Rent law amendment: Socialist PR but exploitative reality | Matthew Attard
The minister, likely after much lobbying from the MDA, has decided to remove all rent-calming measures that were in law. The most impactful was the extension of the di fermo...
Family businesses - the bedrock of sustainable growth | Steve Ellul
Whether it's the quaint corner grocer, the sleek office headquarters, or the bustling manufacturing plant in our industrial zones, family businesses form the bedrock of our...
[WATCH] Saviour Balzan's video blog
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan returns with his weekly video blog: this week's Il-Punt takes a look at corruption allegations surrounding the Foundation for Tomorrow's...

Saviour Balzan returns with his weekly video blog: this...

A party, divided
Josanne Cassar

For Mario De Marco, a usually reserved man, to go into such personal details for the benefit of his party role means something is afoot within the party.

For Mario De Marco, a usually reserved man, to go into such...

Jesus, St John and Mahatma Gandhi need YOU
Raphael Vassallo

The Universe is depending on YOU – and you alone – to ensure...

The Universe is depending on YOU – and you alone...

2018 is make-or-break for the environment. Hibernation is not an option
James Debono

The 2018 election is the prelude to new development boundaries. Environmentalists must set partisan grudges aside and engage with the political class in this...

The 2018 election is the prelude to new development...

The Equality Act, Church schools and employers
Ingram Bondin

This Act will bring real improvements to the lives of common people, and this...

This Act will bring real improvements to the lives of...

Treat the cause, not the symptom
Evarist Bartolo

Instead of pontificating against populism it is better to understand why people are turning to parties that offer them simplistic ‘solutions’

Instead of pontificating against populism it is better to...

Rom-Com 2: The Spurned Lover Strikes Back
Raphael Vassallo

Unlike Muscat, whose romance with the EU fizzled into an entirely ordinary...

Unlike Muscat, whose romance with the EU fizzled into an...

Simon’s broad church
Michael Falzon

The so-called ‘colourful language’ of the maverick PN candidate Salvu Mallia has thrown the problem of the tension within Simon Busuttil’s...

The so-called ‘colourful language’ of the...

The EU: Not an à la carte menu
Josanne Cassar

"Even the concept of being a full member of the EU is alien to some. People talk about “the EU” as a separate entity, when in fact, we ARE the...

"Even the concept of being a full member of the EU is...

That funny feeling
Saviour Balzan

"If the common denominator for any political party is based on how much of an asshole Muscat or Busuttil is, then really it is only a question of time...

"If the common denominator for any political party is...

The €14 billion vanishing act
Ralph Cassar

If our country does not seek to redress its taxation laws in a fair and measured manner, others will decide for us

If our country does not seek to redress its taxation laws...

If you’re gonna do it, do it right
Josanne Cassar

Until a Minister for Getting Things Done is appointed, it is we who have to push and make our voices heard every chance we get

Until a Minister for Getting Things Done is appointed, it...

Beyond good and evil
Raphael Vassallo

If Salvu Mallia thinks he is entitled to just crawl out from under a stone and tarnish other people’s credibility that way, well, can you just...

If Salvu Mallia thinks he is entitled to just crawl out...

A People’s Europe
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

"There are challenges we must face, and some people will try to have us believe that things cannot, or will not, change. We must resist such attitudes of...

"There are challenges we must face, and some people...

‘Obama, the Grinch who stole Christmas’
Frank Psaila

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reaction to his American...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reaction to...

Tear down obscene and criminal libel
Ingram Bondin

Obscene libel bears a striking resemblance to other censorship laws which have already been repealed. All these laws are odious

Obscene libel bears a striking resemblance to other...

The cost of human life
Michael Falzon

The proposal for the alcohol limit for drivers to be slashed from 0.8 gr. to 0.5 gr. is a step in the right direction and should be adopted without any further...

The proposal for the alcohol limit for drivers to be...

Unanswered questions? What unanswered questions?
Raphael Vassallo

I thought we had scraped the bottom of the absurdity barrel decades...

I thought we had scraped the bottom of the absurdity barrel...