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Europe’s competitiveness at a crossroads: Power, principles, and pragmatism

If Europe fails to adapt, it risks becoming a rule-maker without rule-takers. But if it succeeds, it may yet prove that competitiveness and values are not mutually exclusive, just...

When charity becomes a spectacle: Rethinking Malta’s model of solidarity

Andrew Azzopardi

If dignity truly matters, Malta’s charity models must change. And if social leadership exists, now is the moment for it to show itself

The best way to predict the future is to create it | Robert Abela

2026 will be a decisive year for our nation. We have achieved much, but this is...

2026 will be a decisive year for our nation. We have...

May the new year bring us closer to the Malta we know is possible; fairer, kinder, stronger

May the new year bring us closer to the Malta we know is...

A most memorable year for the National Audit Office | Charles Deguara

As the NAO prepares to commemorate its 30th anniversary within a couple of...

As the NAO prepares to commemorate its 30th anniversary...

Free healthcare: We need to protect Malta’s best asset

Josanne Cassar

I don’t think people realise what it must feel like to go to a hospital...

I don’t think people realise what it must feel like...

Saviour Balzan

Often, the discussion was about the good food, the excellent wine, the labrador that puked on the carpet, the time the children spend on their smart phone, the...

Often, the discussion was about the good food, the...

A year of growth, and questions Malta can no longer avoid

JP Fabri

Looking back at 2025, Malta can reasonably say it navigated a...

Looking back at 2025, Malta can reasonably say it...

Pharma reform must lead to real access for patients | Corinne Zaffarese Elbourne

This long-overdue pledge for reform is a win for all patients struggling to access better medicines when they need them most

This long-overdue pledge for reform is a win for all...

Miriam Dalli

The work done this year continues to build on previous efforts and creates a stronger base for what lies ahead

The work done this year continues to build on previous...

It’s also Christmas in the Criminal Courts

Matthew Xuereb / Thomas Sciberras Herrera

One could appreciate the rehabilitative aspects of prison leave by looking at a...

One could appreciate the rehabilitative aspects of prison...

Mental health, drug abuse and a family tragedy

Josanne Cassar

What has particularly stayed with me, like a dark shadow which is impossible to...

What has particularly stayed with me, like a dark shadow...

Galdes must go, but Jason Azzopardi must not be the one leading the crusade

Saviour Balzan

The political arguments against an unfit minister should be left to a political party that has nothing to hide, preaches ethics as a measure of propriety and...

The political arguments against an unfit minister should be...

Christmas wishes are not enough: Persons with disabilities demand action | Marthese Mugliette

Attitudes must change—particularly among those who have the power to remove barriers and deliver equality

Attitudes must change—particularly among those who...

JP Fabri

Values are not a philosophical add-on. They are the operating system of a nation. Without them, strategy becomes theatre.

Values are not a philosophical add-on. They are the...

World peace and global harmony: A utopian dream?

Mark Said

With such a grim baggage, can mankind ever dream of a lasting, just world peace...

With such a grim baggage, can mankind ever dream of a...

A template for social justice and prosperity | Michael Falzon

Budget 2026 continues this trajectory, sending a clear message of solidarity,...

Budget 2026 continues this trajectory, sending a clear...

Mark Said

These debates are vital for the evolution of plea-bargaining practices and for ensuring they serve the interests of justice rather than convenience

These debates are vital for the evolution of...

The Maltese economic model at work | Josef Bugeja

What is concerning is that income inequality is also on the rise. Although not...

What is concerning is that income inequality is also on the...

If not a fascist, let us call him a narcissist and double-dealer

Saviour Balzan

In another western country, even one which is not remotely ‘woke’,...

In another western country, even one which is not remotely...