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2026: So, it begins!

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 defenceless and small states...

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 not the moment to pause

The four-day mirage: Why Malta’s real challenge is productivity, not time

JP Fabri

A four-day week may sound modern and humane, but unless output per hour increases, it would mean either lower wages, higher costs, or greater fiscal...

A four-day week may sound modern and humane, but unless...

A national conversation on the environment

Miriam Dalli

These concerns should not be dismissed as they highlight why broad consultation...

These concerns should not be dismissed as they highlight...

Guaranteeing the future of Malta’s cultural heart | Omar Farrugia

It doesn’t matter what you do in life. You can be a secondary school...

It doesn’t matter what you do in life. You can be a...

Deal or no deal? Gaza in the aftermath of the ceasefire

Carmen Sammut

Sustainable peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict hinges on justice and...

Sustainable peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...

Bills 143 and 144: Cutting people out of the conversation | Luke Said

In modern political grammar, efficiency often means less scrutiny, and...

In modern political grammar, efficiency often means less...

Malta’s rising debt and the narrow path ahead

JP Fabri

The verdict is that Malta’s debt is steady, but fragile. It remains under...

The verdict is that Malta’s debt is steady, but...

Saviour Balzan

Let us remember that when Trump was inaugurated, Borg was one of the few selected foreign dignitaries from Europe invited to attend the ceremony. That does say...

Let us remember that when Trump was inaugurated, Borg was...

Josanne Cassar

I’m not going to go into any more details because there are inconsolable, grieving families out there, still coming to terms with their unbearable loss....

I’m not going to go into any more details because...

The right to a healthy environment | Mark M. Scerri

In reality, the motion is extremely simple; so basic, that one would think it...

In reality, the motion is extremely simple; so basic, that...

The corporate capture of seeds: Who controls our food? | Lucas Micallef

Seeds may look small, but they carry immense power. Without them, there is no harvest, no bread, no wine, no culture

Seeds may look small, but they carry immense power. Without...

The European landscape convention: A huge responsibility

Mark Said

How many times have environmental NGOs and planning experts criticised...

How many times have environmental NGOs and planning experts...

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...