The Malta Independent 21 July 2026, Tuesday
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The road to hell

Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 06:32 Last update: about 3 months ago Michael Asciak

The Labour Party has nonchalantly declared that if elected, they will hand over to the people a decision about whether or not the Maltese people want euthanasia to become part of our legal way of...

The battle that continues after the relationship ends

Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 06:28 Last update: about 3 months ago

Many people think the danger ends when a relationship ends. They believe that once someone finally leaves an abusive relationship, the worst is over. That from that point onward, peace begins. That...

Why the PL’s pension and elderly proposals stand out

Sunday, 24 May 2026, 09:06 Last update: about 3 months ago

In a political landscape often dominated by vague promises and loosely defined ambitions, the Partit Laburista's proposals for pensioners and the elderly distinguish themselves through something rare:...

Clueless on maths, reckless for Malta

Sunday, 24 May 2026, 09:00 Last update: about 3 months ago

Electoral campaigns are specifically designed for political parties to lay out their vision for their country and to publish their proposals. I have witnessed local electoral campaigns that heated up...

Pembroke and the politics of environmental hypocrisy

Sunday, 24 May 2026, 08:20 Last update: about 3 months ago

The political landscape in Malta has recently been inundated with a polished new narrative of environmental stewardship. The Partit Laburista (PL) has unveiled a suite of proposed legal safeguards...

A much-needed breath of fresh air

Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 06:57 Last update: about 2 months ago

An election is by its very nature a moment of choice; it is the moment where power is fully returned directly in the hands of the people and where we the people make a number of key choices. First and...

House visits: A school of life for a political candidate

Monday, 18 May 2026, 07:50 Last update: about 3 months ago

In every Maltese electoral campaign, there is one scene that remains etched in people's memories: a political candidate knocking on door after door, entering homes, sharing a cup of tea or coffee,...

Are we earning more, but living less?

Sunday, 17 May 2026, 13:39 Last update: about 3 months ago

In many ways, Malta now functions like a cosmopolitan city. But growth has come at a cost. With economic expansion has also come stress, long working hours, overdevelopment, and increasing...

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