



Malta’s ‘amoral familism’, revisited
Malta's two-party system knows it is kept alive by patronage and...
Malta's two-party system knows it is kept alive...

Complex reforms call for in-depth discussion
Just before the 2013 general election, Joseph Muscat said he intended to give...
Just before the 2013 general election, Joseph Muscat said...

Salvaging Muscat’s legacy
Joseph Muscat knows only too well that Labour’s brand has been severely damaged. From now on, he faces an uncertain political future
Joseph Muscat knows only too well that Labour’s brand...

Investigation must remain top priority
The effect of Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder on the public will be 'extraordinary'. 'Such is the nature of a crime against everything that...
The effect of Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder on the...

Nobody deserves to die
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder was a cold, calculated and barbaric act that has shocked the nation
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder was a cold,...

A ‘feel-good’ budget, but at what cost?
Over the decades the budget has evolved into something more pervasive than...
Over the decades the budget has evolved into something...

Edward Scicluna’s strategy pays off
Not many finance ministers have the luxury to present budgets, which turn up a fiscal surplus... Edward Scicluna is in exactly that position
Not many finance ministers have the luxury to present...

A manifestation of prejudice
That such a motion could even be considered a politically sagacious move, in the climate of Malta today – after the recent battles won by the Gay Rights...
That such a motion could even be considered a politically...

A question of meritocracy
The government’s silence about the recent revelations concerning John Bundy is indicative of the general state of public administration in Malta
The government’s silence about the recent revelations...

Public scrutiny long overdue
The announcement of a Public Appointments Act is both timely and highly commendable; questions however remain as to whether the proposal – which is still...
The announcement of a Public Appointments Act is both...

Mutiny in the Opposition
Certainly it is not ‘unusual’ for incoming party leaders to face internal dissent among warring factions. But such tensions are normally shielded...
Certainly it is not ‘unusual’ for incoming...

An inauspicious start
On 7 September – a week before his election – Delia said that co-option to Parliament was “no longer an issue”. Clearly, that was a lie
On 7 September – a week before his election –...

Delia’s baptism of fire
It was certainly no small feat to win the PN election under such circumstances, but Adrian Delia faced ubiquitous opposition at all levels
It was certainly no small feat to win the PN election under...

The Simon Busuttil era
The standards to which he tried to hold the PN in place are still there, and still in demand. It now falls to others to turn Busuttil’s worthy...
The standards to which he tried to hold the PN in place are...

The danger of unopposed government
In a speech intended to commemmorate his first 100 days in office, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat gave a broad outline of his programme for the next five years,...
In a speech intended to commemmorate his first 100 days in...

Every day is like Sunday
MaltaToday's editorial: With Malta’s economy transforming at a fast pace, there is now a very real danger that a shared understanding of what is...
MaltaToday's editorial: With Malta’s economy...

The race isn’t over yet
The result of Saturday's first round of voting in the PN leadership election was an eye-opener but can we predict the eventual election result?
The result of Saturday's first round of voting in the...