European pension systems are facing the dual challenge of remaining financially sustainable and being able to provide citizens with an adequate income in retirement.  The key purpose of pension...

In Brussels, Europe’s leading officials – who very few people can actually name – are convening to decide who takes the top jobs in Europe. Joseph Muscat famously harbours ambitions...

The Gozo of today is a far cry from yesterday’s static crib. With all the projects and activities we have in hand, we are securing a better living for future generations. It is most...

The European Council has not yet agreed to who should serve in the four top EU seats which are up for grabs but did agree to another meeting planned for the end of this month. European leaders met in...

Now that summer is here again, most children are ecstatic that school is almost out. As are the teachers. They have the three whole summer months off with full pay, right? What's not to like? A topic...

One of the most cited quotes about the European project is of its forefathers Robert Schuman "Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete...

Different policy challenges require different policy responses. This also holds true for the housing sector in Malta. The Housing Authority is sparing no effort to move away from the one-size-fits-all...

As many of you will have heard by now, Malta will participate in the Expo 2020 being held in Dubai. This will present us with an opportunity to be a part of one of the world’s most prestigious...

It could have been the writing on the wall, that when this government changed the IVF law to allow the freezing of human embryos, it was actually preparing the way for more changes to follow – a...

Although the coalition between the Nationalist Party and Partit Demokratiku is long gone, I have recently found myself in discussions with many people who are unclear about the intentions that my...