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Nine years. Nine years of demanding justice. And nine years of refusing to forget.Daphne was murdered because she dared ...
13/10/2026

Nine years. Nine years of demanding justice. And nine years of refusing to forget.

Daphne was murdered because she dared to expose what others wanted hidden. Because she asked the questions others were afraid to ask. Because she refused to be silenced.

They silenced her voice. They did not silence the truth.

Nine years later, our message remains as clear as ever: Justice is not a favour. Accountability is not optional. And the passage of time does not erase responsibility.

This Friday, we take to the streets once again. Not simply to remember Daphne, but to remind those in power that we are still here. Still watching. Still asking questions. Still demanding action.

📅 Friday 16th October
🕖 7pm
📍 In front of Parliament, Valletta

We will march together through Republic Street in remembrance of Daphne Caruana Galizia and in defence of the principles she stood for.

Nine years is long enough. Justice demands action.

Join us. Bring your family. Bring your friends. Bring your voice.

Because silence was never an option. And forgetting never will be.



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📢 Call for quotations: Book printingRepubblika is inviting quotations for the printing of 15 copies of an A5 softbound b...
12/10/2026

📢 Call for quotations: Book printing

Repubblika is inviting quotations for the printing of 15 copies of an A5 softbound book, consisting of a collection of essays and comprising approximately 400 pages of text.

This publication forms part of our ongoing civic work and we are seeking quotations from printing providers able to deliver the required specifications.

📘 Supply: Book printing
📄 Format: A5 softbound
📚 Quantity: 15 copies
📝 Length: Approx. 400 pages
⏰ Deadline for submissions: Wednesday 14 October, COB

Bids should be addressed to Repubblika and sent by email to:
📩 [email protected]

Breaking news: Robert Abela has abolished the mafia. By saying it doesn't exist.If only fighting organised crime were th...
12/10/2026

Breaking news: Robert Abela has abolished the mafia. By saying it doesn't exist.

If only fighting organised crime were that simple.

Unfortunately, Prime Minister, denial is not legislation. And looking the other way is not law enforcement.

Five years ago, the Public Inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination recommended an anti-mafia law. Five years later, we're still waiting.

Abela says such a law would damage Malta's reputation.

Know what really damages Malta's reputation? A Prime Minister who seems more frightened of an anti-mafia law than of the possibility of mafia infiltration.

We're not asking him to declare that the mafia exists. We're asking him to stop declaring that it doesn't.

Let the investigators investigate. Let the courts decide. Pass the law.

📍 Friday 16 October | 7pm | Parliament, Valletta

Nine years after Daphne's assassination, we march for truth, justice and accountability.

You cannot deny your way out of organised crime. And you cannot talk your way into justice.

https://repubblika.org/mt/the-mafia-does-not-disappear-because-the-prime-minister-denies-it-exists/

A national conversation about Malta’s constitutional future.Democracy cannot be taken for granted. It requires participa...
12/10/2026

A national conversation about Malta’s constitutional future.

Democracy cannot be taken for granted. It requires participation, open debate and the courage to question how our country is governed.

As part of Repubblika’s Civic Constitutional Convention, organised in collaboration with , we brought together academics, journalists, professionals, activists and citizens to discuss Malta’s constitutional future and the reforms needed to strengthen our democratic institutions.

The Roundtable, held to commemorate the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, was an opportunity to reflect not only on the state of our democracy today, but also on the kind of country we want to build for future generations.

Constitutional reform must not remain a conversation behind closed doors. It must involve the people it is intended to serve.

Here are some moments from the discussion.

Daphne was murdered. She was not on trial.Yet nine years later, the hatred directed at her continues to cast a shadow ov...
11/10/2026

Daphne was murdered. She was not on trial.

Yet nine years later, the hatred directed at her continues to cast a shadow over the pursuit of justice.

The disturbing allegations surrounding jurors in Yorgen Fenech’s trial demand serious investigation. But so does the legacy of those who fuelled hatred, vilified Daphne and helped create a climate of impunity.

Justice cannot be selective. Accountability cannot stop halfway.

Those who sowed hatred must also face scrutiny.

Nine years on, Daphne’s family is still fighting for justice. Malta is still waiting for answers.

Justice requires accountability. Justice demands action.

Read our statement:
https://repubblika.org/mt/justice-requires-accountability-also-from-those-who-sowed-hatred/

10/10/2026

A national conversation about Malta’s constitutional future

Repubblika and are organising a Roundtable discussion to mark the anniversary of the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Bringing together academics, journalists, professionals, civil society representatives and members of the public, the discussion will focus on Malta’s constitutional future, the challenges facing its democracy and the need for meaningful reform.

This year’s Roundtable forms part of the Civic Constitutional Convention, a year-long initiative launched by Repubblika in April 2026 to provide a structured platform for dialogue, public participation and informed debate on constitutional reform, democratic accountability and the strengthening of Malta’s democratic institutions.

388 comments. 388 conversations. 388 reasons to keep pushing for change. ✊And that's a wrap for Freshers Week 2026 at th...
09/10/2026

388 comments. 388 conversations. 388 reasons to keep pushing for change. ✊

And that's a wrap for Freshers Week 2026 at the University of Malta!

Our wall started off empty. Five days later, it was covered in ideas, frustrations, hopes and demands for a better Malta.

To every student who stopped, spoke up, challenged us, shared an idea or left a Post-it, thank you. Your voice matters.

But this doesn't end with Freshers Week. We're taking your contributions forward, and this is just the beginning of the next stage of our campaign.

📢 The conversation is far from over.

If you could change one thing about Malta, what would it be?

Tell us in the comments below. We are still listening.

Because change doesn't happen by staying silent.

There can be no sustainable development without justice.Repubblika has declined the Government's invitation to the Susta...
09/10/2026

There can be no sustainable development without justice.

Repubblika has declined the Government's invitation to the Sustainable Development Forum because it will be held at a hotel belonging to the Tumas Group, the business group of Yorgen Fenech's family.

After everything revealed during the trial concerning Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination, we cannot simply pretend that the choice of venue does not matter.

Where public money is spent, and who benefits from it, matters.

We call on the Ministry to change the venue. If it does, we will gladly participate.

Justice, accountability and integrity are not separate from sustainable development. They are its foundations.

Read our statement:
https://repubblika.org/mt/repubblika-will-not-attend-government-forum-at-tumas-group-hotel/

THREE TIMES.Not once. Not twice.Three times.During the first two days of Freshers’ Week at the University of Malta, some...
07/10/2026

THREE TIMES.

Not once. Not twice.

Three times.

During the first two days of Freshers’ Week at the University of Malta, someone removed this poster from close to the Repubblika stand.

The first time, we thought it might have been the wind. Strange, because the poster disappeared together with the pins holding it up.

The second time, perhaps an extraordinary coincidence.

The third time?

We got the message. We had hit a nerve.

So we put it back.

And this time, we left a message of our own:

“You can take this down, but you CANNOT deny the truth.”

Because that is what this is really about.

You can tear down a poster. You can look the other way. You can pretend organised crime is somebody else’s problem. You can convince yourself that talking about corruption is “political”, that demanding accountability is “partisan”, or that silence is somehow neutrality.

But you cannot make the truth disappear.

Organised crime in Malta is not a Repubblika invention.

Our courts have spoken about it. The independent public inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia exposed the conditions that allowed impunity to flourish. GRECO has repeatedly raised serious concerns about Malta’s framework for preventing corruption. The Council of Europe and European institutions have scrutinised Malta over the rule of law, corruption and accountability. Journalists in Malta and abroad have spent years investigating these realities.

And Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated while investigating them.

So what exactly are we afraid of?

Why does a poster advertising a lecture about truth, remembrance, solidarity and the fight against organised crime bother someone so much that they have to sneak up to a noticeboard and remove it?

Perhaps the person removing our posters has inadvertently made the strongest possible case for why this event needs to happen.

This is not a partisan event.

It is not about Labour versus Nationalist.

It is about something much more fundamental.

Do we have the courage to look at the country we live in and confront what is happening in front of us?

On 15 October, Prof. Francesca Rispoli, Co President of Libera, Italy’s leading anti mafia network, will speak about The Right to Truth: Remembrance, Listening and Solidarity, Libera’s Experience in the Fight Against Organised Crime.

Everyone is welcome.

But we have a special invitation for the person who removed our poster three times:

Come. Sit down. Listen. Ask questions. Challenge us if you want to.

That is what universities are for.

Taking down posters is easy.

Facing the truth takes considerably more courage.

📅 15 October
🕡 6.30pm to 8.30pm
📍 LT1, University of Malta, Msida Campus

See you there. And yes, the poster is staying up.

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