In spite of the optimistic meetings between United States President George W. Bush and European Union leaders a few days ago, the trans-Atlantic alliance has turned into an obstacle course of conflicting targets, methods and dreams. ...

Some believe that the Maltese are pessimists, complain about anything under the sun and traditionally see the glass half-empty, but judging by the way they responded to questions for the Eurobarometer survey last October....

The recent exchange of statements between Alternattiva Demokratika and the Rural Affairs and Environment Ministry about the results of the Scott Wilson report on the Maghtab landfill was an example of how politics could be dirty....

The setting up of a Public-Private Partnerships Unit within the Finance Ministry is a step in the right direction....

Young and enthusiastic when he became Pope in the late 1970s, Pope John Paul II has been a picture of pain and suffering in the past years, a fragile man with shaky hands and an unsteady voice. ...

On the evening of 28 February, a year ago tomorrow, the Nationalist Party’s councillors chose Lawrence Gonzi to succeed Eddie Fenech Adami as party leader....

The 12 March local council election will once again be a big test for all the parties which will be participating....

Tourism forms the backbone of our economy and, naturally, it is always a matter of controversy....

The government has come up with a scheme to collect what it is owed in Value Added Tax, deciding to waive penalties that are supposed to be imposed on 6,500 businessmen who have so far failed to comply with court orders to pay up their dues....

All is not well at St Luke’s Hospital....