Malta has a ‘Masterplan for Traffic’? Sure could have fooled me…
Raphael Vassallo
For a second, I thought (not for the first time) that our Finance Minister may actually have been referring to another country, altogether… when he briefly alluded to the...
Dangerous times
Michael Falzon
Will Iran join the war if the Israeli army enters Gaza? Iran has a ‘de facto’ border with Israel via the Hezbollah in Lebanon. Does Netanyahu want to...
Can I kick it? Yelkouan!
Raphael Vassallo

The sight of an infuriated pair of Yelkouans, fighting for the survival of their young in a fiercely competitive world, is both spectacular… and...

The sight of an infuriated pair of Yelkouans, fighting for...

The resurgence of Alfred Sant
Josanne Cassar

Sant's elections was a validation of someone many thought was politically finished; it was the kind of comeback which I doubt has ever been seen in...

Sant's elections was a validation of someone many...

Towards a Labour hegemony?
Michael Briguglio

The masses make history, and in the current moment, the masses are pointing towards a Labour hegemony

The masses make history, and in the current moment, the...

Simon Busuttil: A diminished leader
James Debono

Simon Busuttil's stature is diminished by the 53% confidence vote in the government.

Simon Busuttil's stature is diminished by the 53%...

[WATCH] Carmen Sammut and Michael Falzon: the campaign analysis
Michael Falzon / Carmen Sammut

Carmen Sammut and Michael Falzon have stripped down the 2014's European...

Carmen Sammut and Michael Falzon have stripped down the...

Saviour Balzan’s videoblog
Saviour Balzan

MaltaToday managing editor Saviour Balzan on the European Parliament campiagn

MaltaToday managing editor Saviour Balzan on the European...

Using education to generate wealth
Evarist Bartolo

The National Employment Policy sets out a comprehensive strategy to enhance the quality of jobs and of employees. We will legislate against precarious work and...

The National Employment Policy sets out a comprehensive...

The song remains the same
Raphael Vassallo

This election isn’t about Europe, it’s about promising to keep alive a tradition of political backtracking and a culture of political division

This election isn’t about Europe, it’s about...

That sixth seat
Arnold Cassola

A vote for the Greens is a vote for a real alternative energy, contrary to positive energy slogans that pay lip-service to equal opportunities for all and to a...

A vote for the Greens is a vote for a real alternative...

What type of Europe do we want?
Michael Briguglio

In Malta we had a European election without Europe, when the European Parliament has a relatively high degree of power on issues such as the European budget...

In Malta we had a European election without Europe, when...

A boring, repetitive campaign
James Debono

The campaign for MEP elections was repetitive, boring and based on the short-term interests of party leaders.

The campaign for MEP elections was repetitive, boring and...

Losing the moral high ground
Michael Falzon

I do get the feeling that Muscat’s attempt at using the Engerer case in the way he did must have lost him more votes than he might have possibly won back.

I do get the feeling that Muscat’s attempt at using...

Vote for the Doughnut Man. Who else?
Raphael Vassallo

How much simpler, to use our vote to support those in life who tell us simple things we know to be true. Like how goddamn good their doughnuts are.

How much simpler, to use our vote to support those in life...

Karaoke journalists and politicians
Letting things slide is not an option
Josanne Cassar

Labour was voted into power by the kind of majority Malta rarely sees, the kind of power that needs to be handled with extreme care and caution. But recent...

Labour was voted into power by the kind of majority Malta...

When an Opposition matters

By Ryan Callus

By Ryan Callus

Shame on you, BA
Frank Psaila

Heads should roll at the BA over the Imperium Europa political spot for the European elections – but they won’t. This is European, progressive...

Heads should roll at the BA over the Imperium Europa...

In defence of parliamentary scrutiny
James Debono

The Opposition is right in calling for parliamentary scrutiny of the gas supply agreement with ElectroGas and the agreement with Henley on the Individual...

The Opposition is right in calling for parliamentary...