The Malta Independent 23 July 2026, Thursday
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TMID Editorial: The messages sent by the voters

Monday, 1 June 2026, 10:47 Last update: about 3 months ago

The Labour Party has won its fourth election in a row, becoming the first ever political party to achieve such a feat. Robert Abela will be sworn in as Prime Minister of the country in a ceremony...

TMID Editorial: The myth of electoral silence

Friday, 29 May 2026, 09:58 Last update: about 3 months ago

The campaign has finally come to an end and, tomorrow, voters will head to the polling stations to choose the country's next government. Traditionally, the day before an election has long been...

TMID Editorial: One day left to convince the undecided

Thursday, 28 May 2026, 08:57 Last update: about 3 months ago

The campaign reaches its final day today, closing a month of rallies, slogans, promises and political theatre before Malta enters the traditional day of silence on Friday and votes on Saturday....

TMID Editorial: The social media circus of Maltese politics

Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 09:46 Last update: about 3 months ago

The election campaign in Malta has become less about ideas and more about visibility. Not visibility in the traditional sense of public meetings, debates or political discussion, but visibility...

TMIS Editorial: Voting for continuity or change

Sunday, 24 May 2026, 09:30 Last update: about 3 months ago

The election campaign is entering its final days and, after weeks of rallies, interviews, debates and endless social media content, voters now face the decision that will determine Malta's direction...

TMID Editorial: Can a third party make it to Parliament?

Saturday, 23 May 2026, 09:20 Last update: about 3 months ago

One of the recurring questions in the run-up to a general election concerns not the Labour Party or Nationalist Party, but the notion of whether another political party can ever make it into...

TMID Editorial: Appealing to non-voters

Friday, 22 May 2026, 10:00 Last update: about 3 months ago

The election campaign has now entered a different phase. The manifestos have been published, the major proposals are already known, and both major parties are now spending more time trying to...

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