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Very little Europe in an MEP election

Sunday, 9 June 2024, 08:47 Last update: about 3 years ago Darren Carabott

Though I write early in the week, I can assume that by the time you will be reading this article, in most likelihood, we will have an indication, or at least getting close to knowing the names of the...

Parliament: 69 seconds for NATO decision

Sunday, 9 June 2024, 08:46 Last update: about 3 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The electoral campaign has ended. When reading this article, the counting process at Naxxar will have started with the electronic scanning of the votes cast, which feeds the digital counting starting...

A monumental technique pioneered by a Maltese

Sunday, 9 June 2024, 08:41 Last update: about 3 years ago Mark Said

On June 9, 2021, Malta lost an unparalleled physician, psychologist, author, inventor, and broadcaster. Even the superlative words and phrases of praise and acknowledgement would not do enough justice...

Gozo: Ulysses remembers Calypso

Sunday, 9 June 2024, 08:40 Last update: about 3 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Anyone can dream. Dreaming about Ulysses was unusual and entertaining. I feel compelled to share that joy with you, my readers. Typically, I focus on critical issues that impact everyday life in Gozo....

Why Labour hates Casa

Sunday, 9 June 2024, 08:38 Last update: about 3 years ago Kevin Cassar

A woman approached David Casa, spat in his face and unleashed the most foul tirade of violent threats.  Why is Labour so obsessed with Casa? What drives Labour’s visceral hatred of the man?...

Back to Europe

Sunday, 9 June 2024, 07:52 Last update: about 3 years ago Noel Grima

As we emerge from the rabbit holes and blink in the sun’s rays we realise we are still in Europe and that Europe has meanwhile moved … to the Right. And that we may most probably...

Weather disrupted

Thursday, 6 June 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

The disruption of weather patterns in many different areas of the globe seems to be convincing more and more people that the climate change which has been highlighted for quite some time does...

Grumbling won’t solve our problems. Voting might.

Thursday, 6 June 2024, 07:15 Last update: about 3 years ago Victor Calleja

Recently a podcaster appeared on my feed announcing in a very supercilious, patronising, voice that he hasn’t voted since 2013. And that both parties disgust him. I don’t usually...

Judicial processes

Monday, 3 June 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

The wideranging judicial processes that began last week need to be carried forward to their end in a tranquil manner and fast. Being vital to the national interest, the two objectives must be achieved...

The crowds preferred Barabbas

Sunday, 2 June 2024, 07:59 Last update: about 3 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Joseph Muscat has described this week’s events as his Calvary. If one were to stick to using biblical metaphors, as suggested by Muscat, it would be more appropriate to describe last...

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