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Legitimate flaggings

Thursday, 18 December 2025, 07:57 Last update: about 11 months ago Mark Said

Students for Liberty Malta have expressed their legitimate concerns over the EU's 'Chat Control' proposal. As it stands, the proposal envisages mass scanning of private communications, including...

Malta and the OECD

Monday, 15 December 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 11 months ago Alfred Sant

Some time ago, it was announced that Malta would be applying/had applied to join the OECD, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Malta's membership of the OECD had been...

Hobnobber in chief

Sunday, 14 December 2025, 08:24 Last update: about 11 months ago Kevin Cassar

Why is Robert Abela defending Roderick Galdes?  Why is Robert Abela mocking Marlene Mizzi's comments about Galdes' hobnobbing with contractors? They're not gospel truth, Abela sniggered about...

The GDP growth and happiness nexus

Sunday, 14 December 2025, 08:18 Last update: about 11 months ago Frans Camilleri

The most commonly used measure of a country's economic activity and the overall well-being is Gross Domestic Product.  It gauges the magnitude of economic production, affecting in turn what two...

They counted floors while Xlendi lost its soul

Sunday, 14 December 2025, 08:17 Last update: about 11 months ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Xlendi Bay no longer exists in the form that generations of Gozitans recognised and cherished. With the Planning Authority's approval of a 13-storey block of apartments on its shoreline, the bay lost...

Guaranteeing a pension foundation for every child

Sunday, 14 December 2025, 07:43 Last update: about 11 months ago David Spiteri Gingell

I believe that investing in a child's future is a cornerstone of family life. We must move beyond saving for short-term needs.  Long-term financial security - specifically retirement - must be...

Record-breaking economic growth

Sunday, 14 December 2025, 07:39 Last update: about 11 months ago Mark Said

In the coming years, Malta is set to enjoy the strongest economic growth among EU countries, according to a credible forecast by the European Commission and a number of reputable international and...

The President of the Republic as the Guardian of the Constitution

Sunday, 14 December 2025, 07:25 Last update: about 11 months ago Carmel Cacopardo

The Republic is getting older, but unfortunately not any wiser. It requires renewal in order to update the Constitutional order. Filling in the constitutional gaps is also essential as is evident in...

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