The EU  has maintained its emphasis against state aids, considered as measures which undermine market competition. The approach has however been strongly tested by the law to counter climate...

As a follow up, and elaboration of, an article I published in this newspaper on 7 May 2023 on Malta as a dysfunctional state, I would like to add further ingredients that characterize the State of...

The European Parliament is currently discussing the state of biodiversity within the European Union and the urgent need for its restoration. This is being done with reference to the proposal by the EU...

Our constitutional law is based on British constitutional law. In theory, it seems fine. We read British books on constitutional law and borrow their thinking. In practice, however, there’s a...

Do you know why the hospitals concession was a dismal failure? According to Joseph Muscat, because the doctors stole coronary stents from Mater Dei to use in private hospitals.   Because...

This week, in one and the same week, three illustrious has-beens lost their heads. As Giulio Andreotti said, or more exactly would have said, power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely...

The New National Agency for the Performing Arts (NAPA) is bringing together KorMalta, TeatruMalta, and ŻfinMalta.  Why?   It’s because we want...

Changes are being prepared to ease European regulations which establish how companies, especially the smaller ones, can issue a call for the public to buy shares in their enterprise. In Europe this...

The 2004 pension reform group’s terms of reference focused on achieving a sustainable and adequate pension for future generations. In setting up the framework for reform, the group sought to...

Up to not so long ago, the idea of wisdom and prudence (called għaqal in Maltese) used to mean that in the main, people would spend only money that they already had in hand while seeking to save...