The open arms with which the nomination of George Abela as the next President of the Republic has been widely accepted is a clear indication that the Prime Minister’s decision could not have been better....

The appointment of a President is a debate that grips the country each time the term of office of the incumbent is about to finish...

The above quoted headline is attributed to Claus Adolf Moser, a British statistician, and nothing could be closer to the truth in the dispute between the University of Malta Academic Staff Association and the government of Malta....

On the face of it, the ‘directive’ announced in all pomp on the steps of Castille by the 11 unions (The Association of Air Engineers, The Pilots’ Association, the General Workers Union, the Malta Union of Nurses and Midwives, ...

Now that the Christmas and New Year festivities are over, the country will slowly gear up to what should be one of the highlights of the political year – the election for Malta’s representatives in the European Parliament, which will be held in June....

The deadline imposed by 11 unions to the government over the water and electricity tariffs expires today. The unions, in a press conference given on 2 Jan...

The days leading up to Christmas in Italy were characterised by a debate, in the media, on whether a woman who has been in an irreversible coma for almost 17 years should be allowed the right to die....

Before Christmas, there were fears that owners of restaurants and gift shops would have been negatively affected during what is considered to be the busiest season for them due to the period of economic difficulty that has gripped the world...

Each and every target reached should be the first step towards an even higher achievement....

Italy last week announced that joint Libyan and Italian patrols will start as from this month with the aim of stemming the tide of irregular migrant arrivals from North Africa....