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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!

New relationships planned between companies and schools

Evarist Bartolo

The Ministry for Education and Employment, together with the social partners,...

The Ministry for Education and Employment, together with...

Hunger in the year of sustainable development

Leo Brincat

There is no doubt that apart from making a mockery of the whole notion of...

There is no doubt that apart from making a mockery of the...

Ryan Callus

Having spent almost two years at the helm of the party, Simon Busuttil is slowly, but persistently, succeeding in re-establishing the Nationalist Party to...

Having spent almost two years at the helm of the party,...

Hunting has flown beyond the parties’ reach

Raphael Vassallo

Just about everything that happened in connection with hunting in the last 20...

Just about everything that happened in connection with...

Josanne Cassar

Trying to decipher just why this particular PM manages to survive one political crisis after another, my conclusion is simple: it’s because the economy...

Trying to decipher just why this particular PM manages to...

Frank Psaila

 April’s referendum is a litmus test for environmental groups and civil society. They cannot afford to fail.

 April’s referendum is a litmus test for...

James Debono

Simon Busuttil’s cautiousness on the hunting referendum may condemn him to irrelevance. In politics calculating politicians are often rewarded. But...

Simon Busuttil’s cautiousness on the hunting...

Efforts to improve positive employment trend

Evarist Bartolo

Through a collective effort, by offering incentives to the business community...

Through a collective effort, by offering incentives to the...

Raphael Vassallo

Unaccountably, not a single one of this collective mass of indispensable intelligence and foresight even noticed that they had approved two conflicting...

Unaccountably, not a single one of this collective mass of...

By Andrew Heslop

Michael Falzon

MPs that are government backbenchers or opposition members have the important role of keeping in touch with the people. Making them full-time employees of the...

MPs that are government backbenchers or opposition members...

Busuttil proved he is the undisputed leader of the PN

Frank Psaila

Only time will tell whether Busuttil’s decision was a wise move, but...

Only time will tell whether Busuttil’s decision was a...

Diversity and the freedom of interpretation

John Baldacchino

Discussions are raised as to whether offensive material is equivalent to...

Discussions are raised as to whether offensive material is...

‘Je suis Charlie?’, eh? You’re under arrest…

Raphael Vassallo

Last Wednesday’s attack has also turned up the pressure valve insofar as...

Last Wednesday’s attack has also turned up the...

Nous sommes une mauvaise imitation de Charlie Hebdo*

Saviour Balzan

If Charlie Hebdo were published in Malta it would have been sued and taken to...

If Charlie Hebdo were published in Malta it would have been...

Josanne Cassar

It is easy to fall into despair and hopelessness that nothing can be done to stem it, but idealistic as it may sound, the millions who marched in France...

It is easy to fall into despair and hopelessness that...

[WATCH] Voters will do what our governments have not done

Saviour Balzan

SAVIOUR BALZAN's videoblog: the referendum will allow voters to finally...

SAVIOUR BALZAN's videoblog: the referendum will allow...

Teachers and LSAs help children become more independent

By Darlene Borg