Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan

Founder and co-owner of MaltaToday, Saviour Balzan has reported on Maltese politics and society for over three decades.

In his early days he was actively involved in the environmental lobby and later the Green Party, Alternattiva Demokratika. He later immersed himself in journalism, working to set up newspapers such as il-Fehma, l-Alternattiva, The People and The Independent daily. .

MaltaToday was launched in 1999 to become a leading English-language newspaper. Balzan extended the Mediatoday stable with Maltese-language newspaper Illum, as well as TV programmes Xtra and Reporter. His memoirs are published in Saying It As It Is.

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Just let it be
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Saviour Balzan
The removal of the ‘three billboards’ was petty, considering that so many billboards, originally illegal, have now been ‘legalised’ and accepted
Top army brass fear return of ‘migrant crisis’ as Italians veer to the right
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For the Maltese armed forces, the Italian election in March will also signal a change in the country's policy for the rescue of asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean
Ram it down our throats
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Crooks everywhere, same as it ever was
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[WATCH] We have to question a court decision that looks the other way on racist comments
I'm alright, f**k you jack
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Egrant magistrate seeks UK help over alleged $400,000 Pilatus transfer to Michelle Muscat’s US friend
#saveourcountryside
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[WATCH] Another fuel station? Something has got to give
A new hat needed
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Very schmaltzy but true...
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There is hope after all
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[WATCH] Saviour Balzan’s videoblog
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Thank God, it’s Christmas
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