Maltese MEPs Meet Former Palestine Prime Minister Amidst Gaza ‘Genocide’: A Mediterranean Island’s Cry for Justice In a dimly lit conference room at the European Parliament’s Brussels headquarters last Tuesday, Maltese MEPs Alex Agius Saliba and Josianne Cutajar sat opposite Dr. Rami Hamdallah, former Prime Minister of the State of Palestine. Over strong Arabic coffee…
# PM distances himself from Jason Micallef threat to podcaster amid backlash Prime Minister Robert Abela has broken his silence over a weekend firestorm sparked by Labour Party grandee Jason Micallef, publicly distancing himself from the former Valletta 2018 CEO after Micallef warned a popular Maltese podcaster to “be careful what he wishes for.” The…
Fireworks in Buenos Aires, Flashbacks in Floriana: How Milei’s Rally Chaos Echoes in Malta’s Political Soul By Maria Vella – Hot Malta Correspondent BUENOS AIRES—When Argentina’s libertarian firebrand Javier Milei closed his final campaign rally on Thursday night with a shower of gold-and-blue confetti, few expected the night to end in tear-gas and scuffles that…
The gut of the undecided: how Malta’s floating voters are reshaping the island’s future ======================================================================================= Walk into any kazin from Birkirkara to Birżebbuġa this month and you’ll hear the same murmurs over pastizzi and ħobż biż-żejt: “Min sejrin nivvutaw?” The question hangs in the air like the scent of fried ricotta, because in Malta the…
Who Really Runs Malta: Developers, Politicians or the PA? It’s a question that bubbles up every time a new tower cranes its neck above Valletta’s skyline or when a pristine valley in Rabat suddenly sprouts a concrete scar: who actually calls the shots on this rock we call home—developers, politicians, or the Planning Authority (PA)?…
Comedy on Trial: How a British Joke Arrest Echoes Malta’s Own Battle for Satire By Hot Malta Newsroom A British comedy writer’s arrest for sharing a meme about the UK’s new Royal Navy recruits has ricocheted across Valletta’s café terraces and Gozitan village squares, igniting uneasy memories of Malta’s own brushes with censorship. Graham Linehan—the…
Alex Agius Saliba Asks EU to Probe Austrian Gaming Judgments: A Red-and-White Warning Flag for Malta’s Digital Crown Jewel Malta woke up this week to the sound of its most prominent MEP banging on the doors of Brussels. Alex Agius Saliba, Labour’s firebrand in the European Parliament, has formally requested an EU-wide investigation into recent…
Trump’s “Exciting” Defense News: Why Malta is Watching Across the Med By Hot Malta Correspondent | 14 June 2025 Valletta’s early-morning café chatter turned from yesterday’s festa fireworks to a very different kind of blast radius when the White House announced that President Donald Trump will unveil an “exciting” defense initiative next week. In a…
Trump Waves Off Health Rumours as “Fake News” – How a Maltese Twitter Storm Turned into Café Chatter Overnight By Luke Briffa | Hot Malta VALLETTA – “President Trump is 78, eats like a pastizz addict and still insists he’s ‘healthier than ever’,” joked Carmel Zahra over a mid-morning espresso at Caffé Cordina. The 67-year-old…
Persistent threats to human rights defenders in Malta flagged in new report by Hot Malta Newsroom The narrow backstreets of Valletta may look postcard-perfect at dusk, but for many Maltese activists the golden limestone walls can feel more like a maze of watchful eyes than a UNESCO backdrop. A new briefing published today by the…
**Fact-check: Adrian Delia’s 800,000 population claim is inaccurate – and why the real number matters for every Maltese family** At a Tuesday evening political rally in Birkirkara, Opposition leader Adrian Delia warned an animated crowd that “Malta is already bursting at the seams with 800,000 people”. The line drew loud applause, but it also raised…
