The European Union's leaders this week not only failed the thousands of would-be migrants intending to seek refuge somewhere in Europe from the horrors of their own countries, but they failed their...

The consensus following the extraordinary summit on migration held in Brussels on Thursday seems to be that while slight progress has been registered, much more needs to be done to save lives at...

The bodies of 24 people who were plucked from the sea after the boat they were on capsized in the middle of the Mediterranean were laid to rest yesterday after a multi-faith ceremony at Mater Dei...

As the European Union’s leaders converge today in Brussels, presumably under shock from last Sunday’s Mediterranean migrant tragedy that has claimed the lives of as many as 900 migrants,...

Malta has witnessed more than its fair share of deaths at sea as a result of hundreds of migrants being packed onto tiny boats and dinghies which are sent across the Mediterranean. If we were truly...

Both political party leaders on Sunday told their supporters that they felt they had registered a successful result. PL leader Joseph Muscat told the party faithful that the government was...

It has been a hectic fortnight. Malta has just gone through a referendum on Spring hunting and a local election to appoint our local councils. But in the meantime, to put things into perspective,...

Migrating votes It was of little surprise yesterday that both the main political leaders claimed victory in the local council elections. After all, both had cause to celebrate, just as both had...

The situation is clear. In three days, hunters have shot at two different protected species. And these are only the incidents that we know about. The issue is clear. The Prime Minister must take...

Those environmentally-minded members of the electorate who voted against the continuation of spring hunting have been in a state of delusion since the Yes camp managed a razor-thin majority in last...