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Trump’s threat to Europe is not innocent banter

Europe must stand with one voice for its values and not give in to Trump’s bullying and interference

Roderick Galdes has to go

Within this context, the penthouse saga is not just a question of conflict of interest but also one of bad judgement, which makes Galdes unfit for purpose. This is why he should...

Lessons from Castille and Dar Centrali: Shameless behaviour and impunity

By refusing to publish his asset declaration and those of his ministers and parliamentary secretaries, Robert Abela is eroding the public’s right to...

By refusing to publish his asset declaration and those of...

Malta is wrong to hesitate in recognising the Palestinian state

By recognising a Palestinian state, Malta will not be endorsing terrorism, or...

By recognising a Palestinian state, Malta will not be...

Ethical standards are good but only if they apply to others

Abela and his administration should stop acting like autocrats, who are...

Abela and his administration should stop acting like...

Legislation by idiots: Chasing cannabis odour

On paper, this looks like a fine piece of legislation to placate the...

On paper, this looks like a fine piece of legislation to...

Malta must be in a position to safeguard its exclusive economic zones

An issue that cannot be overlooked once Malta does define the EEZs is the...

An issue that cannot be overlooked once Malta does define...

Compassion, respect to life and individual choice, should guide assisted dying debate

While we encourage a mature debate on assisted dying, shaped around the belief that an individual has a right to end their pain and choose when to depart, we...

While we encourage a mature debate on assisted dying,...

A deafening Maltese and European silence

The Maltese government must take the lead and demand that the UN Security Council authorise an investigation into the attack on the Gaza-bound ship so that the...

The Maltese government must take the lead and demand that...

A drone attack, Malta’s vulnerability and Israel’s genocide

The brutal Israeli military attacks on humanitarian aid workers and UN staff;...

The brutal Israeli military attacks on humanitarian aid...

The golden passport scheme does not define Malta’s economic success but it must change

The ruling thus has limited what was once thought to be an unfettered competence of the member states in the realm of citizenship. Our reading of the ECJ...

The ruling thus has limited what was once thought to be an...

A world in need of Francis’s human touch

Pope Francis was a moral compass in an increasingly hostile world and served as...

Pope Francis was a moral compass in an increasingly hostile...

Steady as she goes but finance minister needs to keep his hand on the rudder

The strong position government finances are in should not be used as an excuse to play loose with accountability. Waste, abuse and corruption are expensive and...

The strong position government finances are in should not...

Roberta Metsola must decide where her future lies

Metsola is arguably Malta’s most successful export on the European stage...

Metsola is arguably Malta’s most successful export on...

Unfortunately, the two major political parties have done little to make fruitful use of the increased number of women MPs in this legislature

Unfortunately, the two major political parties have done...

Forget the theatrics and embrace criticism

Alex Borg should have the confidence to take such criticism on the chin and...

Alex Borg should have the confidence to take such criticism...

Past experience has shown that grand plans risk getting side-lined as governments get caught up in five-year electoral cycles, or worse, engage in dubious...

Past experience has shown that grand plans risk getting...

Why changing the rules out of fear or arrogance is wrong

It is worrying that the Prime Minister should choose to go down this dangerous...

It is worrying that the Prime Minister should choose to go...

Shouldn’t MPs be transparent about all their private dealings, especially when they are using their parliamentary platform to query issues in which they...

Shouldn’t MPs be transparent about all their private...

Why revisiting the neutrality clause makes sense

Rather than different administrations having to rely time and time again on...

Rather than different administrations having to rely time...