To ‘dream’; perchance also to ‘believe’… ay, there’s the rub!
Raphael Vassallo
For now, I’m quite happy to go along with the premise that this original dream, of a ‘peaceful Europe’ united by its own common economic interests, has indeed...
You don’t have to be alone to be lonely
Josanne Cassar
The question remains, how can such a reportedly “happy” society in such a small country where we all know one another and where we can barely turn the corner without...
Strong voices in Europe
Raphael Vassallo

Take the next MEP election in June 2014. You can already predict what most (admittedly not all) candidates will say under any given circumstance.

Take the next MEP election in June 2014. You can already...

The importance of being employable
Evarist Bartolo

Meaningful employment can only be obtained by applying the skills relative to the particular job.

Meaningful employment can only be obtained by applying the...

Poverty and inequality
Raphael Vassallo

To be totally fair, it is not inequality per se that stagnates growth, but poverty.

To be totally fair, it is not inequality per se that...

The importance of being employable
Evarist Bartolo

Meaningful employment can only be obtained by applying the skills relative to the particular job.

Meaningful employment can only be obtained by applying the...

How Facebook Has Transformed Our Culture over The Past 10 Years

Ten years ago, Mark Zuckerberg introduced “The Facebook” to the world.

Ten years ago, Mark Zuckerberg introduced “The...

Poverty and inequality
Claudine Cassar

To be totally fair, it is not inequality per se that stagnates growth, but poverty.

To be totally fair, it is not inequality per se that...

Epitaph on a giraffe
Raphael Vassallo

Marius the giraffe died to feed (quite literally) the public’s appetite for the macabre

Marius the giraffe died to feed (quite literally) the...

Boosting Your Business Growth
Conrad Bugeja

There are various ways by which one can boost a business's growth – a direct way is to increase advertising. This is very effective especially for B2C...

There are various ways by which one can boost a business's...

Eddie: my assessment
Saviour Balzan

My final assessment of Eddie Fenech Adami is more than good. He was perhaps, more than ripe for the country at the time and the best we could ever been served...

My final assessment of Eddie Fenech Adami is more than...

Death of a junkie
Raphael Vassallo

If Philip Seymour Hoffmann were Maltese consistency would demand that we treat him as a criminal

If Philip Seymour Hoffmann were Maltese consistency would...

Who are we?
Saviour Balzan

Instead of asking me who the Maltese are, I guess it is best to ask what the Maltese want.

Instead of asking me who the Maltese are, I guess it is...

When it’s wrong to be right
Raphael Vassallo

Funny how certain memories trigger themselves off every now and again.

Funny how certain memories trigger themselves off every now...

Safeguarding a national asset – bilingualism
Evarist Bartolo

We consider our efforts to improve levels of literacy to be an important factor...

We consider our efforts to improve levels of literacy to be...

Citizenship for common mortals
James Debono

The introduction of a short term ‘effective residence’ before the granting of citizenship to the rich, should embolden a campaign for amendments to the...

The introduction of a short term ‘effective residence’...

Destined for embarrassment
Raphael Vassallo

If the European Court rules that the scheme is illegal… Busuttil’s own refusal to refund an estimated €1 billion will suddenly look uncomfortably like...

If the European Court rules that the scheme is illegal…...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

What is with Labour's infatuation with the developers' lobby?

What is with Labour's infatuation with the developers'...

Marlene Farrugia and World War Z
Saviour Balzan

Very much like World War Z, all politicians eventually succumb to the same virus and turn into zombies

Very much like World War Z, all politicians eventually...

Can we have our country back, please?
Raphael Vassallo

There is nothing ‘patriotic’ about an obsessive teenage crush on a party which doesn’t actually represent anything but its own interests

There is nothing ‘patriotic’ about an obsessive teenage...