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Election 2026: Fuel hub clash sparks first real campaign flashpoint
Election 2026: Fuel hub clash sparks first real campaign flashpoint

Election 2026: Fuel hub clash sparks first real campaign flashpoint

The ninth full day of the election campaign produced the first major direct confrontation between the two parties, with the PN's proposed Mediterranean fuel hub rapidly becoming the campaign's most contested proposal so far. What began as an economic initiative presented by Opposition leader Alex Borg has evolved into a fierce political exchange after

PN denounces Abela ‘lies’ on party’s fuel hub idea, says he is in ‘a state of panic’

PN denounces Abela ‘lies’ on party’s fuel hub idea, says he is in ‘a state of panic’

The Nationalist Party has denounced Prime Minister Robert Abela’s remarks on the party’s proposal for a fuel hub off Hurd’s Bank as “lies”, and said that the Labour Party leader is in “a state of panic.” The PN has proposed the fuel hub as something which would service thousands of vessels passing through the Mediterranean, and would also feed LNG

Election 2026: Abela’s immediate support vs Borg’s structural reform

Election 2026: Abela’s immediate support vs Borg’s structural reform

The eighth day of Malta's election campaign sharpened the contrast between the governing Robert Abela and Opposition leader Alex Borg, with both presenting policy packages that reveal fundamentally different approaches to governance, economic management, and social support. While there are limited areas of convergence - particularly around cost-of-living

Election 2026: Abela pushes broad cash measures and Borg counters with energy focus

Election 2026: Abela pushes broad cash measures and Borg counters with energy focus

By the sixth full day of the campaign, the tone has sharpened noticeably, with both leaders escalating their messaging and beginning to challenge each other more directly. While Prime Minister Robert Abela continued to unveil a wide package of social and economic measures, Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg shifted part of his campaign towards questioning