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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From Lima with love
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The name of the game is survival, and everyone should say it as it is.
Saviour Balzan's videblog
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Is it possible the PN will expel its three 'troublesome' MPs?
The biter bit*
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Saviour Balzan's videoblog
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Saviour Balzan's videoblog
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The hidden hand behind the messenger
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Magistrate left caseload of 283 inquiries, but bemoans ‘disgraceful’ court delays
Franco Debono: doing the unthinkable
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Why Carmelo, and not the others?
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Be a prime minister for a day… u hallina!
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I wonder how, I wonder why
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Conversations on a black leather sofa
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Saviour Balzan's videoblog
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Chicken noodles, Franco Debono and breakfast at Harrods