Archbishop Charles Scicluna is a leader in society who deserves respect and recognition for the bold and courageous stands he took so far. He has stood up to be counted on several issues, from hunting...

Consider the tremendous catastrophe that occurred in Pakistan early yesterday. A speeding fuel carrier overturned and burst. People came from near and from afar with all kinds of receptacles to carry...

The government, through the President’s traditional ‘speech from the throne’ at yesterday’s opening of the new legislature, pledged that it will begin the process leading to...

Hungary built a wall. Europe signed a deal with Turkey. And Malta allegedly has a secret deal with Italy. All these measures have stemmed the flow of migrants crossing Europe's borders but...

The Labour Party was not completely wrong when it labelled the Forza Nazzjonali PN-PD coalition as the ‘coalition of confusion’. Forza Nazzjonali had a noble aim: that of bringing...

The French political class and four ministers in particular this week showed what political accountability is all about. France’s justice minister, defence minister, European affairs...

We have no less than five national days, each commemorating significant dates in the history of our people. However, there are other dates, also significant, which normally go unnoticed and...

One of the first debates to take place next week in the newly elected Parliament will be that concerning the appointment of a Commissioner for Standards in Public Life.  This is a big step in a...

The word ‘serenity’ was thrown about so often during and even after the electoral campaign that foreigners visiting our shores could think they landed on some happy, hippy la-la land where...

Much has been said in the wake of the Prime Minister’s somewhat anti-climatic appearance before the European Parliament’s plenary session this week that debated Malta and the rule of law...