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Appeasing the hunting lobby

We won’t hold our breath waiting for an answer because side agreements brokered away from the madding crowd seem to have greater importance than electoral manifestos

The metro: An issue of transparency and honesty

We do not purport to be an authority on the feasibility of mass transport plans. But we do care about transparency and honesty, both of which were missing in the manner this issue...

Unfortunately, like some in the Labour Party, Abela believes Malta’s neutrality is some sort of invisibility cloak that protects the island from foreign...

Unfortunately, like some in the Labour Party, Abela...

Bajd u Bejken and the right to offend, shock and disturb

What the presenters said may be in bad taste and offensive but they still have...

What the presenters said may be in bad taste and offensive...

Camilleri should step down from Cabinet and take responsibility for the drug heist. It’s the least he could do following a string of controversies...

Camilleri should step down from Cabinet and take...

In Trump’s dystopian world, Europe must not abandon Ukraine

Trump’s strategy is not one of peace but appeasement in which the bully...

Trump’s strategy is not one of peace but appeasement...

Christian Borg’s acquittal: The hallmarks of criminal intent

The perjury case against Christian Borg was ostensibly the one in which the...

The perjury case against Christian Borg was ostensibly the...

A judgment that stands out like a beacon of hope

At a time when the government seems like a runaway train willing to bulldoze...

At a time when the government seems like a runaway train...

The only reason government is doing this is because it wants to protect its ministers and top public officials from judicial scrutiny. The argument that the...

The only reason government is doing this is because it...

The government is trying to paint this reform as some sort of exercise to safeguard ordinary citizens from persecution by those who want to abuse the judicial...

The government is trying to paint this reform as some sort...

Malta needs more defence engagement at EU level

Abela’s comments do sound hypocritical after the histrionics of the...

Abela’s comments do sound hypocritical after the...

Carmelo’s tears, a scorched-earth policy and the fascists

Of course, it was wrong and devious for Jason Azzopardi to tar Carmelo...

Of course, it was wrong and devious for Jason Azzopardi to...

Government should support Opposition’s amendments to anti-SLAPP law

A White Paper promised by the government in October 2023 to ensure the widest...

A White Paper promised by the government in October 2023 to...

Fenech’s bail is an indictment of the criminal justice system

It seems the government has slept on a reform to ensure a more efficient...

It seems the government has slept on a reform to ensure a...

Dignity and compassion in death can take different forms

Robust legislation should allow terminal patients to decide for themselves if,...

Robust legislation should allow terminal patients to decide...

Labour’s willingness to inherit the fascist label

It is clear that Abela is only going down this road to try and appease the...

It is clear that Abela is only going down this road to try...

In the best interest of patients, MAM should withdraw its directive to members not to send patients for further treatment in private hospitals and sit down...

In the best interest of patients, MAM should withdraw its...

Overdue labour migration reform is a welcome development

n paper the policy looks good but as always, the proof of the pudding is in the...

n paper the policy looks good but as always, the proof of...

Road safety should not be a seasonal concern

We say this with a heavy heart because to date, the government has not...

We say this with a heavy heart because to date, the...

Hospital waiting lists and the credibility gap

It is useless having free healthcare if patients are unwittingly forced to seek...

It is useless having free healthcare if patients are...