The Malta Independent 4 November 2026, Wednesday
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TMID Editorial: A moral compass for the next five years

Thursday, 25 June 2026, 10:14 Last update: about 5 months ago

Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi last Saturday delivered a message that deserves to resonate far beyond the walls of Parliament and well beyond the next five years. His homily at a Mass held...

TMID Editorial: Setting the right tone in Parliament

Tuesday, 23 June 2026, 09:19 Last update: about 5 months ago

The unanimous approval of Carmelo Abela as Speaker of the House of Representatives and Bernard Grech as Deputy Speaker was an encouraging display of political maturity. It showed that despite the...

TMID Editorial: A new Parliamentary legislature begins

Monday, 22 June 2026, 08:33 Last update: about 5 months ago

There was something of a buzz in Valletta on Saturday morning, as the 15th legislature since Malta's independent officially began with the swearing in of the 79 MPs elected in the 30 May general...

TMID Editorial: A new path to stability in the Middle East

Saturday, 20 June 2026, 09:10 Last update: about 6 months ago

The signing of a landmark agreement between the United States and Iran marks a potentially transformative moment for global stability. After a period of intense conflict that reverberated far beyond...

TMID Editorial: A mechanism that deserves a second look

Friday, 19 June 2026, 08:37 Last update: about 6 months ago

The lady has a point. And we use the word "lady" deliberately. Had the same argument been made by a man, he would probably have been accused of chauvinism, of wanting to roll back advances made...

TMID Editorial: Should Malta follow Britain’s lead?

Thursday, 18 June 2026, 09:46 Last update: about 6 months ago

Britain's decision to ban social media platforms for children under the age of 16 should prompt something long overdue in Malta: an honest conversation about childhood, technology and society's role...

TMID Editorial: A pact signed is not a pact delivered

Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 08:03 Last update: about 6 months ago

Before the European Migration and Asylum Pact can be hailed as a breakthrough, it must first prove that it can work. After years of tortuous negotiations, the European Union has finally agreed on...

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