The Prime Minister has said energy and fuel subsidies will be kept at their current level. Momentum says the question is not whether to subsidise, but who. Momentum proposes full subsidy protection for essential household energy use and small businesses,…

The government needs to introduce a comprehensive national plan to address the impact of Oriental hornets on local honeybee colonies. Maltese beekeepers have reported substantial losses following a surge in Oriental hornet attacks during the past summer despite investing in…

Momentum is calling for Budget 2027 to prioritise immediate transport solutions over disruptive megaprojects that will take decades to deliver. At the heart of our proposal is a Subsidised Shared Cab Initiative: a government-backed platform where taking a cab costs…

Nine years ago, Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb outside her home in Bidnija, Malta. Nine years on, no one has been held legally responsible for ordering her murder. Those who planted and supplied the bomb are…

Momentum Chairperson Arnold Cassola is in Brussels today for the Renew Europe Leaders' Summit, which brings together party leaders from the European Democratic Party (EDP) and ALDE to set out their priorities on the road to the 2029 European elections.…

The government should use Budget 2027 to bring empty homes back onto the market and make housing affordable for young people. Momentum proposes a Property Speculation Tax on vacant residential property. The tax should apply only from a second vacant…

Momentum welcomes the news that the government wants to save the historic British-era barracks at Fort Chambray in Gozo from demolition and has included them in the amended masterplan for the restoration of the fort. This is a positive development…

The government should use Budget 2027 to shift the tax burden away from workers and honest local businesses. Momentum proposes raising the minimum wage to €360 a week over a four-year phased transition. Annual cost-of-living adjustments should be fully exempt…