French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s appointment of Bernard Kouchner as France’s foreign minister was a brilliant political stroke. Having beaten his Socialist rival, ...

That irregular migration is a hard nut to crack is beyond doubt. Nor am I expecting this government, or any government for that matter, to eliminate ...

The acrid, sulphurous smoke that envelops the polarised Maltese political scene has become noticeably thicker of late. We are seeing more episodes of politicians engaging in close combat....

I really cannot understand why this government of flawless angels should have ordered an embargo on the story that the Prime Minister was about to embark on a tour of Australia. ...

France discovers the old Kennedy magicFrance, a country of extra-ordinary beauty, which houses its most arrogant and miserable people in its capital Paris, is famous for being amazed by ...

On 1 January 2008, Malta will renounce its monetary sovereignty to adopt the euro in lieu of the Maltese lira....

However much the Prime Minister and his Cabinet try to move away from the defensive mode they have been forced into by public opinion in the last several ...

Last week, I wrote that this week’s column would be about presidential pardons and the prerogative of mercy – but I forgot to add that I would like to hear your views first. So I’m leaving that ...

Labour leader Alfred Sant has just launched a massive 648-page publication which is described as “A blueprint for a New Start” (Pjan ghal Bidu Gdid)....

The government’s pre-budget document shows vision. Not only does it address the present situation and forecasts for the next 12 months starting 1 January,...