Environmental NGOs are right to describe the proposed Dwejra bill not as protection, but as a carefully packaged act of environmental vandalism. When legislation claims to safeguard a site while...

A report by the International Monetary Fund last week has both resulted in praise for Malta's economic situation, but also underlined the need to change strategy moving forward. "On February 4,...

Prime Minister Robert Abela's latest reversal on compensation for businesses operating from illegal structures following Storm Harry signals a leader once again retreating from a poorly thought-out...

A recent Eurobarometer survey found that Maltese citizens are significantly more concerned that the European Union average about fake AI-generated content, disinformation and online risks. The...

The Government this past week launched the first phase of its Family Court reform following a public consultation process held in late 2024, setting out a comprehensive package of legal, procedural...

Adoption in Malta is often criticised as slow, complicated and discouraging. For prospective parents, the long assessments, training sessions and legal hurdles can feel excessive, even heartless. Yet...

The Labour government has wrapped itself in the language of sustainability. We hear about a "green Malta", about open spaces, quality of life, and a future aligned with Europe's environmental...

The importance of getting the European Union to truly see the impact of directives and policies on small island states like Malta is a must. But, as Chairman of the Malta Business Bureau Mario...

Another SME barometer measuring business performance was released by the Chamber of SMEs last week, and within it - as always - one can paint a picture of how Malta is developing from a business...

Malta has barely finished mopping up after Storm Harry, and Prime Minister Robert Abela finds himself caught in another tempest. Storm Roderick is not a weather phenomenon, but a political one,...