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
August 25, 2025
Nationalist Party leadership race and campaign financing
The financing of political campaigns has long been at the heart of debates on transparency and accountability in democratic systems. In Malta, where public trust in institutions has been shaken...
NEWS Malta
May 23, 2025
Public funds use at Malta Expo 2025 sparks concern
The 2025 edition of Malta’s Public Service Expo, inaugurated earlier this week by Prime Minister Robert Abela at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Ta’ Qali, has become...
NEWS Malta
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Standards chief rebukes Robert Abela over transparency issue
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela has come under renewed scrutiny following a second formal criticism in a week by Standards Commissioner Joseph Azzopardi. The Commissioner issued a detailed report condemning...
NEWS Malta
April 21, 2025
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Minister Chris Bonett
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NEWS Malta
February 27, 2025
Malta Political Appointments Under Investigation
The former Maltese Minister for Tourism, Clayton Bartolo, who was dismissed from his position in November 2024, hired multiple consultants during his tenure. Among these were Aaron Farrugia, the former...
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
January 13, 2025
Recruitment ethics under scrutiny in Malta politics
Recent revelations surrounding the recruitment practices in Malta’s public administration have ignited public debate on ethics, transparency, and accountability. At the center of the controversy are Michael Buhagiar, the chief...
NEWS Malta
January 6, 2025
Malta’s legal reforms under scrutiny amid scandals
Prime Minister Robert Abela of Malta has found himself at the center of a political storm following his announcement of proposed reforms to the country’s legal framework regarding magistrates’ inquiries....