Not too long ago, Myriam Spiteri Debono officially became Malta’s new president, succeeding George Vella.

Lovin Malta sat down with her to discuss a range of pressing issues on the islands, from rampant construction to migration to drug testing hubs at festivals – we discussed it all in a two-part interview at the historic San Anton Palace.

Check out both part one and part two of the interview below to learn a little bit more about Malta’s new figurehead.