Tag: Michael Piccinino
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Nationalist Party reiterates call for Daphne Public Inquiry reforms: Mark Anthony Sammut calls on AG to resign
In a press conference today, the Nationalist Party reiterated its call on the government to implement all the reforms proposed in the public inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Michael Piccinino reminded the public that the inquiry stated that the government had created a state of impunity that led to the murder of…
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Opposition MP demands implementation of reforms of the the Daphne Caruana Galizia Public Inquiry
Opposition and Nationalist MP Michael Piccinino is demanding the government to implement the reforms recommended by the public inquiry on the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The public inquiry had concluded that Joseph Muscat’s Labour administration had created a culture of impunity that led to the murder of the journalist and recommended a series of…
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Energy Minister refuses to reply Parliamentary Questions: provides rethorical propaganda instead
Energy Minister Miriam Dalli continues to run her ministry like a literal ONE propaganda talk show. She refuses to provide information about the power cuts and instead opts for rhetorical, propagandistic answers that avoid supplying the information originally requested. Parliamentary questions are one of the main means through which public information is obtained. The Labour…
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UPDATED: Nationalist Party set to have three new MPs elected
Previous Labnour Party Mayor of Gżira, Conrad Borg Manche is set to be elected to Parliament as he is leading in the count in his home and fifth district. Michael Piccino, previous PN Secretary-General has also been elected to Parliament for the first time. Michael Piccinino and Mark Anthony Sammut have been both elected on…
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Three promising names of this election
This general election has brought out the best out of some political candidates, who have emerged as very promising names with a very interesting political career ahead. Here’s three of the political candidates who have really outdone themselves during this general election campaign. Finance Minister Clyde Caruana This has been Clyde Caruana’s general election campaign.…
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Adrian Delia’s partner Cynthia Galea to contest for PN National Executive
As the dust settles on the PN leadership election and new leader Alex Borg continues to make inroads, the battle has now shifted to the election of the National Executive. Several candidates have thrown their hat into the ring with two being particularly prominent. Former Secretary General Michael Piccinino announced his intention to contest yesterday…
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Meet some new faces contesting the General Election
Following the Prime Minister’s recent comments about the general election, The Maltese Herald has taken a look at the prospective candidates for the 2027 general election. The Nationalist Party has been periodically announcing a series of new candidates. The Labour Party, meanwhile, has not yet announced any new candidates, but our sources have indicated potential…
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Just another day in Opposition facing Labour trolls
I hope that Michael Piccinino does well in the upcoming general election. He is also the kind of youth that the Nationalist Party needs right now. I’m taking the opportunity to advertise him a little bit following this engagement with a prime example of a Labour troll. This kind of thing happens on a daily…
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The Labour Party turns to Squadrismo tactics to shut down Opposition meetings
The Labour Party is turning to fascist-like Squadrismo tactics in order to shut down political meetings by the Opposition and the Nationalist Party. The Labour Party’s propogandist, Karl Stagno Navarra, is threatening the Nationalist Party’s incumbent Secretary-General Michael Piccinino that he will storm his meeting with a dozen ex-PN employees to “ask questions”. Karl Stagno…
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In an interview with Newz.mt, PN Secretary-General says The Maltese Herald will get its interview with Graham Bencini (says PN members were busy with the protest)
Yesterday, during the Opposition’s protest against the government in Valletta, Newz.mt questioned the PN’s former Secretary General about the party’s decision to censor the interview with its spokesperson and Shadow Minister for Finances, Graham Bencini. The Nationalist Party revoked permission for its Spokesperson for Public Finances to be interviewed by The Maltese Herald after receiving…
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Court temporarily halts PBS from airing Budget 2025 political ad, citing Constitutional Violation
A court has provisionally upheld a prohibitory injunction filed by the Nationalist Party (PN), ordering Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) to halt the broadcast of a political advertisement related to the Budget 2025, labeling it unconstitutional. On Sunday, the government unveiled the theme for Budget 2025, with TVM airing a spot featuring Prime Minister Robert Abela.…
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Smart move by PN to pitch Michael Piccinino as an election candidate
Surely, the Nationalist Party won’t solve its problems simply by changing its Secretary-General or administrative personnel. Nonetheless, pitching Michael Piccinino as an election candidate is a smart move considering that half of the PN’s Parliamentary group is on permanent honeymoon. Michael Piccinino has proved himself to be different from most of the sitting-PN politicians who…
