When I was a kid, there was already conflict in Palestine and it has never ceased. In those years, European peoples, not least in Malta, were much in sympathy with the Israelis. They were seen as a...

To understand the fundamentals of a country’s policies or to pass judgement on them, how useful is it to contrast them with the behaviour of individual persons? I asked myself this question...

“Who knows how much the establishment is still seeking retribution from those who stood by me and helped me,” Robert Abela incited at the launch of Labour’s European parliament...

Since Malta joined the European Union in 2004, Gozo has experienced significant transformations. The impact of EU membership on Gozo had several aspects, bringing about both advancements and...

When in a hole, stop digging, the old adage goes. It is usually addressed to someone who might have ended up in a bit of a situation, by their own doing, or otherwise. Matter remains, that when in a...

Around seven months ago, the Court of Appeal, presided by Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti, had concluded that the hospitals’ deal appeared fraudulent. Confirming the cancellation of the contracts,...

Last June, the Nationalist Party organised a national conference under the theme "Co-operatives in Malta: The Way Forward." While advocating for changes in legislation, the PN leader stressed that a...

What happened this week was completely unimaginable two years ago. We have been discussing what the conclusions of the inquiry would be and who would be arraigned but we now realize we left many...

It’s already been some time since the red lights went on and the warning bells tolled: the Maltese language is losing impetus and its usage is declining in Malta itself. Less and less people...

It does seem as if a measure of fatigue has overtaken the management of local councils. Apparently, a number of local councillors have been feeling that they can no longer be effective in their roles....