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Youths as leaders of a future we are building today | Keith Azzopardi Tanti

Young people should not have to wait for their chance. They are already at the decision-making table

A tale of two islands: Why Qbajjar Battery cannot be forgotten | Luke Said

How can we be debating its possible handover to private interests when Qbajjar Battery is already fully owned by the state and was earmarked, not tentatively, not...

How Ian Borg’s Trump nomination makes a mockery of justice

James Debono

Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ian Borg has nominated...

Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...

Why do women in Malta have abortions | Isabel Stabile and Natalie Psaila Stabile

Through our work with this abortion information helpline, we’ve learned that there are many reasons for seeking an abortion. These reasons are often...

Through our work with this abortion information helpline,...

Low fertility rate: Maybe the scholastic calendar needs changing

Josanne Cassar

I spoke to a few young couples and they brought up an issue which I have not...

I spoke to a few young couples and they brought up an issue...

From the science of surveys to the persuasion of protests

Saviour Balzan

Robert Abela is in a quandary and caught between a rock and hard place. He...

Robert Abela is in a quandary and caught between a rock and...

Tourism at a crossroads. From numbers to value

JP Fabri

The risk is turning into a numbers game that erodes what makes Malta special

The risk is turning into a numbers game that erodes what...

We are going cashless, but why? | Aron Gatt

Anything less is not modernisation; it is control dressed up as progress....

Anything less is not modernisation; it is control dressed...

Matthew Xuereb / Thomas Sciberras Herrera

We believe such guidelines in Malta until now are not needed, as the judiciary does not need to be coddled in the way it approaches its work and is fully...

We believe such guidelines in Malta until now are not...

Joseph Muscat: History will certainly not forget

Arnold Cassola

The acolytes of the delinquent Joseph Muscat can continue with their...

The acolytes of the delinquent Joseph Muscat can continue...

A social Europe is a must | Josef Bugeja

The last half-decade has seen a world that suffered enormous challenges from global economic shocks but also the pressures of the green and digital transitions

The last half-decade has seen a world that suffered...

Obscene wealth vs struggling to make ends meet

Josanne Cassar

While the construction moguls keep bulldozing the sparse land which is left to...

While the construction moguls keep bulldozing the sparse...

Finally, recognising the country Israel wants to erase

Saviour Balzan

And on Gaza, he finally decided to follow France and the UK and officially...

And on Gaza, he finally decided to follow France and the UK...

JP Fabri

Fewer children are being born, and the economic, social, and cultural consequences of this trend are difficult to overstate

Fewer children are being born, and the economic, social,...

Pulling the plug on domestic violence prosecutions

Matthew Xuereb / Thomas Sciberras Herrera

This case exposes the most serious risk in granting complainants the absolute...

This case exposes the most serious risk in granting...

Landlord-tenant relationship: Reciprocal mistrust

Mark Said

Landlords must be upfront about expectations, respond promptly to requests,...

Landlords must be upfront about expectations, respond...

Electronic dance music: Evolution of a cultural identity | Karen Mamo

One of these identities is that linked with electronic dance music, and the...

One of these identities is that linked with electronic...

Josanne Cassar

But, of course, rather than doing the right thing and taking a stand (which would require a bit of spine), Malta will go ahead and take part

But, of course, rather than doing the right thing and...

Saviour Balzan

This one is going to be a hard nut to crack since despite all his freshness and adrenaline, Borg is surrounded with very few capable parliamentarians, who can...

This one is going to be a hard nut to crack since despite...

JP Fabri

On the fiscal side, the government has chosen a gradual path of consolidation. The deficit is projected to move closer to the 3% mark in 2026, while debt is...

On the fiscal side, the government has chosen a gradual...