election 2022

Twelve women were co-opted to parliament after the 2022 general election through the new gender-corrective mechanism.

‘I won’t use gender quota mechanism again to get elected’: Claudette Buttigieg

Labour MPs defend the quota as vital tool to break barriers, others pose questions

April 14, 2025| Claudia Calleja
People walk past a sign which reads ‘European elections from June 6 to 9, 2024’, written in French, as they visit the European Parliament, in Strasbourg. Photo: AFP

Let’s vote for peace in the EP elections

It’s important that voters elect six MEPs who work together in the interest of peace and stability

April 18, 2024| Glenn Bedingfield
The police said they had not been aware of the voter fraud allegations before they were made public. File photo: DOI

Police say voter fraud allegations by a whistleblower ‘unfounded’

One person investigated over dead people’s identities claims

September 2, 2023| Jessica Arena
Albert Buttigieg announced on Facebook that he will stand in the casual election on the tenth district. Photo: Facebook

Albert Buttigieg to run in casual election for Robert Arrigo's vacant seat

St Julian's mayor's move rules out co-option of deputy leader

October 24, 2022| Times of Malta
The law applies a limit only to expenditure incurred during the official campaign period. File photos: Times of Malta

'Need' to spend substantial sum on campaign discourages valid candidates: report

45% of PL, PN candidates declared spending €5k during the 2022 election campaign

September 30, 2022| Sarah Carabott
Robert Arrigo: “The next leader must be forged in the party nursery.” Photo: Karl-Andrew Micallef

‘PN caused me pain worse than cancer’ – Robert Arrigo

He opens up about his disillusionment, the new leadership and his poor health

August 7, 2022| Mark Laurence Zammit
Ray Bezzina (inset, right) denies he conspired during a meeting with an unnamed “fat cat” to torpedo the candidature of Albert Buttigieg (inset, left)

PN 'fat cat’ probe recommends revolving doors policy, whistleblower protection

Party ethics commission finds certain candidates given more exposure than others

August 6, 2022| Jacob Borg
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana had pushed back at suggestions that the pre-election cheques were a vote buying ploy.

Election cheques violate international standards - election monitoring body

OSCE says announcements of financial allocations should not happen in elections

July 19, 2022| Jacob Borg
Albert Buttigieg (inset) made the fat cat claims last May.

PN probe into ‘fat cat’ claim still ‘ongoing’

Investigation triggered on back of claims by St Julian's mayor Albert Buttigieg

July 9, 2022| Jacob Borg
Jeremy Gingell posted this photo with Bernard Grech and his wife AnneMarie last month. PHOTO: Facebook/Jeremy Gingell.

Top Bernard Grech aide Jeremy Gingell resigns

It is the third in a series of top brass resignations in the PN

July 1, 2022| Mark Laurence Zammit
Emma Portelli Bonnici with PN leader Bernard Grech.

PN leader Bernard Grech denies casting aside its unelected candidates

Former candidate Emma Portelli Bonnici hit out at party for being pushed aside

June 26, 2022| Giulia Magri
Graziella Galea says she has not yet decided whether to run for the position of Nationalist Party deputy leader.

MP Graziella Galea considers bid for PN deputy leadership

Janice Chetcuti and David Agius have not ruled themselves out of the race so far

June 16, 2022| Claudia Calleja
José Herrera (left) was the biggest spender of the unsuccessful election candidates, spending €18,822 on his campaign. For the PN, it was Alex Perici Calascione, who spent half that figure.

Failed election candidates blew €250,000 between them on campaigns

Biggest spenders were José Herrera for PL and Alex Perici Calascione for PN

May 29, 2022| Matthew Xuereb
The Rialto is a scheduled building, with Robert Abela's political banner still obscuring some of its facade.

Robert Abela campaign banner still hangs at Rialto, two months on

Labour Party says they are free to put banners on their own building

May 28, 2022| Jessica Arena
The events were held under portable tent structures, decked out with LED screens, a Clint Camilleri branded podium and backdrop, professional lighting and adoring ‘fans’ wearing red Clint Camilleri sweatshirts.

Clint Camilleri denies fudging electoral expenses, despite bargain €800 rallies

Gozo Minister was just €700 short of breaching €20k spending limit

May 27, 2022| Jacob Borg
Are we going to simply dismiss the 15 per cent of voters who stayed away, arguing it is much worse in other democracies? Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Wanted: dirty hands – Evarist Bartolo

Are PL, PN looking into why many of their erstwhile voters are so disenchanted?

May 27, 2022| Evarist Bartolo
An election event in Mġarr organised by Labour minister Ian Borg.

PL candidates paid thousands in campaign to party’s events supplier TEC

Foreign Affairs minister Ian Borg racked up biggest bill – €15k for six events

May 26, 2022| Claire Farrugia
Joe Giglio spent more than €400 on rose boxes as a gift for Women’s Day.

From pasta buffets to bottle openers: treats aplenty in 2022 election campaign

Zammit Lewis invoiced campaign expenses to ministry ‘by mistake’

May 25, 2022| Jacob Borg
Alicia Bugeja Said

Fisheries junior minister Bugeja Said was backed by industry big fish

More than a third of Alicia Bugeja Said's campaign spending came from industry

May 24, 2022| Jacob Borg, Matthew Xuereb
Ian Borg paid €15,000 in campaign funding to TEC Limited which has seen its revenue spiral into millions since the election.

How much did PL, PN candidates spend in the election campaign?

Nine of 10 top spenders in the 2022 general election were Labour candidates

May 24, 2022| Jacob Borg, Matthew Xuereb
Albert Buttigieg outside the electoral office.

PN official promised construction fat cat he would shut me up - Albert Buttigieg

St Julian's PN mayor and election candidate offered resignation twice

May 13, 2022| Jacob Borg
Labour supporters celebrate their electoral victory. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Oh, the shame of it all! – Revel Barker

Forget Sicily and the Mafia: Maltese politics is closer to Nigeria's

May 2, 2022| Revel Barker
Labour supporters gather outside the Presidential Palace in Valletta following the party's electoral victory. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

The Red and Blue cul-de-sac - Colm Regan

When we buy into the myth of political dualism, we end up denying Malta itself

April 30, 2022| Colm Regan

Volt says it spent €61.40 on its electoral campaign

The Volt political party spent just €61.40 on its electoral campaign, details issued on Tuesday show.  It said its candidates Alexia DeBono and Kassandra Mallia spent €279 and €180 respectively in their personal campaigns while the party spent €61.40...

April 26, 2022| Times of Malta
Labour won again despite all the corruption that engulfed the nation. Photo: Jonathan Borg

The dust has settled. Now what? – Arthur Muscat

Malta is facing a democratic crisis caused by its two main political parties

April 26, 2022| Arthur Muscat
18-year-old Eve Borg Bonello posted her election spending on Monday. Photo: Eve Borg Bonello Facebook

Eve Borg Bonello makes her €600 in campaign expenses public

Malta's youngest MP releases details of her electoral campaign spending

April 25, 2022| Giulia Magri
Alex Borg confirmed that over the past few days, many Nationalists urged him to contest the leadership race.

Alex Borg will not run for PN leader, but does not rule out a future bid

Gozitan first-time MP says party does not need another leadership race

April 25, 2022| Mark Laurence Zammit
Proportionality mechanisms are designed to give an unfair advantage to the incumbents in parliament, to the disadvantage of third parties. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Undemocratic means – Brian Decelis

Malta's two major parties have local democracy all sewed up

April 24, 2022| Times of Malta
Robert Abela, who advised Joseph Muscat through the years of rot, promised and delivered continuity. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Between fighting and flying – Manuel Delia

Sadly, for things to change in Malta, they first need to get worse

April 24, 2022| Manuel Delia
Bernard Grech: 'We cannot afford more people working against the party'. Photo: Karl Andrew Micallef

Bernard Grech interview: ‘We need to really change our attitude’

PN leader says he would welcome another leadership contender

April 24, 2022| Jacob Borg