Peddling of passports to proceed
Saturday, 18 January 2014, 08:12
Last update: about 13 years ago
David Casa
The European Parliament has now delivered its verdict, clearing establishing that citizenship should not be for sale. It did so not by some slim majority, but by over 90% of the vote. Prime Minister...
Greece assumes the Presidency of the EU Council
Friday, 17 January 2014, 07:50
Last update: about 13 years ago
Ian Borg
At the beginning of this month, Greece assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It took over from Lithuania, the other member of the Trio together with Ireland, and will be...
Choosing the next President
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 08:05
Last update: about 13 years ago
Stefano Mallia
This year Dr George Abela’s Presidency comes to its natural end and the House of Representatives will have to elect by resolution a new President. When all is said Dr Abela’s presidency...
The problem is: we’re selling something that isn’t ours to sell
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 08:03
Last update: about 13 years ago
Daphne Caruana Galizia
The debate in the European Parliament yesterday evening was dominated, as expected, by the view that citizenship should not be sold. After Malta’s name was removed from the original resolution...
Malta comes first
Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 07:58
Last update: about 13 years ago
Cyrus Engerer
The Maltese flag features in all political activities on our island. It is used by all parties and also belongs to those who do not affiliate themselves to any political party. According...
Oh what a circus
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 08:01
Last update: about 13 years ago
Gejtu Vella
No, I did not get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, but can someone please tell me what the hell is going on? News casters and media reporters continue to inform us of a huge tent...
From the Cenotaph to the Yasukuni Shrine
Monday, 13 January 2014, 09:08
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Every time I attended the Remembrance Day ceremony in Valletta, I was deeply touched by the somber and solemn atmosphere. It was an occasion to commemorate those soldiers who gave their lives...
Restoring political democracy
Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:51
Last update: about 13 years ago
Alfred Mifsud
Ten months ago, a new government was sworn in following a clear-cut election result. Labour was mandated to govern for a five year legislature with majorities that leave absolutely no...
Forty years later, we know that human rights were breached
Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:48
Last update: about 13 years ago
Daphne Caruana Galizia
Forty years after the event, a court of law has at last declared that the shareholders of the National Bank of Malta, which was forcibly taken over by Dom Mintoff’s government after a...
‘WardaKanta’ Capital City of Culture
Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:44
Last update: about 13 years ago
Noel Grima
It was absolutely predictable that we would find ourselves immersed in this cat fight to beat all cat fights which is all about the 2018 Capital City of Culture. Our small, negligible,...