Some time ago there was an article in the media on Mr George Pullicino (Minister for the Environment) who was quoted as saying that he tries to save electricity in his home because the production of “wasted” electricity causes unnecessary pollution....

Election time is a hot period in any country (well maybe not any – in Luxembourg the only event which seems to excite the locals is the Duke’s birthday) but I believe there are ...

A sense that something big, momentous, and maybe potentially dangerous, is in the air. Shops half-closed, announcing they will be closed on Monday, people wary of joking...

After an intensive and sometimes acrimonious election campaign, next week the country will still have to face the same challenges that have been with us for so many years. ...

Grim-faced border guards and tough security measures at international airports provide powerful reassurance that the developed world is spending hundreds of billions of dollars to protect against terrorism. But is it worth it?...

In early February, the United States National Academy of Engineering released a report on “Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century.” ...

The country will today be voting to elect the 10th Parliament since Independence, choosing among four political parties – and a number of independent candidates – ...

In Paris, West Berlin, London, and Rome, the spring of 1968 was marked by student protests against the Vietnam War. In Warsaw, too, students were protesting, ...

In the United States of America there is a form of politics called “mushroom politics.” Its principle is “keep them in the dark and feed them manure”. ...

Election campaigns have always brought out the worst in our country and the present one, now drawing to its conclusion this week, is no exception....