On abortion rights, Malta is Europe’s laggard

Malta’s restrictive law is not stopping Maltese women from having abortions; it’s just forcing them to do so in silence, in fear and alone

A social Europe is a must | Josef Bugeja

The last half-decade has seen a world that suffered enormous challenges from global economic shocks but also the pressures of the green and digital transitions

MaltaToday endorses Ġustizzja għal Artna campaign

What was initially intended to be a reform that suspends work on developments...

What was initially intended to be a reform that suspends...

JP Fabri

Fewer children are being born, and the economic, social, and cultural consequences of this trend are difficult to overstate

Fewer children are being born, and the economic, social,...

Court permits deportation of long-term Ethiopian residents despite pending human rights claims | Andrew Drago

The deportation of three long-term Ethiopian residents raises questions about Malta’s commitment to fundamental rights. Andrew Drago explores how the...

The deportation of three long-term Ethiopian residents...

Pulling the plug on domestic violence prosecutions

Matthew Xuereb / Thomas Sciberras Herrera

This case exposes the most serious risk in granting complainants the absolute...

This case exposes the most serious risk in granting...

Electronic dance music: Evolution of a cultural identity | Karen Mamo

One of these identities is that linked with electronic dance music, and the...

One of these identities is that linked with electronic...

Landlord-tenant relationship: Reciprocal mistrust

Mark Said

Landlords must be upfront about expectations, respond promptly to requests,...

Landlords must be upfront about expectations, respond...

Recognising Palestine is not a gift to Hamas

Difficult as the circumstances are today, the two-state solution remains the...

Difficult as the circumstances are today, the two-state...

Josanne Cassar

But, of course, rather than doing the right thing and taking a stand (which would require a bit of spine), Malta will go ahead and take part

But, of course, rather than doing the right thing and...

Saviour Balzan

This one is going to be a hard nut to crack since despite all his freshness and adrenaline, Borg is surrounded with very few capable parliamentarians, who can...

This one is going to be a hard nut to crack since despite...

JP Fabri

On the fiscal side, the government has chosen a gradual path of consolidation. The deficit is projected to move closer to the 3% mark in 2026, while debt is...

On the fiscal side, the government has chosen a gradual...

Structural reforms needed to enhance transparency and accountability

The NAO probe shows how public institutions have a problem with transparency...

The NAO probe shows how public institutions have a problem...

Mark Said

Generally, these studies aim to determine what infrastructure investment is necessary in each locality to ensure sustainable development and to maintain the...

Generally, these studies aim to determine what...

Trending

Malcolm Mifsud

Melvic Zammit

Miriam Dalli

All of these projects are part of a long-term strategic vision; one that isn’t driven by crisis, but by careful planning and anticipation of future needs

All of these projects are part of a long-term strategic...

Young minds, bold visions: Malta’s future in focus | Miriam Teuma

Young people are telling us that if we want Malta to thrive in 2050, we need to...

Young people are telling us that if we want Malta to thrive...

Are patients benefitting from parallel importation of medicines? | Anthony Raphael Gatt

The confluence of Malta’s high-priced, import-dependent market and a regulatory framework that lacks explicit restrictions on corporate pharmacy...

The confluence of Malta’s high-priced,...

Loved and hated: On being a vet | Andrew Agius

Start by making sure to avoid unnecessary problems in the first place. For the...

Start by making sure to avoid unnecessary problems in the...

Another deal, another scandal but where is Labour’s outrage, remorse?

The least we expected from government in the circumstances was an expression of remorse accompanied by outrage at the deceit, the lies, the vitiated process,...

The least we expected from government in the circumstances...

We need dignity and substance in politics, not PR stunts

Josanne Cassar

The curse of social media is that it has glorified superficiality and looks,...

The curse of social media is that it has glorified...