The weakening power of consumers

Michael Falzon

The dip is attributed to shrinking confidence in the services and retail sectors, both of which registered significantly lower scores than in previous months

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...

A conflict next door is very worrying and that is why I hold this firm belief that the EU should play a major role

A conflict next door is very worrying and that is why I...

Let’s make it a fair and just transition

Transitioning away from fossil fuels will require an equally important...

Transitioning away from fossil fuels will require an...

I want to see more direct collaboration between the various entities which ultimately are all working towards one common goal. This will lead to better and...

I want to see more direct collaboration between the various...

A voice for island communities | Josianne Cutajar

As a member of the Socialist and Democrats Group, I actively worked towards...

As a member of the Socialist and Democrats Group, I...

Right of reply: Partit Abba on Life Network Foundation and abortion law

Partit Abba's right of reply to article 'Anti-abortion lobby distances itself from Abba Party, Partit Popolari calls for referendum'

Partit Abba's right of reply to article...

Cyrus Engerer

I am glad to see that our work was approved by all democratic parties in the European Parliament, from left to right, and now look forward to the...

I am glad to see that our work was approved by all...

The Maltese festa joining the ranks of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO

No. 221 - Intangible Feasts

The days of “je suis le roi, je suis la loi” are over

Can Dalli be trusted in such a delicate role, given his draconian methods in...

Can Dalli be trusted in such a delicate role, given his...

If the PN reinvented itself in the 1970s… why can’t it do the same today?

Raphael Vassallo

… the likeliest outcome of this ‘tug-of-war’, by far, is that the rope itself will very simply ‘snap, somewhere in the...

… the likeliest outcome of this...

Michael Falzon

The air of despondency continues to increase

The connection between a sense of entitlement and trouble finding a job

Josanne Cassar

There are plenty of jobs out there (unless all these vacancies I see are bogus) - but one cannot expect to find the right job immediately or without slogging...

There are plenty of jobs out there (unless all these...

Saviour Balzan

Our children have been brought up with a digital screen on their mobile or laptop. They do not read. They are overwhelmed by the immediacy and voyeurism of the...

Our children have been brought up with a digital screen on...

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Michael Falzon

An email may be sufficient for an agreement

Malcolm Mifsud

The Court had to delve into the wording of an email to see what agreement had...

The Court had to delve into the wording of an email to see...

Dear Rosianne, it wasn’t the Opposition that spoke of pigs at the trough

Instead of trying to divert attention elsewhere, Rosianne Cutajar should at the very least own up to her misdeeds in the absence of resigning outright from...

Instead of trying to divert attention elsewhere, Rosianne...

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

The misfit of one-size-fits-all policies | Steve Ellul

The path to a sustainable and equitable future may have its hurdles, but it is...

The path to a sustainable and equitable future may have its...

Alex Agius Saliba

It is important that we remain on the alert as these unique features which make us proud to be Maltese are fragile and may easily be lost

It is important that we remain on the alert as these unique...

Fighting Greenwashing. Forging a Green Europe

Cyrus Engerer

Ultimately, consumers have shown a lot of frustration at not knowing which...

Ultimately, consumers have shown a lot of frustration at...