Prime Minister Robert Abela and Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg spent the 20th day of the election campaign again presenting sharply contrasting interpretations of Malta's current state and future direction, even as both parties competed for the same groups of voters through overlapping promises on tax, pensions, housing and education.
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Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg called for a "fresh start" for Malta, saying that the country could "take a fresh breath" if voters choose a new direction at the next general election.
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Prime Minister Robert Abela said that Labour’s electoral manifesto is a “contract and guarantee” with the public, adding that only Labour has the experience and team capable of implementing its proposals and continue leading the country through international challenges.
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Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg has pledged a wide-ranging package of education reforms, including curriculum modernisation, new trade centres, stronger support for neurodivergent students, and a commitment that a new school would be opened every year, during a political activity held in Żebbuġ.
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A four-year-old boy who was hospitalised in critical condition after falling into a swimming pool at a private residence in Marsaxlokk earlier this week has died, police said on Sunday.
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Labour Party candidate Fleur Abela has strongly rejected claims that Malta's international reputation has declined, insisting that the country remains "highly regarded" on the global stage.
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Former third party leaders Marlene Farrugia and Michael Briguglio told The Malta Independent on Sunday that halfway through this general election campaign, they are both concerned about the bombardment of "disjointed" proposals being made by both major parties.
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As Malta's election campaign moved beyond its halfway point, the past seven days offered the clearest picture yet of the competing visions being presented by Prime Minister Robert Abela and Opposition leader Alex Borg. What began as a contest dominated largely by economic pledges and headline announcements evolved into a broader debate about national identity, quality of life, affordability, migration, public services and political credibility.
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