On 8 July the Council of the European Union  ruled that "an excessive deficit exists in Malta due to non-compliance with the deficit criterion".  On 24 August the Malta Fiscal Advisory...

What emerged last year from a study conducted by Faculty of Social Wellbeing was shocking to read. Loneliness is rampant in this country, with 54.6% of Maltese saying they feel alone. Loneliness is an...

It is common practice, before the budget for the following year is announced, that constituted bodies, trade unions, NGOs, political parties, and other interested groups put forward their proposals to...

The Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA) considers tomorrow will stay tomorrow, a day that follows today. But proposing projects developing in a specified time frame, we require all the...

The responsibilities assigned by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Maltese Commissioner-designate Glenn Micallef are neither weak nor of secondary importance. They have the potential to...

Let's start with a bit of cheer. Yesterday was our beloved country's day of independence. So, happy birthday Malta, you've come a long way from the pauper you were in colonial days. Now you've grown...

Suddenly, we found ourselves discussing HSBC. The bank had not made any announcement in recent times except in general that it was trying to focus its business around the Far East where, as its...

The Labour Party conference last weekend was all about renewal. Minister Ian Borg is now Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs, and consequently, Deputy Prime Minister. MEP Alex Agius Saliba is...

At long last! A few years ago, the Council of Europe provided its technical support to the Maltese authorities to design and implement a new Anti-trafficking Strategy and Action Plan under...

It's very likely that we'll be hearing more and more about the need for this country to get a better grip on the economy and not just let it grow persistently at impressive rates. One and all say...