A dark cloud of creeping authoritarianism hangs over Malta. Labour won three landslide election victories on the trot. It’s now heading for another at the European elections. That absolute...

In May of last year, Malta dropped six places in the World Press Freedom Index, making it the worst-ever ranking. We had a public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia...

Five years ago I happened to write an article which was moderately critical of the European Parliament and of the EU in general. To my great astonishment I was blasted by a person I hardly knew...

Nearly everyone in Malta, even their cousins long gone from here, and all those connected to the country, know that during the Second World War a bomb fell on the Mosta Dome but didn’t explode....

It was my privilege to inaugurate the Malta Pavilion at the esteemed Venice Art Biennale in Italy. This pavilion, commissioned by Arts Council Malta, showcases the innovative project "I Will Follow...

European leaders not least in the European Parliament, are outspoken about how in Europe, appointments to public positions need to be carried out diligently and how this should also apply to member...

We are in a national consultation process on reforms to our family court. Prime Minister Abela mentioned the possibility of a specialised family court, not just a specialised section. He also pondered...

While the political temperature slowly rises with the approach of the European Parliament elections, one needs to keep in mind what the role of the Parliament really is within the array of EU...

The role of the President in the governance of this Republic, on paper, is just an issue of formality. In practice, however, it can be much more than that. Undoubtedly Myriam Spiteri...

Last year, through a Parliamentary Question, I obtained statistics regarding the rate of population increase between the years 2021 and 2022, specific to each locality in Malta and Gozo. Subsequently,...