Easter Sunday in Gozo is not a sudden event. This year, as clocks moved one hour forward into summer time, the effect reaches beyond convenience. The island seems to breathe more freely, as if the...

On Easter, I invite you to take a walk through the senses of the season. Buckle up for a sugar-rush ride, with pastel-hued scenes set to a soundscape of bells, sombre chants, and the lingering scent...

The polluter pays principle, embedded in the EU treaties, is a fundamental principle of EU environmental law. It is also an integral part of the Rio Declaration approved during the seminal Earth...

One of the fundamental tenets of the rule of law is the separation of powers between the executive, legislative and judiciary. Yet, because of our parliamentary system that we inherited from the...

The crunch is coming. Political life in Malta is put on hold for the Easter days and this means that with the election getting inexorably nearer and nearer this people is getting less time for...

A few days away from Holy Week, I had the pleasure of announcing a restoration project that is close to my heart: The restoration of the historical Parish Church of Zurrieq, dedicated tl St. Catherine...

How interesting! Some of those who always militated to get Malta at all costs in the EU as a full member, are today being heard advocating that the Union should accord special treatment to "its"...

The Spanish government and the Catholic Church have just signed a landmark agreement to compensate victims of sexual abuse by clergy. The agreement sets up a system to provide reparations to...

Prime Minister Robert Abela stood before a crowd of supporters in Birżebbuġa last Sunday. He promised the crowd a "Stronger Malta" and referred to the narrative of history. He mentioned...

Across Europe, protests against overtourism have become increasingly visible. From the Canary Islands and Málaga to Venice, Lisbon and Athens, citizens have taken to the streets to express...