Budget planned for 8 October
An early budget – one of the earliest ever – is being planned for the 8 October, government sources told MaltaToday, but a series of consultative meetings will need to be held before confirmation of the date...

Brussels stirred by EU Ombudsman ruling
In a historic first for a Maltese newspaper, the European Ombudsman on Tuesday recognised MaltaToday’s right to access to data detailing the allowances received by Malta’s five MEPs...

MaltaToday complaint triggers ‘Europe-wide debate’
A recommendation by the European Ombudsman to the European Parliament to disclose the payments it makes to its MEPs, after MaltaToday lodged a complaint in 2005, has sparked a Europe-wide debate over the right of the public to know what MEPs earn...

The crucifix, Sant and Gonzi
It’s the way of the cross again for Alfred Sant as the Nationalist Party puts the Opposition leader’s personal religious beliefs under the spotlight in highlighting his “refusal to kiss the crucifix when taking an oath”...