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Miriam Dalli

Likely (D5 primary)Centre-left; energy/environment

Interviews & media

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Lovin MaltaSlams PN energy proposals as "full of basic mistakes"
May 2026
Track record
★★★★★
Controversy
High
Social media
High

Political alignment

EU Group
S&D
Ideological position
Centre-left; energy/environment
Intra-party standing
Energy Minister; D5 primary, D11 secondary
Key issue focus
Energy; environment
Abortion stance
Silent

Track record

Prior office / role
Energy/Environment/Public Cleanliness Minister (2022–); MEP (2014–20); MP (co-opted 2020); D5 roots through Karmenu Vella family
Key documented achievement
Energy subsidy scheme maintained; White Rocks first phase completed (national park); Project Green tree-planting initiative; Council of Europe youth presidency environmental work
Principle vs delivery gap
Is-Siċċa project: pledged 2 days before 2022 election as €40m flagship, four years on only cleaning of tanks commenced; €1m Project Green direct orders to political associates (Cuschieri controversy); ARMS eco-reduction billing failure

Controversies (3)

  • Is-Siċċa project: announced 2 days before 2022 election; €40m investment pledged; Pininfarina admitted only a desktop design was commissioned; no funding earmarked in 2026 budget

    High

  • Project Green: CEO Joseph Cuschieri (disgraced former MFSA chief) appointed by Dalli; €1m in direct orders to political associates in 6 months (2025)

    High

  • ARMS eco-reduction billing failure — consumers losing the discount for 2 years; minister said to have "gone into hiding" when crisis emerged

    Medium

Social media & campaign