Every new legislature comes with promises of a fresh start. Most are quickly forgotten. That is why the government's decision to begin the process of protecting Wied iż-Żrinġ, a...

The FIFA World Cup is becoming something of a farce owing to the actions of one of its host countries, the United States of America. It doesn't come as much of a surprise, in fairness. The...

Malta's exit from the European Union's Excessive Deficit Procedure is undoubtedly good news. It is an achievement that deserves recognition, not only because it improves the country's standing within...

The explosion at the fireworks factory in Magħtab has once again placed Malta's relationship with fireworks under the spotlight. As often happens after such incidents in Malta, the...

In the space of a few hours on Wednesday, consultations on the new Cabinet were completed, portfolios assigned and the government's executive team unveiled. It may well rank among the shortest Cabinet...

A sect of PN supporters – not party officials, to be clear – has made an argument that the people to blame for the party’s defeat are those almost 11,000 people who elected to vote...

The gender corrective mechanism was introduced with good intentions. Few would dispute that Malta needed to address the chronic underrepresentation of women in Parliament, a problem that persisted for...

The Nationalist Party has suffered its fourth consecutive electoral defeat. In politics, a loss is a loss, and no amount of spin can change that reality. Governments are formed by those who win...

Labour has achieved what no political party in Malta has ever managed before. By securing a fourth consecutive electoral victory, it has written a new chapter in the country's political history and...

Election day has come and gone, the votes have been counted, and attention has naturally turned to the winners and losers of the general election. Yet amid the celebrations, analyses and political...