We have no idea how much the world has changed in the past six months and how much it will change in the next six months. First we had Brexit, now we have Trump. The first was a decision of...

The Seveso Directive of the European Union is a legal instrument originally enacted in 1982. Subsequently amended, the present version was enacted in 2012 and is referred to as the ‘Seveso III...

We are gradually entering the stage where promises become almost an everyday occurrence as parties and politicians move into election mode. The party in Opposition will, of course, always jump the gun...

The country has by now become quite familiar with the ups and downs of earning a living and putting some money in their pockets.  After all the turbulence of VAT and CET and VAT again and cash...

Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis intends to seek to further his political career when the time comes. Interviewed by The Malta Independent online editor Stephen Calleja on INDEPTH, the...

In a democracy everyone has the right and duty to criticise people who occupy the country’s top places, including the Prime Minister and members of the judiciary, Salvu Mallia says in his vlog...

Labour’s strategy is now clear to everyone. Joseph Muscat and his cronies praise good governance and transparency while undermining both.  They have entered deals which have important...

All the indications are there. On both sides of the Atlantic there is, occurring, a paradigm shift in everyday politics that is bound to serve as a formidable challenge to the status quo so beloved of...

Owen Bonnici has taken exception to having his opposite number, Jason Azzopardi, call him and his associates “a corrupt clique”. He has filed a breach of privilege complaint in parliament,...

The priorities set by the Maltese government to define its six month stint at the Presidency of the EU, starting this January, are worthwhile and realistic. They reflect the circumstances that we...