A four-day week sounds good on paper, but in practice?

Josanne Cassar

For a four-day week to work it is essential for it to be linked with actual results. There must be deterrents for those who do not deliver, and those who abuse of the situation in...

When being stupid does not do justice to being an ass

Saviour Balzan

It was no coincidence that he returned to the fold. His return coincided with his repeated criticism of Labour including some ministers. A sort of pacifying gesture from Castille...

On abortion rights, Malta is Europe’s laggard

Malta’s restrictive law is not stopping Maltese women from having...

Malta’s restrictive law is not stopping Maltese women...

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...

MaltaToday endorses Ġustizzja għal Artna campaign

What was initially intended to be a reform that suspends work on developments...

What was initially intended to be a reform that suspends...

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,...

Court permits deportation of long-term Ethiopian residents despite pending human rights claims | Andrew Drago

The deportation of three long-term Ethiopian residents raises questions about Malta’s commitment to fundamental rights. Andrew Drago explores how the...

The deportation of three long-term Ethiopian residents...

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...

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...

Landlord-tenant relationship: Reciprocal mistrust

Mark Said

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

Landlords must be upfront about expectations, respond...

Recognising Palestine is not a gift to Hamas

Difficult as the circumstances are today, the two-state solution remains the...

Difficult as the circumstances are today, the two-state...

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...

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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...

Structural reforms needed to enhance transparency and accountability

The NAO probe shows how public institutions have a problem with transparency...

The NAO probe shows how public institutions have a problem...

Mark Said

Generally, these studies aim to determine what infrastructure investment is necessary in each locality to ensure sustainable development and to maintain the...

Generally, these studies aim to determine what...

Miriam Dalli

All of these projects are part of a long-term strategic vision; one that isn’t driven by crisis, but by careful planning and anticipation of future needs

All of these projects are part of a long-term strategic...

Young minds, bold visions: Malta’s future in focus | Miriam Teuma

Young people are telling us that if we want Malta to thrive in 2050, we need to...

Young people are telling us that if we want Malta to thrive...

Are patients benefitting from parallel importation of medicines? | Anthony Raphael Gatt

The confluence of Malta’s high-priced, import-dependent market and a regulatory framework that lacks explicit restrictions on corporate pharmacy...

The confluence of Malta’s high-priced,...