Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela is attempting to compel an independent newsroom, The Shift, to publicly disclose its donors and contributors in court, following his public claims that their articles are '90% fake'.

Malta's national debt has reportedly doubled to €11.4 billion under Prime Minister Robert Abela's tenure since January 2020. The article discusses the potential long-term consequences of this increase.

An opinion piece criticizes Maltese Labour minister Robert Abela for his comments regarding Malta's national image, suggesting a sudden concern for the issue.

After tensions between the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party over the appointment of Malta’s next Chief Justice spilled into public view last month, Prime Minister Robert Abela and Opposition Leader Alex Borg are keeping their cards close to their chest about how they intend to break the deadlock. During Monday’s plenary session in Parliament, … Continued

Where better to launch a 21st-century branding extravaganza than in front of 5,000-year-old stones that have witnessed the rise and fall of entire civilisations, and now, apparently, the unveiling of a logo? There stood Robert Abela, framed by the solemn magnificence of Ħaġar Qim, delivering a TED-Talk-meets-tourism-advertisement about “people, ideas and ambitions” growing and succeeding. … Continued

The government’s so-called “Vision 2050” cube, erected at the entrance to Valletta, has triggered widespread public backlash, with critics denouncing it as an extravagant propaganda stunt funded by taxpayers. The structure, set to be officially inaugurated later this week by Prime Minister Robert Abela in what sources describe as an expensive “spectacle” followed by an … Continued

Prime Minister Robert Abela's actions have led to another media freedom alert in Malta, following demands made in court for The Shift newsroom to reveal its donors and contributors in a libel case.

Contractors working on Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela’s private boutique hotel project in Xewkija have advanced in their efforts to regularize a long-standing illegal settlement, with planning officials indicating no need for a full environmental assessment.

Prime Minister Robert Abela stated that Malta's per capita national wealth is now equivalent to Sweden's, a claim based on recent Eurostat estimates.

Lydia Abela, wife of Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela, has secured a permit to expand their boutique hotel in Gozo, with plans to accommodate up to 22 guests at their Xewkija farmhouse.

“Do you communicate with judges via WhatsApp?” Prime Minister Robert Abela was asked by journalists after the damning revelations by sitting judge Lawrence Mintoff. Squirming uncomfortably, Abela dodged the question: “I am surprised that this question was not put to Joe Giglio.” Perhaps that’s because no sitting judge released a sworn statement declaring that Giglio … Continued

Prime Minister Robert Abela allegedly pressured court employees in 2018 to calculate legal fees in a way that would have increased his payment from less than €500 to more than €24,000 in cases linked to the 2015 Paqpaqli tragedy, according to claims made by Judge Wenzu Mintoff and independent calculations made by The Shift, according … Continued

Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela is reportedly intensifying efforts to undermine "The Shift" news portal, which has been exposing government scandals, by attempting to uncover its sources.

Magistrate Lara Lanfranco has decreed that Armin Ernst, CEO of Vitals and Steward Health Care, will stand trial over his alleged role in a fraudulent hospitals concession in Malta, citing sufficient evidence for serious charges.

Malta's rule of law continues to decline, with local and international experts noting a regression in legal safeguards. Prime Minister Robert Abela has been explicitly called out in a new report for his public attacks on judges and journalists.

In 2022, Robert Abela stood on the steps of Castille with the political equivalent of a towering bastion behind him. Forty thousand plus votes, a majority so large it looked less like a democratic outcome and more like a geological feature. Never mind that Joseph Muscat had done it before him, Abela was grinning like … Continued

William Lewis, the organizing secretary of Malta's governing Labour Party, is reportedly a key logistics coordinator for a multi-million euro, government-funded election propaganda cube project being inaugurated in Valletta by Prime Minister Robert Abela.

Prime Minister Robert Abela has forcefully denied accusations that he encroached on the independence of the courts, insisting with journalists outside parliament on Tuesday evening that any concerns raised by Judge Lawrence Mintoff will be addressed through the institutional mechanisms established to safeguard judicial standards. The dispute erupted after Mintoff sent a strongly worded letter … Continued