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A word of caution

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 12:05 Last update: about 8 years ago

We live, these days, in times of hyperbole and exaggeration, due no doubt to Saturday's MEP and local council elections. This is all fun and games, in the hallowed Maltese tradition of elections...

Living the European dream

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 10:51 Last update: about 8 years ago Godfrey Farrugia

2019 is turning out to be quite a rollercoaster year for global politics. Not that the few years before were any more reassuring , with deadly proxy wars raging in Syria and Yemen , mass displacement...

TMID Editorial: Elections 2019 - Don’t believe the hype

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 10:47 Last update: about 8 years ago

There has been an awful lot of hype surrounding Saturday’s double election, which is the largest the country has seen to date, combining as it does all the country’s local councils in one...

Influence and credibility in Europe

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 07:53 Last update: about 8 years ago David Casa

At this point, there are very few honest arguments one can pose against the European Union from a Maltese point of view. The most vociferous critics in Malta have admitted it has brought benefits for...

The European Parliament as a platform for opportunity

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 07:52 Last update: about 8 years ago

I believe the Maltese electorate deserves to be represented by MEPs who genuinely have the Island’s future at heart. In submitting my candidacy for the European elections of 25 May, I choose to...

Let’s truly put children at the heart of Europe

Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 10:59 Last update: about 8 years ago Marie Louise Coleiro Preca

On Saturday, we will be voting for our new Members of the European Parliament. Over the past few months candidates have presented us with their electoral manifestos. As voters, we have a duty to...

The call to serve

Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 10:55 Last update: about 8 years ago

A few days from now, voters are called to elect six individuals to occupy Malta’s allocated seats in the European Parliament. In order to carry out this task responsibly, voters must know the...

What lies behind the sweeping success of soap operas?

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 14:56 Last update: about 8 years ago

Local drama programmes rank second locally as the most watched programmes genres. More women than men opt to watch drama series. This fact was supported by the Broadcasting Authority's latest audience...

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