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Foreign workers now exceed 115,000
Despite signs that overpopulation is taking its toll on the Maltese Islands, the influx of foreign workers has continued unabated with the total number of declared foreign workers reaching 115,721…
6 reasons why council results differed from the MEP election
The June 8 MEP and local council election have been done and dusted but many have queried the reason why the results were significantly different. Why in the MEP election…
MEP Election Analysis: Who Are the real winners?
The June 8 MEP elections took pollsters and both major parties by surprise due to the unexpectedly narrow margin between them, shrinking to just 8,454 votes. This is a stark…
Significant decline in workers’ rights in Malta
A significant decline in workers’ rights in Malta over the past 15 years has resulted in a worrying drop in industrial democracy which has plunged to the fourth place from…
‘Edward Scicluna must resign immediately’
UHM Voice of the Workers CEO Josef Vella has called on Central Bank Governor Edward Scicluna to resign in the wake of the criminal charges filed against him in connection…
Planning Authority calls for increase in daily fines
Daily fines for illegal developments should increase as they are no longer an effective financial deterrent, the planning authority has warned. The call was made in the 2023 annual report…
Protesters call for justice on hospitals scandal
Brandishing Maltese flags as they marched down Valletta’s Republic Street on Thursday evening, protestors called for justice and ‘a cleaner Malta’ following the Vitals magisterial inquiry. The demonstration was organized…
Essential grocery items shopping list up by more than €20 in just two years
Basic grocery items for a household of four have gone up by over €20 in just two years, though there are signs that the rate o increase in the cost…
‘The six Maltese MEPs must work together if they really want to safeguard Malta’s interest’
The six MEPs being elected of 8 June must work together and avoid partisan politics, because that is the only way the national interest can be safeguarded. European Parliament President…
The Qbajjar Battery Saga: A collapse waiting to happen
Efforts to save a historic military fortification in Gozo are hitting a brick wall in the face of government’s procrastination to take action before it is too late. Known as…