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How Servizzi Ewropej helps Malta make the most of EU Membership | Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi

The agency’s work stands as proof that even in a small island state, well-targeted assistance can turn EU policy into real-world progress

Compassion, stones, and the curious case of making wrong things legal | Mariana Debono

Compassion does not mean refusing to throw the first stone. It means refusing to pretend there is no stone at all

Saviour Balzan

So, when Ricky Caruana chose to interview convicted sex offender Justin Haber, I was wondering what this guy, who never practised journalism before, wanted to...

So, when Ricky Caruana chose to interview convicted sex...

Island in the world: What a data release tells us about risk, resilience and readiness

JP Fabri

Malta’s growth model is increasingly reliant on external capability to sustain itself. That is a vulnerability in a world defined by permacrisis

Malta’s growth model is increasingly reliant on...

When the road is to blame, file a claim |Shaban Ben Taher

Jurisprudence provides a number of scenarios where authorities responsible for...

Jurisprudence provides a number of scenarios where...

Gozo’s next confident step forward | Clint Camilleri

The year ahead will undoubtedly present its challenges. However, through...

The year ahead will undoubtedly present its challenges....

A year of social progress rooted in Labour values | Leonid McKay

As we look ahead to 2026, our strategy remains clear: Combining economic...

As we look ahead to 2026, our strategy remains clear:...

A year of reflection, a year of resolve | Ivan Castillo

There is a growing sense among many that while something better is needed, no...

There is a growing sense among many that while something...

Ħaley Xuereb

Our national disease is not corruption alone, but boredom; the flattening of public life until nothing protrudes enough to offend or inspire

Our national disease is not corruption alone, but boredom;...

2026: Maybe this is the year we should go back to living our real lives

Josanne Cassar

Yet, there it is every day on my feed, in varying degrees of realness and authenticity, and invariably, it makes me wonder how we got here

Yet, there it is every day on my feed, in varying degrees...

JP Fabri

Malta’s economy continues to grow faster than the European average, yet public finances are under strain, recurrent expenditure is rising faster than...

Malta’s economy continues to grow faster than the...

Saviour Balzan

Malta can never be on the side of a bully who ignores international law. It is only a rules-based order laid down by international law that protects...

Malta can never be on the side of a bully who ignores...

The first domino: Why 2026 is Malta’s moment for a real alternative | Mark Camilleri Gambin

2026 presents an exciting opportunity for Momentum to guide Malta towards a prosperous and responsible future

2026 presents an exciting opportunity for Momentum to guide...

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...

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...

2026 presents an exciting opportunity for Momentum to guide Malta towards a prosperous and responsible future

2026 presents an exciting opportunity for Momentum to guide...

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...