Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg has pledged that the PN will serve as an “effective opposition” over the next five years, while outlining a series of reforms and party changes aimed at strengthening the party following the recent general election. Speaking during an interview on NET Television, Borg described the opening of Parliament as “a very
Two weeks on from Labour’s fourth consecutive election victory, Opposition Leader Alex Borg sat down with Lovin Malta to take stock of the result and map out what comes next for the PN. Defeat, but not disaster Borg doesn’t sugarcoat the result but he’s not about to wave a white flag either. The PN gained over 13,000 votes compared to 2022, cut the
Four years on from its introduction, Malta's gender corrective-mechanism has placed women in the House of Representatives who would otherwise not have been there. For some, it has proved a genuine launch pad, a first foothold transformed into genuine electoral legitimacy. For others, it has provided the only way by which they could win a seat. The
Malta's 15th legislature was inaugurated on Saturday with the same number of MPs as the Parliament elected in 2022, but with a noticeably different composition, featuring 20 first-time parliamentarians, a narrower gap between the two major parties, and a record number of women, 27. The number of MPs remains unchanged at 79, the same mechanisms that
This general election has once again resulted in a decisive mandate for the Labour Party. It represents a historic fourth consecutive electoral victory and reflects the constant confidence of the Maltese people in a government that has served them since 2013. The message from the electorate is clear: people believe they are enjoying a better quality
The composition of Malta’s parliament has been finalised, with MPs yesterday taking their seats at the start of the 15th legislature since independence. Much has been said about the general election having been a calm and orderly process, as every democratic exercise should be. But beyond the smooth conduct of the vote, this election has also highlighted
The lady has a point. And we use the word "lady" deliberately. Had the same argument been made by a man, he would probably have been accused of chauvinism, of wanting to roll back advances made by women in politics, or of being uncomfortable with female representation in Parliament. Yet the person raising the issue is Marlene Mizzi, a woman who built