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We cannot defend democracy if we don’t understand it

Sunday, 31 August 2025, 09:05 Last update: about 2 years ago

We all agree that education is important. We proudly talk about free schooling, exam results, and new buildings. However, when it comes to preparing young people to be democratic citizens, our...

Delia, yes or no?

Sunday, 31 August 2025, 08:30 Last update: about 2 years ago

This week party members will elect a new PN leader. When Bernard Grech resigned all eyes were on Roberta Metsola whose status was stellar at the time. A week is a long time in politics and...

Crisis on the roads: Action needed today

Sunday, 24 August 2025, 08:52 Last update: about 2 years ago

Despite a slight year‑on‑year drop in accident numbers, Malta's streets have taken a grim turn, with fatalities rising and near‑miss incidents happening more frequently. If present...

Because we care

Sunday, 24 August 2025, 08:33 Last update: about 2 years ago

Over the past eight years, this government has invested more than €38 million in one of the many schemes designed to help families access decent, affordable accommodation. I am referring to the...

It’s proportion that counts, Mister Prime Minister

Sunday, 17 August 2025, 08:32 Last update: about 2 years ago Michael Asciak

One can forgive the Minister of Health, who is a doctor, not a lawyer, for suggesting that there may be a change in the law so that doctors do not need to report a crime like an abortion to the...

A republic must be governed, not just run

Sunday, 17 August 2025, 08:31 Last update: about 2 years ago

It is one thing to win an election. It is quite another to govern a country. To govern is not to rule. It is to serve. And to serve well, a democratic republic needs more than politicians. It...

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