People are paying less and less attention to politics, which is worrying and is, without a doubt, a failure by the political class. In 2021, 48.3% said that Maltese politics is very important for...

Ignoring the problem will not make it go away. But this is what the government is doing. Last Wednesday, the European Union chastised Malta on more than one count, in particular about the...

In comments given to The Malta Independent on Sunday last month, economist Prof. Lino Briguglio made it very clear. Malta has exceeded its carrying capacity in terms of tourism arrivals, he said, and...

It’s not one survey that got it all wrong. It was all of them. In the weeks leading up to the European Parliament and local council elections, each and every survey was indicating another...

It’s the beginning of June, and the country had a near-nationwide power cut. It lasted around an hour in certain parts. But it only took minutes for people to take to Facebook and start,...

A protest was held on Saturday in Victoria, Gozo, over the takeup of St George’s square by tables and chairs belonging to catering establishments. The protest wasn’t just held by NGOs...

It is said that a week is a long time in politics. Well, the one that has just ended certainly was. The Labour Party entered the Naxxar counting hall brimming with confidence that it was...

The 2024 MEP and local council elections did not fare well for the Labour Party. The MEP elections saw the gap between the PL and PN shrink, significantly, to just 8,400 votes. Indeed the PL lost...

A particular statement the Prime Minister made on party media last Monday has opened the door to many questions, and also much criticism. Abela, during the interview, questioned "how sensitive...

Other than when he gives rulings or is intent in keeping order in the House, the Speaker does not speak much during Parliament sittings. He delivers one important speech during the course of his...