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Where sorrow meets hope

Sunday, 1 November 2026, 07:44 Last update: about 1 day ago Ivan Bartolo

There are experiences that do not end when a visit comes to an end. They remain with us, stirring questions and changing the way we look at humanity. My visit to the humanitarian centre of the...

Welcome relief today, but where is Malta’s long-term vision?

Sunday, 1 November 2026, 07:43 Last update: about 1 day ago Gejtu Vella

The Budget for 2027, presented by Finance Minister Clyde Caruana on 26 October 2026, offers a mixture of welcome financial assistance, ambitious promises and measures that deserve closer scrutiny....

No heart and no vision

Sunday, 1 November 2026, 07:42 Last update: about 1 day ago Marilena Gauci

Campaigning ahead of the last general election, I championed a brand of politics that placed dignity and respect at the centre of the process - politics with heart. As an economist, I often was asked...

Balancing growth and social protection

Sunday, 1 November 2026, 07:41 Last update: about 1 day ago Thomas Bajada

Recently, speaking in the European Parliament, I raised a concern that is increasingly difficult to ignore. Across Europe, people are spending more at the supermarket and bringing home less. Young...

Five minutes past midnight: Meter to cash — when saving costs more

Sunday, 1 November 2026, 07:40 Last update: about 1 day ago David Spiteri Gingell

My last article examined Enemalta's electricity distribution network and the consequences of investment decisions that failed to keep ahead of demand. The transformation of its billing system reveals...

Europe’s strength begins with its people

Sunday, 1 November 2026, 07:37 Last update: about 1 day ago Anglu Farrugia

For most families, security begins with knowing that the month's income will cover the essentials. It means being able to seek treatment when someone falls ill and watching children grow with...

Prosecutorial issues and jury nullification

Sunday, 1 November 2026, 07:36 Last update: about 1 day ago Mark Said

There were mixed reactions to the Attorney General's physical absence from the prosecutorial team in the Yorgen Fenech trial by jury. Without in any way diminishing or criticising the commendable...

A budget that makes people pay for its government’s mistakes

Sunday, 1 November 2026, 07:35 Last update: about 1 day ago Alexander Mangion

Budgets are meant to tell us where a government wants to take the country, but Budget 2027 tells us something more revealing. It shows a government stuck in campaigning mode, saying one thing in...

Brussels knew beforehand

Friday, 30 October 2026, 07:59 Last update: about 4 days ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Robert Abela told Parliament on Wednesday 21 October that two Nationalist MEPs had done "irreparable damage" to Malta. Their interventions, he told the House, had disgusted him. Worse than the Simon...

Stability in a world of uncertainty

Friday, 30 October 2026, 07:58 Last update: about 4 days ago Owen Bonnici

In a world marked by uncertainty, rising costs, and international challenges, governments must offer families stability, confidence in the future, and peace of mind. Budget 2027 - Malta Miegħek...

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