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The Blue Economy in Vision 2050

Thursday, 6 November 2025, 07:13 Last update: about 12 months ago Michael Briguglio

Malta's proposed Vision 2050 places the sustainable management of the country's limited land and maritime space at the centre of future planning. Pillar 4 of the strategy, focused on "Smart Land and...

Plant diseases are shifty enemies

Thursday, 6 November 2025, 07:10 Last update: about 12 months ago Mark Said

The EU has once more opened an infringement procedure against Malta, this time over plant health rules. Which EU legislation is this infringement of? The primary EU legislation is Regulation (EU)...

Contingent liabilities

Monday, 3 November 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 13 months ago Alfred Sant

A lot of rhetoric has been expended on the national debt and how fast it is rising. It's true that it has increased though in comparison to the annual Gross Domestic Product it has decreased and is...

Abela’s appalling judgement

Sunday, 2 November 2025, 08:57 Last update: about 13 months ago Kevin Cassar

Three separate embassies issued rare public statements of condemnation. And it wasn't the standard diplomatic language they used. They expressed heartfelt outrage and disgust at the deplorable actions...

The gender corrective mechanism… an ongoing debate

Sunday, 2 November 2025, 08:56 Last update: about 13 months ago Katya De Giovanni

Malta's constitutional gender corrective mechanism was introduced in 2021 with a simple aim: if, after a general election, one gender holds less than 40% of the seats in Parliament, up to 12...

Ruthless scammers want your money

Sunday, 2 November 2025, 08:55 Last update: about 13 months ago Frans Camilleri

Annual crypto crime has grown by an average of 25 percent in recent years and may have surpassed $51 billion last year, according to some estimates.  Organised scammers use advanced technology...

Gozo must stop living in Malta’s shadow

Sunday, 2 November 2025, 08:53 Last update: about 13 months ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Gozo deserves to stand on its own two feet as a Mediterranean destination. The island carries its own soul, rhythm, and landscape, and yet every tourism platform still treats it like an appendix of...

Clyde Caruana, on the road to Damascus?

Sunday, 2 November 2025, 08:47 Last update: about 13 months ago Carmel Cacopardo

The discussion on TVM during the week between Finance Minister Clyde Caruana and his shadow, Adrian Delia, was quite revealing. Essentially, they agreed that drastic action is required to address...

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!

Sunday, 2 November 2025, 07:58 Last update: about 13 months ago Valerie Visanich

Imagine this: Two divorced parents locked in an endless contest to outdo each other. "I'll take you to Disneyland Paris," says the mother to their children. "Oh no," replies the father, "I'll take you...

Saving smarter: Ending the penalty on prudence for every worker (2)

Sunday, 2 November 2025, 07:51 Last update: about 13 months ago David Spiteri Gingell

This piece continues the discussion from last Sunday's article "Getting the Balance Right: When Saving Becomes Sustainable" and the search for a fair earnings trigger. Part I showed how contributions...

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