take place this Saturday in Valletta. Over summer the government published proposed reforms which were, to say the...

TMID Editorial: A step towards a two-state solution

Saturday, 27 September 2025, 11:15 Last update: about 2 years ago

On Monday, Malta, together with a number of other states including France, took the step to recognise the State of Palestine. The day before, a few other countries, including the UK, had taken...

TMID Editorial: The hypocrisy of the right

Friday, 26 September 2025, 11:25 Last update: about 2 years ago

The world of American politics has been a whirlwind in recent months to say the least - and it's inevitable that this whirlwind sooner or later has an effect on the discourse even here, thousands of...

TMID Editorial - Mandatory mediation: A sensible step

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 10:14 Last update: about 2 years ago

The Registrar of the Malta Mediation Centre, Romuald Attard, has struck at the heart of one of Malta's pressing legal challenges: the culture of automatic recourse to litigation. His call for...

TMID Editorial: A welcome ban

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 11:47 Last update: about 2 years ago

The announcement that two of the country's most popular beaches, Golden Bay and Ramla L-Hamra, will effectively go smoking free is most welcome. The government on Sunday said that as from 1...

TMID Editorial: Clientelism and good governance

Monday, 22 September 2025, 10:07 Last update: about 2 years ago

While Malta's economy continues to grow, deep-rooted challenges - from bureaucracy, to clientelism and weak governance - are undermining the country's long-term competitiveness, CEO of The Malta...

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