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Trust begins at Castille

Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 08:00 Last update: about 8 days ago Emmanuel J. Galea

On Friday 25 September, Prime Minister Robert Abela stood before the United Nations General Assembly and preached the virtue of trust. He described its erosion as the greatest challenge facing our...

Minimum wages conundrum

Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 08:00 Last update: about 8 days ago Frans Camilleri

The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, which tracks statutory minimum wages across the EU, has reported that Malta, which ranked eighth in both 2016 and 2021,...

The voice of the party members

Monday, 5 October 2026, 08:00 Last update: about 9 days ago Alfred Sant

What voice do members and followers have in their political parties?  Do they have sufficient influence to really raise queries about  the policies being run by their party and if necessary,...

From protecting prices to securing Malta’s energy future

Sunday, 4 October 2026, 07:27 Last update: about 9 days ago Mark Bajada

For the past few years, Malta has taken a clear decision to protect households and businesses from the full impact of international energy prices. There is no question that this intervention...

Setting the next stage

Sunday, 4 October 2026, 07:14 Last update: about 9 days ago Marilena Gauci

Much of the recent discussion about our film industry has focused on rebates and net production costs, and rightly so, because any country competing for international productions has to understand...

The July amendments to the Administrative Justice Act (II)

Sunday, 4 October 2026, 07:14 Last update: about 9 days ago Kevin Aquilina

The first part of this article examined the Draft Bill to amend the Administrative Justice Act that the government submitted to the Venice Commission. The second part discusses what happened...

Crowning what we bury

Sunday, 4 October 2026, 07:12 Last update: about 9 days ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Credit comes first, and it deserves to come in full measure. The Victoria 2031 team earned every second of Wednesday's applause at the Valletta Design Cluster. Victoria saw off Birgu at pre-selection...

Us vs them

Sunday, 4 October 2026, 07:11 Last update: about 9 days ago Frans Camilleri

The outcome of the Yorgen Fenech trial deeply radicalised public debate, shifting mainstream discourse toward extreme, intolerant, or polarised viewpoints, often aligning with already polarised...

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