When last week, Leader of the Opposition and PN Leader Simon Busuttil said on INDEPTH (The one-on-one weekly programme on www.independent.com.mt) that he is convinced he will win the next general...

I genuinely see what our Prime Minister tried to do when he took a few other EU Prime Ministers and their spouses to a particular pastizzi shop to eat pastizzi on a serviette and drink a glass of tea....

Recently Malta hosted a summit with European leaders about the need to stem migration through the Mediterranean and to discuss the future of Europe. Last year the Britain voted in favour of Brexit....

Freedom of choice, freedom of speech, and autonomy over one’s body – these are fundamental aspects of modern philosophy, sociology, psychology, politics, and democracy. So why is it that...

The draconian action taken this week by government minister Chris Cardona has absolutely no place in a free and democratic society.   We are not referring to the libel cases that he and his...

Is there really the need to confuse students by tantalising them with arguments in favour of and against abortion? Do students need to be fully informed about the pros (?) and cons of abortion? Or...

Most of us have had trouble finding room in a residential care home for our elderly relatives. Therefore, on hearing about the recent spate of applications to build new ones – currently there...

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When people like Chris Cardona lose all sense of proportionality, I really do not expect intelligent men and women to question the behaviour of the victim. Have we not grown one ounce out of the...

Depending on someone’s personal views, there are many indicators by which we can gauge the extent of maturity of a particular society. Some might focus on material aspects that can be observed...