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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Saviour Balzan's videoblog
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Saviour Balzan
MaltaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan talks about Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi's 360 degrees U-Turn on holding a referendum on the introduction of divorce, following...
Why Alan Camilleri epitomises the Gonzi doctrine
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Saviour Balzan
Camilleri heads one of Malta’s more important agencies, but with nothing to show for it.
Dear Jean Pierre, why the hell did you waste our time?
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Before divorce come the family priorities
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A providential new year
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Prezzies for Christmas
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Weathering the storm | Lawrence Gonzi
Interview
Shaken, but still standing | Tonio Fenech
Interview
We're being run by lobotomised 'yes-men'
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WATCH | Saviour Balzan's blog
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WATCH | Saviour Balzan's video blog
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Prime Ministerial hot air
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This is my story | Nikki Dimech
Interview
Nothing will change, if you do nothing to make it change