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Malta’s Snap Election: Continuity, Crisis, or Calculated Timing?

Labour has called a snap general election for 30 May 2026 with a 33‑day campaign, citing international energy volatility and a €250 million shield for households and businesses.
Observers are split: some see a decisive move to secure continuity, others view it as a tactical short campaign; the real test will be manifesto detail, polling shifts, and how international commentators and markets respond. Continue reading

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AI, Disinformation, and the Erosion of Reality

This piece looks at how AI‑generated personas are already being used to push political messages, and how the line between real and fake voices online is fading faster than most people realise. It reflects on the way genuine events are now dismissed as synthetic whenever they clash with someone’s beliefs, and how that habit weakens any shared sense of reality. The commentary also touches on the pressure AI is placing on creative work and why all of this leaves public debate on shaky ground. It’s a call to stay grounded, slow down, and hold on to the basics of verification before the noise overwhelms everything else.
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