Tag: ADPD
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Alex Borg conquers University as students greet him with big cheers
The Malta University Debating Union held its traditional political leaders’ debate of the general election campaign at Sir Temi Å»ammit Hall at the University of Malta. Political party leaders had the opportunity to pitch their election campaigns to university students in what is, so far, the first and only debate between political party leaders during…
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Saint Paul’s Bay Mayor highlights critical infrastructural issues in his locality
The Saint Paul’s Bay Mayor, ÄŠensu Galea, has highlighted several critical infrastructure issues in his locality. One issue involves the walls of St Martin’s Street, which are collapsing (featured image), while another issue concerns Simar Street, which is collapsing as a consequence of ongoing road works (video below). Saint Paul’s Bay is a highly touristic…
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Labour extends lead over PN as new Election Surveys show growing gap
Two new election surveys published midway through the 2026 general election campaign indicate that the Labour Party has widened its advantage over the Nationalist Party, with both polls pointing to a growing lead for Prime Minister Robert Abela and his party. A survey published by MaltaToday places Labour ahead of the PN by an estimated…
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ADPD commends Labour for taking on its proposal to raise the Tourist Eco-Tax and invest in local communities
ADPD – Green Party Leader Sandra Gauci has welcomed the Labour Party’s decision to adopt a long-standing ADPD proposal to increase the tourist eco-contribution and redirect part of the revenue toward local councils. ADPD had originally argued that localities most affected by mass tourism should directly receive eco-tax funds in order to finance waste collection,…
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ADPD launch their Electoral Manifesto: propose decriminalisation of abortion
ADPD – The Green Party is the only political party that has so far published in full its electoral manifesto for the general election campaign. The elections will be held on May 30th. ADPD leader urged the public to vote for ADPD to increase accountability in parliament. She added that a critical voice is also…
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ADPD is the only political party in favour the decriminalisation of abortion
Among all the political parties, including the political party Momentum, ADPD – The Green Party is the only party in favour of the decriminalisation of abortion. Momentum, the new political party competing against ADPD for the third-party space it has traditionally occupied, is led by Arnold Cassola, who is firmly opposed to the decriminalisation of…
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ADPD to propose Airbnb regularisation
Malta’s Green Party, ADPD, is set to propose Airbnb regularisation as part of proposals aimed at addressing Malta’s housing crisis, The Maltese Herald can confirm. The Green Party is set to release its electoral manifesto after it is approved by its Extraordinary General Conference set to take place next Saturday. Political parties were caught off…
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Green Party and BirdLife condemn the opening of Spring Hunting Season
ADPD, the Green Party, and BirdLife have condemned the recently announced decision by the Ornis Committee to open Spring Hunting Season on April 13th. The decision will once again allow the hunting of turtle-dove and quail, despite mounting scientific evidence indicating that both species—particularly the turtle-dove—are in decline across Europe. In a strongly worded statement,…
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Momentum seeks coalition with ADPD
There’s finally some good news about third-parties in Malta with Momentum and ADPD currently discussing coalition-options together for the next general election. The discussions follow a resolution approved at Momentum’s Annual General Meeting to form a broad coalition alliance. Knowing the situation very well, I fully blame Arnold Cassola for the division in third-parties notably…
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PN treading water according to latest Marmara Survey
A new national survey conducted by Prof. Vincent Marmarà between 13 and 19 February 2026 shows the Labour Party holding a consistent lead over the Nationalist Party, with the gap projected to range between 9 and 11 percentage points. The survey was carried out via landline and mobile telephone on a sample of 1,200 respondents…
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ADPD – Green Party Leader Sandra Gauci wants Local Councils to have a say in planning permits and outdoor notices by establishments on chairs and tables
Yesterday during a discussion on the public broadcaster, ADPD- Green Party Leader Sandra Gauci stated that local councils should have a say in planning applications. She also added that establishments which receive permission to set up tables and chairs outside in the public space, should have their permits for their chairs and tables fixed outside…
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Small parties need to get together under one list for the next general election
Momentum Leader Arnold Cassola brought many excuses to take on the political fray single-handedly and separately from the party he himself had founded. The current surveys show that both Momentum and ADPD are at around 2.3% and this means that any headway they are both doing is being lost through their division. Arnold Cassola is…
