The Malta Independent 3 November 2026, Tuesday
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When leadership turns into stubbornness

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 07:20 Last update: about 8 days ago Gejtu Vella

Tomorrow, Malta will learn how the government plans to guide the country through another year of global economic uncertainty. The 2027 Budget comes at a time when the economy remains resilient,...

Budget 2027: Preserving fiscal resilience

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 07:17 Last update: about 8 days ago Ivan Ebejer

As Budget 2027 undergoes its final touches, attention will inevitably turn to what the finance minister will announce tomorrow. Pension increases. Benefits. Tax changes. Investment. New measures. And,...

Traffic, people need action now

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 07:14 Last update: about 8 days ago Ivan Castillo

The survey published last Sunday confirms what people experience every day. Traffic ranked second among respondents' main concerns, with 28.6% identifying it as the country's biggest problem, compared...

Budgeting for Malta’s Blue Economy

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 07:12 Last update: about 8 days ago Michael Briguglio

An area which deserves priority in Malta's national Budget on 26 October is the Blue Economy.  This encompasses a wide range of activities connected to seas and coasts, including maritime...

The manosphere in Malta

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 07:10 Last update: about 8 days ago Ivan Bartolo

There is a question that, as a society, we need to start asking: When a boy or young man feels lonely, angry, rejected or misunderstood, who is he listening to first? His parents? His...

Reflections on riots

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 07:00 Last update: about 8 days ago Valerie Visanich

Listen to the opening sounds of White Riot by The Clash, with its raw guitar riffs, pounding drums and unmistakable punk energy. Then listen to London Calling, by the same band. Both songs are iconic...

The pacifier

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 06:58 Last update: about 8 days ago Godwin Ellul

On a Sunday morning, a father decided to take his kids to Valletta to explore Il-Monti - a formerly popular street market located in Valletta that was significantly reduced in size in 2016. Around...

AI: protection must begin within the system

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 06:55 Last update: about 8 days ago Anglu Farrugia

Artificial intelligence is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable achievements of human intelligence. Its contribution to medicine, education, scientific research, industry and everyday life offers...

Francis as a mentor?

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 06:51 Last update: about 8 days ago Albert Buttigieg

As October ends, I find myself reflecting on St Francis of Assisi and the 800th anniversary of his death. Francis was born into a very different world, yet the values he lived by remain...

Holding the keys to Malta’s AI future

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 06:44 Last update: about 8 days ago Darren Carabott

This week, at EY Malta's Future Realised conference in Valletta, I had the opportunity to join the panel tackling one of the defining questions of the coming decade: sovereign AI, and who controls the...

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