Momentum has formally requested the Ombudsman to investigate and enforce the law regarding illegal restaurant structures along Triq ix-Xatt in Sliema and Gzira, following a detailed risk report prepared by Shield Consultants, commissioned by Sliema resident Anna Maria Baldacchino. The…

Prime Minister Robert Abela’s defence of the Lands Authority’s decision to reinstate Kurt Buhagiar, one of the men charged with involuntary homicide in the tragic death of Jean Paul Sofia, is not just tone-deaf, it is morally bankrupt.  “He is…

Momentum notes that Robert Abela has confirmed that he wants to slash the time within which planning appeals may be filed. Arnold Cassola stated: "This is an insidious move which will impact  mostly the public's and NGO's right to appeal.…

The Government is intent on curtailing the rights of citizens and NGOs to file appeals from Planning Authority decisions.  Knowledgeable sources have informed Momentum that Government will enact legislation limiting the time within which to appeal from PA decisions to…

Yesterday Momentum announced a set of new laws aimed at ending the secrecy around politicians' wealth and how public money is spent. The proposal is a reaction to the fact that the Prime Minister has, for a second year, blocked…

EU Commissioners, MEPs and Party Leaders from the European Democratic Party and the Renew Parliamentary Group in the EP met in Brussels today to discuss the present international political scenario. Arnold Cassola, Chairperson of Momentum, was one of the Speakers…

Momentum strongly denounces db Group’s latest move to exploit the St George’s Bay site by applying for permission to build an additional seven floors on their already controversial mega-development. After years of public resistance, multiple legal battles, and court appeals,…

Momentum fully supports the recommendations made by the Commissioner for Education in response to the complaints concerning Directive DG DES 28/2024. We stand by the principles of democratic accountability, transparency, and the fundamental right to freedom of expression, particularly within…