The past few weeks should have been the moment when the Church re-groups and in a way celebratesits most important message, ‘that of Jesus turning up to help sort us...

After the hullaballoo of the festive season, people have now returned to their daily routines and commitments, whatever these may be. I believe that people would now go back to reading newspapers and...

The upcoming elections in Italy constitute another staging post in the European democratic process that cannot be sidestepped. Due to the issues being raised about the choices that the country must...

Two colleagues of mine, Giovanna Da Molin and Angela Carbone from the University of Bari published, in 2010,  a book entitled Gli Uomini , il Tempo e la Polvere Fonti e Documenti per una storia...

There are many things that agitate me as I peruse the Maltese daily news: another dodgy building permit granted, another government minister linked to a dubious regime, another middle-aged man calling...

The Christmas holidays always end this way: after days of shopping and feasting, everyone drops down sick. But then, a blessing: the shut-downs are over, schools re-open and a semblance of order takes...

The discourse on the subject of education is centred on forcing students into following the diktats of the market: the skills gap needs to be addressed. The assumption is that the market is some kind...

The gathering storm between the Polish government and the European Union will give rise to diverse dilemmas. One follows from the question regarding which sanctions the EU could deploy if it...

There was a time when families whose members did not share the same views banned all discussion on politics during the end of year festivities. It was the only way to stop relatives from engaging in a...

This is the time for stocktaking.  I will be listing a mélange of events that happened in 2017.  I believe that in most, the impact (positive or negative), will spill over in...