Healthcare Investment: Mater Dei’s Emergency Department extension and a new acute mental health unit start works Monday, with a €120m push to expand accident-and-emergency capacity and integrate physical and mental care. Energy & Cost of Living: Europe’s response to the 2026 energy price spike is mapped as short-term relief plus longer-term diversification, after the Strait of Hormuz disruption fed inflation and energy poverty risks. Housing Pressure: Rent Benefit limits are being questioned as rental costs outpace support, with calls for the next step to better protect families facing major rent burdens. Governance & Accountability: Residenti Beltin urges Valletta’s local council to treat cleanliness and enforcement as a standing priority and to demand action from the right authorities instead of pointing fingers. Tourism Security: Malta rolls out a coordinated summer security plan for peak tourist weeks, boosting police and Armed Forces presence in hotspots like Paceville, San Ġiljan and Sliema. Labour & Poverty: Malta’s poverty measurement is revisited, highlighting how foreign residents were previously a blind spot and why the gap between Maltese and foreign poverty rates matters for policy. Legal System Debate: A renewed discussion questions whether Malta’s jury system still meets modern human-rights expectations, focusing on juror conditions and fairness. Business & Economy Lens: A business-focused opinion argues government should be an enabler, not a player, warning against favouring “players” close to power. AI & Culture: Artists are increasingly using AI, but concerns grow over copyright, integrity and livelihood sustainability as institutions struggle to keep up. Comino Development: Momentum calls for the government to buy back remaining rights under the Comino Hotel concession to secure permanent protection from large-scale development. Gaming Regulation: A guide stresses how to verify online casino licensing and what a licence should protect, warning that missing or hard-to-find licensing signals risk.