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The system works

Saviour Balzan

The absolute majority did not know that Yorgen Fenech could have been the mastermind behind this monstrous plot. They thought he was another businessman, who was serious and...

250 years of American independence and a deep US–Malta partnership

Somers Farkas

May the holy trinity continue to bless and watch over President Donald J. Trump and our allies. May we, regardless of country of origin, rededicate ourselves to the enduring...

Letting AI strip women is a new form of gender-based violence | Eleonora Meleti, David Casa

When action is delayed, abusers win. When platforms hesitate, harm grows. When we look away, violence becomes normal. This International Women’s Day,...

When action is delayed, abusers win. When platforms...

War, fragility and frugality: The case for a resilient Malta

JP Fabri

Energy prices, shipping routes, tourism flows and financial markets are all...

Energy prices, shipping routes, tourism flows and financial...

The Mediterranean is shifting and Malta cannot afford to stand still

David P. Attard

The stark truth is far less comforting. Neutrality does not eliminate risk. It...

The stark truth is far less comforting. Neutrality does not...

Europe’s competitiveness must be built on investment and quality jobs, not deregulation

Josef Bugeja

Europe’s competitiveness will not be secured by weakening rights. It will be secured by strengthening the real economy and ensuring that growth...

Europe’s competitiveness will not be secured by...

Malta Vision 2050: A strategic framework for generational prosperity

Silvio Schembri

Malta has outgrown the phase where success is measured by GDP alone. Economic...

Malta has outgrown the phase where success is measured by...

How Trump is playing Russian roulette with history

James Debono

The US appears to be gambling with Iran in a way that defies historical...

The US appears to be gambling with Iran in a way that...

For a small island nation like Malta, proactive adaptation guided by scientific evidence and long‑term planning will be crucial in safeguarding communities,...

For a small island nation like Malta, proactive adaptation...

Noel Muscat

I am convinced that with the Nationalist party in government and under the energetic, sensitive, understanding and visionary leadership of Alex Borg, local...

I am convinced that with the Nationalist party in...

Momentum: Let us build an alliance for change

Arnold Cassola

Let us ultimately come together to be the driving ethical and moral force that...

Let us ultimately come together to be the driving ethical...

The family at the heart of Maltese society | Alison Zerafa Civelli

Only in this way can justice be delivered efficiently without the uncertainties...

Only in this way can justice be delivered efficiently...

I think we need to bring back Super Nanny

Josanne Cassar

As any good nanny would tell you, actions have consequences, and it is about...

As any good nanny would tell you, actions have...

Saviour Balzan

It was a mistake for Robert Abela to meet him. And it is a mistake for the Prime Minister to believe that a meeting can solve everything. It was bigger mistake...

It was a mistake for Robert Abela to meet him. And it is a...

JP Fabri

Malta is not entering its long-term strategic planning phase from a position of economic stress. It is not grappling with recession or stagnation. It is...

Malta is not entering its long-term strategic planning...

Malta Vision 2050: A strategic framework for generational prosperity | Silvio Schembri

Malta has outgrown the phase where success is measured by GDP alone. Economic growth is meaningless if it doesn’t translate into a better quality of...

Malta has outgrown the phase where success is measured by...

Matthew Zerafa

By blending state support with private initiative, it aims to enhance social housing capacity, revitalise urban areas, and unlock the potential of long-unused...

By blending state support with private initiative, it aims...

Malta cannot continue to overlook its growing loneliness crisis

Andrew Azzopardi

The next step must be decisive, systemic and based on evidence. It must be...

The next step must be decisive, systemic and based on...

Josanne Cassar

So, please, Mr Prime Minister stop targeting teenagers for votes with these hare-brained schemes… we are coping with enough crazy as it is

So, please, Mr Prime Minister stop targeting teenagers for...

Saviour Balzan

Nonetheless, as things stand today, the writing on the wall still points to a Labour victory in the next election but not to the extent that some people...

Nonetheless, as things stand today, the writing on the wall...