One of the most common delusions that heads of government have in democracies is that the fact that they and only they decide on the dates of the election gives them a special power. That power...

Malta's economy is doing well, and the people are optimistic about the future. This is in deep contrast to other EU member states. The situation in Malta is not a matter of luck. It is the result of a...

Many Europeans are evaluating with scepticism the ability of European countries to really establish an effective direction for the future. In this, they're hardly influenced by the rather confused...

In 2014 and 2015, Malta adopted several measures to benefit from the derogation laid down in Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation...

It can be taken for granted that any major government contract which is made open to competitive tender between private sector companies will end up under attack from companies which have not been...

Robert Abela sent the largest ever Maltese business delegation to China to encourage wealthy Chinese to buy property in Malta. It included more than 80 representatives from the property sector. The...

By the first week of January, New Year's resolutions are already under pressure. The gym membership is purchased, the notebook is pristine, the language app is installed - and yet daily life is...

The first week of 2026 began with a lesson on crude power, involving an American military operation in Venezuela and the abduction of its president, Nicolàs Maduro.  Diplomacy, it seems,...

Boxing Day at Ċirkewwa exposed one half of Gozo's accessibility failure. The first days of the New Year completed the picture. Together, these episodes revealed a transport system that falters in...

The abduction of Nicolàs Maduro and his wife by US forces in Caracas is a worrying development. The official explanation is that Maduro is wanted to answer charges on...