Malta’s framework for public accountability has long relied on a basic but essential principle: those entrusted with executive power should openly declare their financial interests. Asset declarations are not designed to shame or punish. They exist to reassure the public that decisions taken in government are free from undisclosed conflicts and improper influence....
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NEWS Malta
January 9, 2026
Standards chief warns on changes to ministers financial disclosures
The Commissioner for Standards in Public Life has formally raised serious concerns with Prime Minister Robert Abela over recent changes to the system governing how government ministers declare their financial...
NEWS Malta
April 26, 2025
Robert Abela shifts stance on Cabinet asset disclosures
Prime Minister Robert Abela has once again altered his position regarding the publication of Cabinet members' asset declarations for 2023, now asserting that the documents are confidential and exempt from...
NEWS Malta
March 19, 2025
Opposition Criticizes Government Secrecy on Assets
The Nationalist Party (PN) has issued strong criticism against Prime Minister Robert Abela and his administration for their continued refusal to make their asset declarations public. The opposition has accused...
NEWS Malta
March 18, 2025
Scrutiny Intensifies Over Abela’s Financial Disclosures
Prime Minister Robert Abela is facing growing scrutiny over his refusal to release the 2023 asset declarations of his cabinet members. Transparency advocates, opposition parties, and civil society organizations have...
NEWS Malta
March 1, 2025
Robert Abela Blocks Public Access to His Assets
Prime Minister Robert Abela has once again obstructed The Shift’s request for access to the ministerial declarations of assets for 2023. Despite publicly stating in Parliament on 20 January that...
NEWS Malta
February 25, 2025
Investigation Into Malta PM’s Assets Blocked
An ethics investigation into the Maltese Prime Minister’s undisclosed property purchase has been halted due to statutory time constraints, raising concerns about transparency and accountability in government affairs. The probe...
NEWS Malta
February 3, 2025
Cabinet Secretary Ryan Spagnol Blocks Asset Declarations
The refusal by Cabinet Secretary Ryan Spagnol to provide access to the 2023 asset declarations of government ministers has sparked widespread criticism. The act directly contradicts the provisions outlined in...
NEWS Malta
January 25, 2025
Malta cabinet faces scrutiny over asset declarations
The Momentum Party, a newly formed political movement led by Arnold Cassola, has officially requested the Standards Commissioner to initiate an inquiry into an alleged breach of ethics by the...