In Depth
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The 30% Promise: What the PN Is Actually Proposing on Energy — and Who Is Right About the Numbers
Of all the proposals launched in the 2026 election campaign, the Nationalist Party’s pledge to cut household electricity bills by 30% has generated the most heat — and the least light. The Labour Party called the numbers “amateurish.” Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat published a lengthy social media critique.…
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The Exit List: Who Is Not Contesting — and Why It Matters
Every general election produces two lists: those seeking power and those stepping away from it. In a healthy democracy, the second list reflects natural rotation — experience making way for fresh talent, older hands passing the baton. In Malta’s 2026 general election, the exit list tells a more complicated…
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The Battle for Malta: What the Parties Are Promising and What Business Thinks of It
Malta goes to the polls on 30 May 2026. The writ has been signed, parliament dissolved, and the billboards are up. After weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Robert Abela cited global geopolitical instability as requiring “a new mandate from the Maltese people” — a framing that conveniently skips over…