At times one gets to doubt whether in Malta we are sufficiently clear as to where the national interest lies, and whether we know how to use (or want to use) all our skills to ensure that this...

Today the two sides – Israelis and Palestinians – seem caught in a conflict in which one side needs to annihilate the other. Events of the past few weeks have injected a new poison in...

Notwithstanding their enormous social and political clout, political parties that stand second after the state in terms of organisation are barely regulated by the Constitution except for a fleeting...

The Louis XVI prize is awarded by the Economist to the Leader who seems most out of touch with his people.  The prize is named in honour of the French king who on 14 July 1789, the day the...

I recall the first lectures on urban studies, when I was still a student: our lecturer, the late Perit André Zammit used to emphasise that “planning is for...

When Roberta Metsola and Ursula Von Der Leyen courageously travelled to the kibbutz near Gaza after the 7 October massacre, they could still smell the acrid smell of burnt bodies and most probably...

In the realm of national identity, culture, arts, and heritage serve as the cornerstone. They encapsulate the essence of a society, reflecting its values, history, and aspirations. Art and culture...

Today there are some who complain that no long term economic and social planning is being done. I agree that such planning is necessary. The interesting thing to note though is that the same people...

Quite clearly, on their way to the Stock Exchange, Maltese private companies prefer to sell bonds not shares. They do this in order to strengthen their capital base without having to worry about the...

There is no universally approved definition of the right to good administration. In the European Union, Article 41 of the European Union Charter for Fundamental Rights, provides for this right as...