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TMIS Editorial - Six years in power: Taking stock of Robert Abela’s Malta
TMIS Editorial - Six years in power: Taking stock of Robert Abela’s Malta

TMIS Editorial - Six years in power: Taking stock of Robert Abela’s Malta

The six years of Robert Abela as Prime Minister have been defined by genuine achievements, undeniable crises, and a growing sense that some of the deeper structural problems Malta faces have persisted, and in certain cases have worsened. On this anniversary, a fair assessment requires acknowledging both the competence shown in moments of national emergency

How did Robert Abela’s sixth year in power compare to his first five?

How did Robert Abela’s sixth year in power compare to his first five?

This weekend heralds the sixth anniversary of when Robert Abela was elected as Labour Party leader and, by extension, Malta's Prime Minister, as he succeeded the then-scandal-ridden Joseph Muscat who resigned under the cloud of mass protests. Abela's first five years were anything but easy: he faced a global pandemic almost immediately after taking