Goodbye EU presidency, hello election mode
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 11:00
Last update: about 10 years ago
Daphne Caruana Galizia
It seems like only yesterday that the government was tying itself up in knots of excitement about the start of Malta’s stint at the EU presidency, thrilling spoof-artists with its fascinatingly...
Has db cancelled out Panama?
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 10:30
Last update: about 10 years ago
Noel Grima
It may be less than a year before the next election and the building blocks are already in place. The main one on the Opposition side has long been there: it is Panama Papers and its...
Gender quotas – a much-needed jumpstart for a stagnant society
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 10:30
Last update: about 10 years ago
Alice Taylor
Gender quotas – a topic that has been bouncing around on our national media for the last few weeks, has stirred up a lot of controversy, passionate differences of opinion and, of course, the...
Shock therapy to the political system
Sunday, 19 March 2017, 10:00
Last update: about 10 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
Regulation of the financing of political parties is of fundamental importance in any modern democratic society. Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party in Malta – has been at the...
The Gentle Giant
Saturday, 18 March 2017, 08:08
Last update: about 10 years ago
Rachel Borg
It is so often that we only get to reflect, or grasp, just one part of a bigger picture. This was the case recently, with the unfortunate and untimely collapse of our staunch icon at Dwejra, the...
I apologise, but not to everyone
Friday, 17 March 2017, 11:46
Last update: about 10 years ago
Salvu Mallia
Salvu Mallia apologised for inappropriate comments he made on the social media, saying that he realised that although it is hard to keep quiet, he should have held back from expressing himself the way...
Pigs and earthquakes
Friday, 17 March 2017, 08:01
Last update: about 10 years ago
Claudette Buttigieg
Four years ago, the country was almost in shock. The unprecedented electoral result made it inconceivable that PN would be in opposition for less than a decade. Labour was riding the highest crest...
Twixt presidency and elections
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 07:41
Last update: about 10 years ago
Alfred Sant
Latterly, one could note that many people – not just Labour Party supporters – are already looking forward, beyond this mid-year, to the countdown for the coming general...