Why does the EU want to lower the driving age to 17? To boost Europe’s automotive industry, of course…
Raphael Vassallo
And viewed from that angle, at least: who knows? Maybe it’s not such a daft idea, all things considered…
Policy schizophrenia
Michael Falzon
Instead of telling it how it is in a frank manner, they prefer to appear contradictory and schizophrenic!
Plants can change the world
Evarist Bartolo

The Argotti Botanical complex will help sustain an edutainment and children’s area through a set of science edutainment models that will be set up for...

The Argotti Botanical complex will help sustain an...

Back in the game
Ryan Callus

Labour clearly underestimated the potential of Simon Busuttil. Joseph Muscat’s strategy of ridiculing the Leader of the Opposition has backfired

Labour clearly underestimated the potential of Simon...

And the band played on…
Raphael Vassallo

Attitudes, like facial expressions, are to be swapped and changed according to the demands of circumstance.

Attitudes, like facial expressions, are to be swapped and...

Past and future tense
Saviour Balzan

Bringing democracy to a country void of institutions is an exercise in madness

Bringing democracy to a country void of institutions is an...

The world we live in
Josanne Cassar

Hollywood gossip makes the headlines with the same frequency and with the same prominence as horrifying world events.

Hollywood gossip makes the headlines with the same...

Can Latin America and the United States overcome the past?
The Conversation

Reopening embassies will not end the US economic embargo against Cuba, nor...

Reopening embassies will not end the US economic embargo...

Use your gut feeling, but don’t forget the facts
Kevin-James Fenech

I would argue that the problem isn’t a lack of information since there is...

I would argue that the problem isn’t a lack of...

Face it, folks. The EU doesn’t give a toss
Raphael Vassallo

Never mind that anyone with any real knowledge of Libya tried warning them all...

Never mind that anyone with any real knowledge of Libya...

Muscat finally makes the positive turn on migration
James Debono

On migration Muscat has evolved from demagogue to statesman, but we should not...

On migration Muscat has evolved from demagogue to...

Death no more
Jurgen Balzan

If our leaders fail to put human life before winning elections we can vote them out. But I fear that we’re as heartless as our leaders...

If our leaders fail to put human life before winning...

Humanitarian rhetoric and cuckoo-killing
Frank Psaila

Due to its failed polices and lack of effective measures to save lives at sea, the EU is letting hundreds of men, women and children die slowly, on the open...

Due to its failed polices and lack of effective measures to...

The ‘pushed out’ learners
Evarist Bartolo

Young people are being pushed out because of a one-size-fits-all and standard educational programmes. We need to bring back these ‘pushed out’...

Young people are being pushed out because of a...

The five stages of referendum grief
JD Farrugia

I am encouraged by what I see: a large percentage of Maltese can stand up and say that they have done a hell of a lot more for the well being of this country...

I am encouraged by what I see: a large percentage of...

One won’t make it to the cuckoo’s nest
Raphael Vassallo

However you choose to interpret the incident – regrettable accident, or...

However you choose to interpret the incident –...

[WATCH] Saviour Balzan’s videoblog: local councils and immigration
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan says that decrease in PL support in local councils due to...

Saviour Balzan says that decrease in PL support in local...

Misplaced triumphalism and pyrrhic victories
Saviour Balzan

The fact that we all had to wait for a week to start following the counting of...

The fact that we all had to wait for a week to start...

Time for a reality check
Josanne Cassar

It wasn’t a very wise choice of words by Simon Busuttil to say that “Muscat is no longer invincible” - he basically admitted that up until...

It wasn’t a very wise choice of words by Simon...

Saviour Balzan’s videoblog
Saviour Balzan

After the spring hunting referendum, Malta needs a civil society opposition that questions authority

After the spring hunting referendum, Malta needs a civil...