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Malta’s economy is cooling. Should we be concerned?

Maria Giordmaina / Maria Grazia Briffa

The country’s economic achievements over the past decade have been considerable, yet the next phase of development may prove more demanding than the last. Growth created...

The economics behind the Mediterrane Film Festival

Johann Grech

Investment promotion is not measured by expenditure but it is measured by results. On that point, the Mediterrane Film Festival has delivered

JP Fabri

Yet, the challenges Malta faces are structural. We must sustain economic resilience in the face of demographic ageing, declining fertility, environmental...

Yet, the challenges Malta faces are structural. We must...

How we strengthen the defence of European democracy | Tomas Tobé and David Casa

The message of the EPP Group to the commission is clear: the time for piecemeal or complacent solutions is over. We expect an ambitious and courageous reform...

The message of the EPP Group to the commission is clear:...

Adjusting to the reality of a multicultural world

Josanne Cassar

I have no idea whether Mamdani is going to make a good mayor or not, but all I...

I have no idea whether Mamdani is going to make a good...

Time for the hunting lobby to engage constructively

Mark Sultana

Farrugia repeatedly frames the bill as a 'gift from the PN to extremist...

Farrugia repeatedly frames the bill as a 'gift from the...

No matter what is said, Steward is a mistake that should have never happened

Saviour Balzan

This confirms that the government gave Steward a free hand until that one piece of information was revealed by MaltaToday

This confirms that the government gave Steward a free hand...

Building a future that gives a fair chance to all

Lydia Abela

A strong country cannot afford to leave its most vulnerable behind. By working...

A strong country cannot afford to leave its most vulnerable...

The people behind Malta’s prosperity | Fabio Muscat

Our economy also needs flexibility, the ability to deploy skilled workers where...

Our economy also needs flexibility, the ability to deploy...

Breaking the silence on mental health | Peter Agius, Tomislav Sokol

Mental healthcare is still a postcode lottery. Geography, income, or even age...

Mental healthcare is still a postcode lottery. Geography,...

Melvic Zammit

Scroll through your feed. It’s obvious. Some politicians aren’t there to explain or engage. They’re there to be seen

Scroll through your feed. It’s obvious. Some...

Stop waiting for the metro: Fix the buses we already have

James Debono

We’re told the metro will solve everything… in 20 years. But what...

We’re told the metro will solve everything… in...

The PN's environment private member’s bill | Lino C. Farrugia

Was this bill a gift from the PN to extremist groups and individuals, who could...

Was this bill a gift from the PN to extremist groups and...

Saviour Balzan

But unlike most of us, George Farrugia is a religious man who finds the time for prayer meetings and Jesus-talk. Perhaps the judgement that evades him in this...

But unlike most of us, George Farrugia is a religious man...

Money cannot fix everything, sometimes you need real solutions

Josanne Cassar

If one wants to really dissect this budget, it is actually an admission that...

If one wants to really dissect this budget, it is actually...

The tax paradox, a fragile model and a message of comfort

JP Fabri

The government’s optimism rests on the conviction that Malta’s...

The government’s optimism rests on the conviction...

A leaner path to justice | Veronique Dalli

The benefits are twofold: Citizens and small businesses get quicker...

The benefits are twofold: Citizens and small businesses get...

Condominium administrators, unprotected landlords and laws with loopholes

Josanne Cassar

These loopholes need to be tightened and any further lacunae need to be seen to so that this Act can truly be working in the interest of property owners

These loopholes need to be tightened and any further...

Saviour Balzan

On Schembri: No one could have imagined his duplicity and what I still find difficult to understand is that someone like him is given any creedence in the...

On Schembri: No one could have imagined his duplicity and...

Malta’s transport debate needs a system, not just a metro or tram

JP Fabri

If Malta truly wants to solve congestion and build a sustainable future, it...

If Malta truly wants to solve congestion and build a...