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A line that should not be crossed
In short, a Prime Minister is neither a salesman, nor a monarch; but a servant of the people. At moments, Robert Abela seems to forget this crucial fact
In short, a Prime Minister is neither a salesman, nor a...
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Expediting justice requires investment
It is manifestly useless to simply stamp our feet, and demand a faster and more efficient justice system... unless we are also willing to put our money where...
It is manifestly useless to simply stamp our feet, and...
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Urgent need for a transparency registry
For as a country, we also need to learn that democracy and transparency also come at a cost: which is worth paying to avoid a downward spiral into a corporate...
For as a country, we also need to learn that democracy and...
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Valletta’s anger is about more than just ‘noise’
Governments which ‘disregard the interests of citizens’, always end...
Governments which ‘disregard the interests of...
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Bernard Grech must show leadership on ethical issues
Adrian Delia’s call for a free vote is bound to resonate with the...
Adrian Delia’s call for a free vote is bound to...
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No ‘Green Deal’ without pain
The green transition involves readjusting a global energy system - and that includes generating that energy, storing and transporting it
The green transition involves readjusting a global...
![A ‘blunder’ of gargantuan proportions](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/maltatoday_editorial.png)
A ‘blunder’ of gargantuan proportions
What happened in court was more than just a classic miscarriage of justice but...
What happened in court was more than just a classic...
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Legislators are there to legislate: not pontificate
Andrea Prudente was not the first woman who needed protection, and she will...
Andrea Prudente was not the first woman who needed...
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COVID: not a time to let our guard down
Today’s considerable number of infections - which would have shocked the nation two years ago or less – now hardly even makes the news headlines
Today’s considerable number of infections - which...
![Crime-fighting requires resources, not just words](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/maltatoday_editorial.png)
Crime-fighting requires resources, not just words
Maltese criminality has evolved beyond the levels we were accustomed to in...
Maltese criminality has evolved beyond the levels we...
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Extremism might ‘get you somewhere’, in the end
The upshot, of course, is that nothing ever gets done at all, about the...
The upshot, of course, is that nothing ever gets done at...
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On IVF, the PN has painted itself into a corner
All the PN’s past positions on IVF were clearly aimed at appeasing only...
All the PN’s past positions on IVF were clearly aimed...
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Sins of omission: incompetence or corruption
There is more to this story than just the deceit perpetrated by two rogue...
There is more to this story than just the deceit...
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An indictment of the entire political system
It is, in a nutshell, patently unacceptable for government to keep pointing...
It is, in a nutshell, patently unacceptable for government...
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Gozo tunnel: a return to sanity?
It is time for politicians to make an honest reflection on past promises and for giving Gozitans the impression that the tunnel is a done deal
It is time for politicians to make an honest reflection on...
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Metsola’s lost opportunity in Israel
One wonders how Europe’s renewed discovery of its global democratic role, in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, suddenly appears fragile in the...
One wonders how Europe’s renewed discovery of its...
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We must question the efficacy – not just ‘ideology’ – of IVF treatment
In a nutshell, it is time to finally put this essential service – which taxpayers proudly finance out of communitarian solidarity – to a general...
In a nutshell, it is time to finally put this essential...
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Agriculture is about food security, not just ‘folklore’
At this juncture it is crucial to stop regarding agriculture as merely...
At this juncture it is crucial to stop regarding...