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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…
Consumer confidence plunges as cost-of-living dents expectations
Consumer confidence in the Maltese Islands continued to decline as households expressed concern on their general financial outlook, the Central Bank has announced. This indicator measures the overall feeling with…
House prices in Malta keep rising, bucking EU trend
Property prices in the Maltese Islands are bucking the trend when compared to the majority of EU member states where prices have stabilised or even started to decline. Data published…
Homelessness calls trebled since 2013
Though no precise statistic exists on the number of homeless in the Maltese Islands, official data which was recently tabled in parliament shows that the incidence of such cases has…