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Mario, Omar and the foreigner rhetoric

No, Agius’s arguments are purely xenophobic. They are arguments that pit foreign workers against their Maltese counterparts in a dangerous narrative of 'us versus...

Why is Labour playing dirty?

This is not a phenomenon unique to Malta and to a certain extent, election time is an intense period where political messaging has a well-defined purpose—getting you to go...

Hopefully, we will not have to wait for another episode of this horror show, for action to be finally taken

Hopefully, we will not have to wait for another episode of...

Deals are struck at the negotiation table

The MUMN and government must not forget that the impasse is only...

The MUMN and government must not forget that the...

Time to introduce unexplained wealth orders

By targeting the beneficiaries and enablers of ill-gotten wealth, the State...

By targeting the beneficiaries and enablers of ill-gotten...

Robert Abela must have an honest and brutal sit-down session with his parliamentary group, on the shortcomings that have eroded trust over the past 12...

Robert Abela must have an honest and brutal sit-down...

No, Prime Minister: the bar has not been raised

As long as this problem remains unaddressed, one should not be too surprised if...

As long as this problem remains unaddressed, one should not...

LGBTIQ rights cannot be taken for granted

It is positive that parliament last week voted unanimously for changes to...

It is positive that parliament last week voted unanimously...

Abela should remember that ‘nature abhors a vacuum’; and current non-voters may eventually move on to new political pastures. At this stage, then,...

Abela should remember that ‘nature abhors a...

As an elected official Rosianne Cutajar has far greater responsibilities than ordinary individuals. The chats show that she reneged on these...

As an elected official Rosianne Cutajar has far greater...

In this context those who argue that our contribution to global emissions as a country is relatively small should be reminded that our emissions are at par...

In this context those who argue that our contribution to...

Robert Abela must be clear that if any criminal action is recommended by the magisterial inquiry against people close to the Labour government, he will not...

Robert Abela must be clear that if any criminal action is...

But with a quarter of the electorate still adamant on ‘not voting at all’, the cohort of disgruntled voters remains too large for the comfort of...

But with a quarter of the electorate still adamant on...

Matthew Vella

After 10 years and a bit more as editor, Matthew Vella steps down and reflects on two decades of serving MaltaToday

After 10 years and a bit more as editor, Matthew Vella...

The idea that ‘boys will be boys’ has to be challenged at all...

The idea that ‘boys will be boys’ has to be...

Not just ‘insensitive’, but irresponsible

There are no legal or ‘procedural’ grounds to object to the prison...

There are no legal or ‘procedural’ grounds to...

But with none of those 23 recommendations having actually been implemented, at any point in the last two years… clearly, Robert Abela has a lot to...

But with none of those 23 recommendations having actually...

The Prime Minister has a duty to explain what part he played in the hospitals concession deal, if at all, between 2015 and now. The public has a right to know.

The Prime Minister has a duty to explain what part he...

Redefining neutrality, in a changing political landscape

In this sense, we should not shun a mature debate on redefining our Neutrality...

In this sense, we should not shun a mature debate on...

SLAPP threatens democracy, not just journalism

SLAPP is not just a threat to the press, it is also a legal tool used by the...

SLAPP is not just a threat to the press, it is also a legal...