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Record Cabinet Cost: Pushes Towards €19 MillionRobert Abela has assembled the largest cabinet in Malta's history, with 21 ministers and two parliamentary secretaries pushing the annual cost toward €19 million.
Elections02
PN's Volunteer Surge: 500 Sign Up in Six HoursAlex Borg watched the applications pour in faster than anyone expected.
Elections03
Fearne Returns From Disgrace: Abela Rewards Electoral LoyaltyChris Fearne walked back into Cabinet yesterday, two years after criminal charges over Vitals forced his resignation.
Elections04
NSO Debt Bombshell: €12 Billion HiddenThe National Statistics Office published Malta's debt figures yesterday — three weeks after Robert Abela called the election.
Elections05
Alex Borg Relinquishes Seat: Gozo Politics ShakeupRobert Abela's party swept enough seats to create similar statutory headaches, but with less predictable outcomes.
Elections06
Health Crisis Hits: PN Candidate CollapsesThe Nationalist Party candidate spent three days in intensive care before doctors moved him to a regular ward yesterday.
Elections07
Polling Accuracy Questioned: Esprimi's Morgan Parnis Explains the GapRobert Abela sits in Castille today with a comfortable majority, but the pollsters who predicted his victory are answering uncomfortable questions.
Elections08
Alex Borg's Vote Tally: First Count Tells Different StoryAlex Borg collected 5,247 first preference votes in his Sliema district — more than Robert Abela managed in Żejtun.
Elections09
Real Test Begins: Abela's Mandate SecuredThe May 30 election delivered what Labour needed — another mandate to govern — but not what Abela wanted.
Elections10
Today We Wrote History: Abela Tells SupportersThe Labour Party has now governed Malta for thirteen straight years, transforming from the opposition wilderness of the 1990s into the dominant force of the 21st century.
Elections11
Labour Counts Third Term: The Numbers Start TalkingAlex Borg sits in a borrowed office above a Sliema coffee shop, watching the first batch of Naxxar count updates arrive on his phone.
Elections12
Broadcasting Ban Broken: PBS Violates Election RulesPBS broke Malta's election silence laws on Friday morning, the Broadcasting Authority ruled after the state broadcaster aired prohibited political content during its 7am bulletin.
Elections13
Malta Decides: Voters Choose 20th ParliamentBy evening, he will either become Malta's first prime minister to win four consecutive terms for Labour, or Alex Borg will have pulled off the most stunning comeback in Maltese electoral politics since Dom Mintoff's resurrection in 1971.
Elections14
Malta Votes Tomorrow: Inmates Cast Illegal BallotsThe Electoral Commission confirmed voting stations will open for fifteen hours tomorrow as Malta decides between Robert Abela's Labour and Alex Borg's Nationalist Party.
Elections15
Give Me Privilege: Abela's Final AppealRobert Abela will stand before Labour faithful tonight at the Granaries, asking Malta for one more chance.
Elections16
PN Final Push: Mass Festival at LuxolAlex Borg stood before thousands at Luxol Grounds tonight, his voice carrying across a sea of blue flags and optimistic faces that stretched beyond the floodlights.
Elections17
Borg Forces Debt Reveal: €11.9 Billion Before BlackoutAlex Borg extracted Malta's hidden debt figure Wednesday night — €11.
Elections18
Voters Go Silent: Statistics Office VanishesThe National Statistics Office has chosen the most convenient moment in Malta's electoral calendar to develop selective muteness.
Elections19
Trust in Abela Steady: Borg ImprovesRobert Abela's trust ratings hold firm while Alex Borg gains ground, according to the latest Esprimi poll commissioned by Times of Malta.
Elections20
PN Gozo Rally: Mass Meeting Draws CrowdsDistrict 11, covering Attard and Mosta, remains PN heartland despite boundary changes that stripped away Mdina and Burmarrad.
Elections02
PN's Volunteer Surge: 500 Sign Up in Six HoursAlex Borg watched the applications pour in faster than anyone expected.
Elections03
Fearne Returns From Disgrace: Abela Rewards Electoral LoyaltyChris Fearne walked back into Cabinet yesterday, two years after criminal charges over Vitals forced his resignation.
Elections04
NSO Debt Bombshell: €12 Billion HiddenThe National Statistics Office published Malta's debt figures yesterday — three weeks after Robert Abela called the election.
Elections05
Alex Borg Relinquishes Seat: Gozo Politics ShakeupRobert Abela's party swept enough seats to create similar statutory headaches, but with less predictable outcomes.
Elections06
Health Crisis Hits: PN Candidate CollapsesThe Nationalist Party candidate spent three days in intensive care before doctors moved him to a regular ward yesterday.
Elections07
Polling Accuracy Questioned: Esprimi's Morgan Parnis Explains the GapRobert Abela sits in Castille today with a comfortable majority, but the pollsters who predicted his victory are answering uncomfortable questions.
Elections08
Alex Borg's Vote Tally: First Count Tells Different StoryAlex Borg collected 5,247 first preference votes in his Sliema district — more than Robert Abela managed in Żejtun.
Elections09
Real Test Begins: Abela's Mandate SecuredThe May 30 election delivered what Labour needed — another mandate to govern — but not what Abela wanted.
Elections10
Today We Wrote History: Abela Tells SupportersThe Labour Party has now governed Malta for thirteen straight years, transforming from the opposition wilderness of the 1990s into the dominant force of the 21st century.
Elections11
Labour Counts Third Term: The Numbers Start TalkingAlex Borg sits in a borrowed office above a Sliema coffee shop, watching the first batch of Naxxar count updates arrive on his phone.
Elections12
Broadcasting Ban Broken: PBS Violates Election RulesPBS broke Malta's election silence laws on Friday morning, the Broadcasting Authority ruled after the state broadcaster aired prohibited political content during its 7am bulletin.
Elections13
Malta Decides: Voters Choose 20th ParliamentBy evening, he will either become Malta's first prime minister to win four consecutive terms for Labour, or Alex Borg will have pulled off the most stunning comeback in Maltese electoral politics since Dom Mintoff's resurrection in 1971.
Elections14
Malta Votes Tomorrow: Inmates Cast Illegal BallotsThe Electoral Commission confirmed voting stations will open for fifteen hours tomorrow as Malta decides between Robert Abela's Labour and Alex Borg's Nationalist Party.
Elections15
Give Me Privilege: Abela's Final AppealRobert Abela will stand before Labour faithful tonight at the Granaries, asking Malta for one more chance.
Elections16
PN Final Push: Mass Festival at LuxolAlex Borg stood before thousands at Luxol Grounds tonight, his voice carrying across a sea of blue flags and optimistic faces that stretched beyond the floodlights.
Elections17
Borg Forces Debt Reveal: €11.9 Billion Before BlackoutAlex Borg extracted Malta's hidden debt figure Wednesday night — €11.
Elections18
Voters Go Silent: Statistics Office VanishesThe National Statistics Office has chosen the most convenient moment in Malta's electoral calendar to develop selective muteness.
Elections19
Trust in Abela Steady: Borg ImprovesRobert Abela's trust ratings hold firm while Alex Borg gains ground, according to the latest Esprimi poll commissioned by Times of Malta.
Elections20
PN Gozo Rally: Mass Meeting Draws CrowdsDistrict 11, covering Attard and Mosta, remains PN heartland despite boundary changes that stripped away Mdina and Burmarrad.