I can assure him that the great majority of Maltese people, outside Dr Fsadni’s stiff upper lip bubble, remember him too. They remember him as the person who revived an economy in recession and made it the fastest-growing in Europe, so much so that while at the beginning of his term, the main concern was the rise in unemployment, when he left office employers were complaining that they could not find enough people to fill vacancies.
Matul il-kampanja elettorali, kont nisħaq ċar u tond: ‘Ġustizzja iva, persekuzzjoni le.’ U nerġa’ ngħidha llum: aħna mhux ta’ dak jew tal-ieħor – aħna lkoll tal-Partit Laburista. U meta jattakkaw wieħed minna, jattakkaw lilna lkoll.
Laneċ tal-irmonk li joperaw fil-portijiet Maltin u Ewropej mhux se jkunu suġġetti għal piżijiet amministrattivi żejda wara li l-Kummissjoni Ewropea aġġornat ir-regoli tagħha dwar il-monitoraġġ tal-emissjonijiet marittimi.
Hekk kif nersqu lejn l-2025, irridu niftakru li Malta dejjem kienet akbar mill-isfidi li għaddejna minnhom. Malta ta’ kuraġġ, mhux tal-biża’. Malta li tagħmel dak li jidher impossibbli, realtà.
In a country where politics often flirts with theatrics, some acts still manage to shock even the most seasoned observers.
Malta, omm ġens li qatt ma ċeda. Mill-maltemp tal-ħakma sal-bnazzi tal-ħelsien, għażilna triqitna b’rieda, qlubija u għaqal. Illum, niċċelebraw 50 sena minn meta sirna Repubblika – pass kuraġġuż ta’ poplu li emmen fih innifsu u ħa f’idejh il-kontroll tad-destin tiegħu.
Din il-ħatra għalija tfisser responsabbiltà biex inkompli naħdem favur turiżmu li jindirizza l-isfidi ta’ żminijietna u li jagħti aktar opportunitajiet lill-komunitajiet tagħna. Lil hinn mit-titli, hija xhieda tal-ħidma li għamilna biex nibnu relazzjonijiet li permezz tagħhom niksbu riżultati għal Malta.
Tourism is central to Europe’s economy, culture, and identity. It drives millions of jobs and connects communities across borders. For countries like Malta, it is more than an industry: it is our lifeline. Yet, as climate change reshapes our world, the future of tourism must evolve to thrive.
As an invited speaker at the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) Summit, I had the privilege of representing Malta on a stage that defines the future of aviation in Europe. Business aviation is often misunderstood as an exclusive luxury, but for Malta, it’s a practical necessity; an essential connector to global opportunities and a driver of economic innovation.
Filwaqt li l-Ewropa aljenata bi żmien il-festi, f’Gaża qed iseħħ ġenoċidju.
Il-qtil bla rażan ta’ nies innoċenti, it-tfal maqtula f’ħoġor ommhom, il-ġuħ, u t-tkissir sistematiku ta’ poplu sħiħ huma delitti kontra l-umanità u sfida sfaċċata lejn l-ordni internazzjonali.
