The European Union is all for doing business with China and the Chinese, and is as we speak seeking to establish further sound institutional...

        President Jean Claude Juncker’s confirmation was a forgone conclusion. The work had been before and support for his candidacy established. Established...

Helena Dalli, Minister for Civil Liberties, spoke at a seminar called “Perspectives of Rainbow Families in Malta” and said that she is “ashamed” it took Malta “so...

When Labour came up with its embryonic proposals regarding fuel prices, readers of my articles will remember that I was more than sceptical. I could not see the whole point of it.   After...

It has always fascinated me – and not in a good way – how commercial companies and law-abiding taxpayers are subjected to all forms of scrutiny about their income, whilst political parties...

In today’s world, talk about the right to choose seems to have taken the place of the right to do anything else. People seem to want the choice to do anything they please – from choosing...

It is true that lies and modern-day spin are part and parcel of the political scene, but there comes a time when it all goes down the gutter and into oblivion. Tony Blair and George W. Bush can vouch...

We have now reached the end of the World Cup and have all noticed the importance of teamwork, not individual stardom. The Labour Party’s electoral manifesto made many ambitious commitments to...

Malta is in the process of establishing its first Fiscal Responsibility Act, through which the first Fiscal Council will be established. This should act as a guideline for all those who work in the...

One of the most swift and  rattling features of a Labour Government is how quickly and thoroughly it succeeds in changing Malta’s reputation and image abroad.  Never totally convinced...