The Malta Independent 23 July 2026, Thursday
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TMID Editorial: Workers’ Day in a new era

Friday, 1 May 2026, 10:37 Last update: about 4 months ago

May Day remains one of the most politically and socially charged dates on Malta's calendar, but its meaning has not stood still. What began as a struggle for basic dignity at work has evolved...

TMID Editorial: An election beyond the noise

Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 10:15 Last update: about 4 months ago

Malta heads into an early general election campaign that, while not unexpected, carries significant weight. The decision by Robert Abela to call the country to the polls ahead of schedule sets the...

TMID Editorial: Pulling wool over people’s eyes

Monday, 27 April 2026, 11:06 Last update: about 4 months ago

There was a strange lack of coordination across the government in the last week - particularly between a press conference given by Finance Minister Clyde Caruana on Wednesday and a press conference...

TMID Editorial: A long road to relief

Saturday, 25 April 2026, 10:54 Last update: about 4 months ago

Malta's newly announced 15-year national transport plan, centred around a long-awaited mass transit system, marks a shift towards long-term thinking in a sector that has, for years, been defined by...

TMID Editorial: The problems of centralisation

Friday, 24 April 2026, 10:16 Last update: about 4 months ago

Since the Labour Party was elected to government in 2013, there has been a clear strategy of centralisation, particularly when it comes to government projects across a varied spectrum of...

TMID Editorial: Scrolling towards harm

Thursday, 23 April 2026, 10:01 Last update: about 4 months ago

For years, parents, teachers, doctors and former insiders have warned that social media is not the harmless tool it is marketed to be. They have argued that beneath the polished language of...

TMID Editorial: A bridge too far

Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 08:20 Last update: about 4 months ago

The disagreement between Swieqi and Pembroke over a proposed pedestrian bridge along Triq Sant Andrija reflects a broader, recurring problem in Malta's infrastructure strategy: the persistent...

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