In Malta, why is anything connected to elections a bit of a farce? Analysing the latest electoral exercise, the selection by the people of the six MEPs to represent us in Brussels feels a bit...

There are various and sometimes conflicting accounts about what Robert Abela said on Monday after Labour suffered a severe blow in the European Parliament election last weekend. From an...

They may look good and reassuring on paper. Sure, we have quite a few long-term policies and strategies in many areas. Yet, in reality, on the ground, they eventually all fall back and transform...

Apart from the Labour Party, the most embarrassed by the results of the EP elections in Malta must have been the promoters of opinion polls.  In recent years, their influence had become close to...

In coming years, given its “new” policies on security and defence, the EU will surely need to increase its outlays on armaments and other military equipment. For the Union’s budget...

Though I write early in the week, I can assume that by the time you will be reading this article, in most likelihood, we will have an indication, or at least getting close to knowing the names of the...

The electoral campaign has ended. When reading this article, the counting process at Naxxar will have started with the electronic scanning of the votes cast, which feeds the digital counting starting...

On June 9, 2021, Malta lost an unparalleled physician, psychologist, author, inventor, and broadcaster. Even the superlative words and phrases of praise and acknowledgement would not do enough justice...

Anyone can dream. Dreaming about Ulysses was unusual and entertaining. I feel compelled to share that joy with you, my readers. Typically, I focus on critical issues that impact everyday life in Gozo....

A woman approached David Casa, spat in his face and unleashed the most foul tirade of violent threats.  Why is Labour so obsessed with Casa? What drives Labour’s visceral hatred of the man?...