Tag: Momentum
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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 Żammit 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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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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Momentum proposes €360 weekly minimum wage and independent institutions
Earlier this week, Arnold Cassola’s party, Momentum, released their manifesto making them the second political party to publish their manifesto after ADPD. The manifesto focuses heavily on state reform but also contains a raft of measures on the economy. The party’s focus is mainly on reforming the state and addressing the rule of law crisis,…
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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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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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Hiding behind the Standards Commissioner (again)
Political party Momentum and NGO Repubblika have requested the Standards Commissioner to investigate the allegations made by Judge Lawrence Mintoff including those about the Paqpaqli case. The focus should be on the Prime Minister’s irregular meetings with the Judiciary – anything else is just a distraction and diversion. Under no normal circumstances should the Prime…
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Momentum demands Government to strip Lord Mandelson of his Ġieħ Ir-Repubblika Honour
Political party Momentum has released a statement demanding the government to strip Peter Mandelson of his Ġieħ Ir-Repubblika Honour. The political party described the previous British Ambassador to the US as Tony Blair’s guru who received the honour by Joseph Muscat in 2016 when the Maltese premier was currying favour with European leaders. Momentum’s statement…
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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…
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Concerns raised about nightclubs’ safety following incident on New Year’s Eve at Swiss ski resort
Concerns are being raised by politicians and activists about the safety standards of Malta’s nightclubs in Paceville following the gruesome incident at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana which left up to 47 people dead. Pressing with these concerns is the political party Momentum. Momentum is proposing a consolidated and a unified Fire Safety Act…
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Mark Camilleri Gambin elected Deputy-Secretary Genera of the European Democratic Party
Mark Camilleri Gambin, the Secretary General of Malta’s latest political party, Momentum, has been elected as Deputy Secretary General of the European Democratic Party at its congress in Bilbao, Spain. Momentum is the new political party led by Green Party veteran, Arnold Cassola. Secretary-General Sandro Gozi praised Mark Camilleri Gsmbin and Arnold Cassola for their…
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Momentum files FOI request over lack of transparency on Marsaskala regeneration and fast ferry plans
Momentum has filed a Freedom of Information (FOI) request with the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works, citing growing concern over the government’s lack of transparency on the proposed Marsaskala regeneration project. Momentum says that despite being promoted as a simple “promenade upgrade,” the project in fact involves the development of a fast ferry…
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UPDATED: 17 animal welfare organisations call for Commissioner’s independence following non-renewal of Alison Bezzina’s contract
UPDATE: Seventeen of Malta’s leading animal welfare organisations have signed a joint open letter expressing “deep concern” over the government’s decision not to reappoint Alison Bezzina as Commissioner for the Welfare of Animals. The coalition – which includes groups such as Vuċi għall-Annimali, Gozo SPCA, The Island Sanctuary, and the Real Animal Rights Foundation –…
