A couple of questions come to mind as I browse through the news portals. Earthquake A couple of days ago we woke up to another natural disaster, this time an earthquake in...

Why people are turning to political leaders the likes of Marine Le Pen, France’s National Front far-right leader, Nigel Farage, the former leader of the UK Independence Party and Donald Trump,...

At the end of the summer break, European Union is facing a crowded agenda. For many, the predominant issue is Brexit. But in other areas too, decisions are urgently needed. The latest...

During this summer, part of the newspapers’ debate revolved around the theme of euthanasia. Both those in favour and those against made strong arguments. Yet, as an observer, I was struck by one...

I have been thinking about the relationship between money and silence, between money and solitude, between money and space, and about the relative definitions of luxury, what luxury means to different...

Now that August is nearly over, the European giant tries to shake off its lethargy and get down to continue tackling what’s ailing it. It has not been an easy summer for Europe. First the...

Summer days are here again, as the song goes, and there are times when flashes of the summers of my childhood intrude on other mundane thoughts. For some years our summer mornings were spent at...

The planning amnesty announced earlier this week has been in the pipeline for 18 months. In the initial stages of the debate – on 8 February in an article published in this paper – I...

The one aspect of the Neville Gafa scandal we should all take for granted is that this man was perfectly comfortable doing what he did – and before he protests his innocence, those Viber...

When the Jerma hotel was in operation, it wasn’t merely generating business for itself on the back of the accomodation it provided. Its residents were of benefit to the restaurants and...