No, Prime Minister: the bar has not been raised
As long as this problem remains unaddressed, one should not be too surprised if Abela is once again faced with similar cases of impropriety, in future
LGBTIQ rights cannot be taken for granted
It is positive that parliament last week voted unanimously for changes to tighten the screws on the illegal advertising of gay conversion therapy. It was a message against abuse...
‘Safety last’ in fireworks policy

Once again, too much thought was given to appeasing the fireworks lobby, and not enough to the legitimate safety concerns of the wider public. This is...

Once again, too much thought was given to appeasing the...

A high-stakes diplomatic game

Ukrainian President's visit would have been an opportunity for Malta to return to a role to which she is historically accustomed: that of mediator on the...

Ukrainian President's visit would have been an opportunity...

A President for all

Following a spate of controversial political appointments, Muscat’s choice of president will inevitably be interpreted as the litmus test of his commitment...

Following a spate of controversial political appointments,...

Polidano’s misdemeanours: all about timing?

Many extensive illegalities have been sanctioned, and this has allowed the big...

Many extensive illegalities have been sanctioned, and this...

At arm’s length

John Dalli’s comments raise the question: should the maxim of blocking political interference be extended to other equally important spheres?

John Dalli’s comments raise the question: should the...

A tragedy for the environment

The Portomaso decision is not only scandalous, but indicative of the political mindset.

The Portomaso decision is not only scandalous, but...

A bitter pill, sweetened

Government has acted correctly in guaranteeing transparency on the IIP, but this concession should be backed up by real rights for migrants who contribute to...

Government has acted correctly in guaranteeing transparency...

A community bond put up for sale

If citizenship is for sale, then what next?

If citizenship is for sale, then what next?

Perceptions on budget and citizenship

Whether the IIP will prove to be a permanent source of revenue that lightens Malta’s tax burden is something yet to be proven.

Whether the IIP will prove to be a permanent source of...

Sliding doors and the disaster at Mistra

When the first sign of interest in building a mega cluster of high-rise apartments in Xemxija Heights, St Paul’s Bay, was revealed in the press in 2008, the...

When the first sign of interest in building a mega cluster...

Towards a common approach to migration

This time, it is opposition leader Simon Busuttil’s turn to deflate the government’s claims of having ‘achieved results’ in the Council of Ministers...

This time, it is opposition leader Simon Busuttil’s turn...

Time to let the people decide on spring hunting

It now falls to the ordinary voter to stand up and be counted. Justice in this...

It now falls to the ordinary voter to stand up and be...

We’re all liberals now…

While this newspaper welcomes the apparent consensus that should pave the way for full marriage equality at law, a few questions remain.

While this newspaper welcomes the apparent consensus that...

Libya cannot be abandoned

Apart from the terrible cost in terms of human life, the multiple tragedies we are now witnessing in connection with immigration from Africa to Europe are also...

Apart from the terrible cost in terms of human life, the...

‘Consistency’ is not an end in itself

One can only wonder what Busuttil was trying to achieve, by criticising...

One can only wonder what Busuttil was trying to achieve, by...

Malta not for sale?

Labour's sudden mercantile approach to matters concerning national identity is almost certain to have irked and irritated even some of the PL’s core.

Labour's sudden mercantile approach to matters concerning...

Chronicle of a tragedy foretold

This latest tragedy has only reinforced an already existing widespread perception that there is simply no such thing as a common European policy or even...

This latest tragedy has only reinforced an already existing...

A question of propriety

It is irrelevant how many skeletons the previous administration has in its own closet. What the public deserves to hear is not a reminder of how poorly the...

It is irrelevant how many skeletons the previous...