The Malta Independent 17 July 2026, Friday
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The state of the climate: from bad to worse

Sunday, 23 March 2025, 08:07 Last update: about 2 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The ten hottest years on record have all occurred within the last decade. This is one of the most disturbing facts resulting from The State of the Global Climate 2024, a report issued annually by...

PN’s long road to recovery: A party stuck in decline?

Sunday, 23 March 2025, 08:01 Last update: about 2 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

The Nationalist Party lost its grip on power in 2013, but the actual damage started in 2008. The warning signs were clear, leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding about the potential danger....

The old lion roars again

Sunday, 23 March 2025, 07:58 Last update: about 2 years ago Noel Grima

Michael Falzon, the social services minister, is perhaps the only Labour politician Daphne Caruana Galizia was sweet on. There was a huge difference between them - for starters Falzon loved...

Our disillusioned youth

Sunday, 23 March 2025, 07:56 Last update: about 2 years ago Mark Said

Do you recall how, back in 2021, an EY Generate Youth Survey had already started showing that the majority of our youth were keen on moving abroad? It revealed that, in spite of our political parties...

When the asset controller is an ass

Sunday, 23 March 2025, 07:55 Last update: about 2 years ago Victor Calleja

Everyone loves storytelling. Even the revered leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister loves it. In fact, he and his wondrous team keep us all on tenterhooks with his stories, never revealing the...

The anointment of Karol Aquilina as the true leader of the PN*

Friday, 21 March 2025, 10:40 Last update: about 2 years ago Owen Bonnici

This week, a weak Bernard Grech, and the rest of the Nationalist MPs, walked out of Parliament refusing to debate a government motion which condemned the arrogant behaviour of PN MP Karol Aquilina in...

A majority

Thursday, 20 March 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Alfred Sant

Soon-to-be German chancellor Friedrich Merz from the CDU proposed along with the democratic socialists who will be members of his coalition government to bring about a controversial change to the...

The Maltese: Possibly future climate refugees

Thursday, 20 March 2025, 07:35 Last update: about 2 years ago Mark Said

Imagine losing your home or livelihood due to a flood. Going hungry because of a failed harvest or drought. Or being forced to flee your home due to extremely high temperatures, rising sea levels or a...

Industrial activity

Monday, 17 March 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Alfred Sant

Whatever we say, no matter what we pretend, Malta's entry into the EU had to bring in its wake a serious weakening in this country's industrial activity, both relatively and concretely in a number of...

Abela’s priority list

Sunday, 16 March 2025, 09:46 Last update: about 2 years ago Kevin Cassar

Last month a Maltatoday journalist confronted Robert Abela: "Aren't these crooked priorities? How can you justify rushing through this (magisterial inquiries) reform while all other reforms are still...

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