It is quite shocking that reliable studies put the size of Malta’s black economy as high as 25% of the GDP. The black economy can never be fully eliminated, and perhaps in small doses it is...

In North Korea, a film on the life of the current leader Kim Jong-un is broadcast regularly on TV. This week, a news agency from the country’s southern neighbour noted that the tenth repeat of...

One of my engagements as a member of the European Parliament is my work in support of the European Alzheimer’s Alliance. Dementia is a challenge for all member states of the European Union and,...

From the provisional estimates provided by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malta climbed by 1.9 per cent in the third quarter of 2013. Malta’s GDP is...

As we grow up, most of us aspire to be independent of our parents and family. We seek greater autonomy and the freedom to express who we are. We may want to live on our own and choose for ourselves...

Next week will see Joseph Muscat represent Malta at the European Council – the gathering of Heads of Governments of the European Union.    After his last European Council, our...

I know Professor Edward Scicluna personally, as he shared a summer residence block with my parents in the past. He is mild mannered and a gentleman, as far as I can tell, so I ascribe his latest...

Last Saturday, 7 December, in Bali, Indonesia, the World Trade Organisation reached a major agreement on its first trade reform deal since its establishment in 1995.  After 12 years of...

The Central African Republic (CAR) has been on the brink of chaos on many occasions since its independence from France in 1960. However, events during the nine months since the coup of 24 March 2013,...

The government’s entrenched anti-Arriva stance inspires no faith or trust in either its motivation or its good will during negotiations. One is left with the feeling that the government is out...