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Volt’s response to “Are our political representatives investing in our wellbeing?”

Last week, one of our readers wrote an opinion piece targeted towards our MEP candidates. Here is Volt Malta’s candidate Matthias Iannis Portelli’s response.

April 4, 2024
Are our political representatives investing in our wellbeing?

Open Letter to the 2024 MEP Election candidates

March 28, 2024
To die for your country

‘Jekk tixtri mutur, xtrajt il-mewt’

January 28, 2024
What do we overlook when an efficient transport system is all we want?

Malta’s transport crisis stems from a reluctance to question the dominant car industry.

September 11, 2022
What is the environment, really?

Common understandings of the environment think of it as something ‘out there’ that is separate from us. A different understanding of the environment, however, may be key to solving our current socio-ecological crises.

August 8, 2022
A Simple Route to Better Public Transport

Does Malta understand what’s wrong with its transport system, or is it just looking for another “amongst the first in the world” title?

April 21, 2022
B.Sustainable – Implementing the politics

Since 1978, through the United Nations, the term “Sustainability” has been brought forward in a wide array of literature, which ranges from policies to technological articles, and regulation. This was triggered by the early effects of Climate Change, which compared to the effects we are feeling today, are minimal. Humankind’s rapid development since the dawn…

November 5, 2021
ASCS Review on Budget 2020

The Budget presented for 2020 was for the most part a pretty uneventful budget. The budget very clearly showed that the country is in surplus, with its strict emphasis on the fact that this was the third consecutive budget without an increase in taxes. The budget was also full of tax rebates and one-offs meant…

October 18, 2019
ASCS Review on Budget 2019

The Budget presented by the government yesterday, for 2019, is another step in the right direction, particularly in social issues. That being said, ASCS would like to express its concern regarding matters that have not been given the adequate attention. The fact that for the second consecutive year, the budget does not include any additional…

October 23, 2018
Attractiveness Survey Review

Last week EY presented their annual Malta Attractiveness Survey. This annual event presents findings from a survey carried out by EY on whether investors find Malta attractive for investment or not, based on different aspects of the country. At a glance results were positive however it is worth mentioning that they did take a dip…

November 1, 2017