Joseph Muscat is a Maltese politician who served as the 13th prime minister of Malta from 2013 to 2020 and leader of the Labour Party from 2008 to 2020.
Bidnija is a rural hamlet between Mosta,St. Paul's Bay and Mġarr. It is located in the northern region of Malta and is home to roughly 308 people as of 2008,the second least populated habitable zone on the Maltese islands after Mdina. It is located between two main valleys then extends into other small valleys surrounding the area. It is largely a rural village surrounded by fields mainly belong to the inhabitants,although over the years other Maltese and foreigners have settled in the area generally for its countryside views.
Raymond Caruana was a Maltese political activist affiliated with the Nationalist Party (PN). Caruana was murdered in a drive-by shooting at a PN club in Gudja.
Edward Zammit Lewis is a Maltese politician within the Labour Party,and a member of Parliament and Minister since 2013.
Christian Cardona is a Maltese former politician and lawyer. He was a Member of Parliament for the Maltese Labour Party and was elected Deputy Leader for Party Affairs in 2016. He served as Malta's Minister for the Economy,Investment and Small Business between 2013 and 2020.
Christopher Fearne is a Maltese physician and politician. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health in April 2014 and Minister for Health since April 2016. In July 2017,the Labour Party elected him as Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs,thus assuming the role of Deputy Prime Minister of Malta and Leader of the House.
Jason Azzopardi is a Maltese politician and lawyer. He graduated as Doctor of Laws with a master's degree in financial services from the University of Malta in 1996 and that year he started practicing as a private criminal lawyer in the courts of Malta.
Keith Schembri is Maltese businessman and political strategist who served as chief of staff to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat from 11 March 2013 to 26 November 2019. Schembri resigned in relation to the murder investigation of Daphne Caruana Galizia and in course of the political crises in Malta. The crisis also led to unprecedented protests in Malta,which called for Schembri's resignation.
Daphne Anne Caruana Galizia was a Maltese writer,journalist,blogger and anti-corruption activist,who reported on political events in Malta and was known internationally for her investigation of the Panama Papers,and subsequent assassination by car bomb. In particular,she focused on investigative journalism,reporting on government corruption,nepotism,patronage,and allegations of money laundering,links between Malta's online gambling industry and organized crime,Malta's citizenship-by-investment scheme,and payments from the government of Azerbaijan. Caruana Galizia's national and international reputation was built on her regular reporting of misconduct by Maltese politicians and politically exposed persons.
Adrian Delia,is a Maltese politician,and lawyer by profession. He is the former leader of the Nationalist Party from September 2017 till October 2020.
Lawrence Cutajar is a Maltese policeman,and served as commissioner of the Malta Police Force from 2016 to 2020.
The 2019 European Parliament election was held in Malta on 25 May 2019. 8 different political parties took part in the election,of which,only 2 won seats in the European Parliament;the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party,with 4 and 2 seats respectively.
Yorgen Fenech is a Maltese businessman whose main interests are casinos and hotels in Malta. He was head of the Tumas Group and director of the Maltese-Azerbaijan-German company ElectroGas Malta.
A political and institutional crisis within the Republic of Malta followed the uncovering of links between government officials and the 2017 assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Keith Schembri and Minister for Tourism Konrad Mizzi resigned following the arrest of businessman Yorgen Fenech in connection with the murder.
The 2019–2020 Maltese protests started in Valletta and other urban centres of Malta on 20 November 2019,mainly calling for resignations after alleged political links to the assassination of journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia surfaced following the arrest of businessman Yorgen Fenech. The protesters also targeted government corruption and the lack of action on money laundering. The protests consisted of demonstrations,marches,sit-ins,and civil disobedience and have been unprecedented in Malta's political history since its independence from the United Kingdom.
Robert Abela is a Maltese lawyer and politician who has served as prime minister of Malta and leader of the Malta Labour Party since 2020. The son of former President George Abela,he was elected to Parliament in 2017. Abela was sworn in as prime minister following the resignation of Joseph Muscat on 13 January 2020.
The Tumas Group is a real estate and development company in Malta,founded in the 1970s by Tumas Fenech. The group is headed by Raymond (Ray) Fenech. Tumas Group is active in online gaming,hospitality and leisure,management,property development,and transport and energy.
Eve Borg Bonello is a Maltese activist and politician who grew to prominence during the 2019-2020 Maltese protests for her vocal opposition to former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and the corruption scandals that triggered the 2019 Malta political crisis and Muscat's eventual resignation.
Randolph De Battista is a Maltese progressive politician and currently serves as a member of the Parliament of Malta. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Labour Party. He joined the Parliamentary Group following the 2022 General Elections in Malta and represents the 9th Electoral District,having been chosen by Prime Minister Robert Abela to form part of his team. He is the partner of Member of the European Parliament Cyrus Engerer.
Mark Camilleri M.Q.R is a Maltese historian,writer,blogger,publisher,and investigative journalist. Camilleri served as chairman of the National Book Council from 2013 to 2021. Following this,he became an outspoken critic of the ruling Labour Party and of prime ministers Joseph Muscat and Robert Abela.
