Times Talk Campaign Watch: Power, underdogs, and a supermarket of promises

In the first of a series of Election 2026 editions, Times Talk analyses the first week of the campaign

The opening days of Malta's 2026 election campaign have brought a rush of pledges, promises and voter-friendly measures, as the main parties begin to draw their battle lines. 

Labour enters the race with the advantages of incumbency and a clear lead in the polls. But can the Nationalist Party, under a relatively new leader, narrow the gap and turn it into a real contest?

Tune in to the first edition of Times Talk: Campaign Watch

Throughout the run-up to polling day, Times Talk will speak to experts, analysts and insiders in a special weekly Campaign Watch edition.

In the first political Times Talk podcast of the election period, Herman Grech, editor-in-chief of Times of Malta, sits down with Kurt Sansone, executive editor of MaltaToday, and sociologist Michael Briguglio to discuss Election 2026.

Watch the episode on Times of Malta, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

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