The cracks beneath Malta’s growth
JP Fabri
The warning signs in productivity, labour costs, innovation and education are not evidence that the economy is failing. They are evidence that the foundations of future prosperity...
The house that could decide Spain’s election
William Vella
The Spanish experience is therefore worth watching very closely from Malta’s perspective
It is so hard for some people to accept the truth
Josanne Cassar

When politicians let us down in this way, our own sense of judgement is thrown...

When politicians let us down in this way, our own sense of...

Life is unmanageable when you are stateless
Mark Said

Individuals experiencing statelessness face distinctive difficulties. It can...

Individuals experiencing statelessness face distinctive...

Not another Tower of Babel!
Alexiei Dingli

So the real test of Magnifica Humanitas is not whether it is admired, quoted or discussed at conferences. The real test is whether it can be translated into...

So the real test of Magnifica Humanitas is not whether it...

Malta should stand with Sánchez on Ceuta
James Debono

Mintoff would not have looked the other way while a fellow Mediterranean...

Mintoff would not have looked the other way while a fellow...

AI can make business faster, but only people make it better
Alexiei Dingli

The firms that will benefit most from AI are not those that use it everywhere,...

The firms that will benefit most from AI are not those that...

Switched off from reality
Mark Anthony Sammut

The heat is beyond anyone’s control. Whether our grid can withstand it, whether public money is spent effectively, and whether parliament is allowed to...

The heat is beyond anyone’s control. Whether our grid...

The real carrying capacity challenge is not population. It is human capital
JP Fabri

The question therefore is not whether migration has contributed to growth. It clearly has. The more important question is whether it has fundamentally changed...

The question therefore is not whether migration has...

We should not have to be pushed out of our homes
Josanne Cassar

Why should we be pushed out of our own homes just so business owners can make a...

Why should we be pushed out of our own homes just so...

Planning appeals reform: Suspension, finality and effective review

The proposed model therefore treats suspension not as an incidental procedural...

The proposed model therefore treats suspension not as an...

Towards a dominant-party system
Mark Said

Unless the two-party system is revived, a dominant-party (i.e., Labour) system is destined to be firmly rooted in our politics.

Unless the two-party system is revived, a dominant-party...

Equality. But at what cost?
Mariana Debono

There is something faintly comic about passing a human rights law so quickly that human rights organisations must beg parliament for the right to be heard

There is something faintly comic about passing a human...

The long, hot summer of 2026… you reap what you sow
Josanne Cassar

With August around the corner we can expect the temperatures to climb again so...

With August around the corner we can expect the...

The power cuts were not caused by a heatwave. They were caused by a failure to plan
Ruben Abela

Heatwaves do not occur in a vacuum. Infrastructure does not fail in isolation. Electricity networks are designed to serve demand, and demand is ultimately a...

Heatwaves do not occur in a vacuum. Infrastructure does not...

The economics of now
JP Fabri

In the end, electricity was never really the story. It was simply the first warning that yesterday’s infrastructure is now being asked to carry...

In the end, electricity was never really the story. It was...

Souvenirs of God: Broken pieces of a collective memory
Alexander Vella Gregory

I, like you, are left mourning the broken pieces of a collective memory

I, like you, are left mourning the broken pieces of a...

Who’s fit for the job?
Mark Said

Ministers will also be acutely aware of the Ministry of Finance’s control of the purse strings. Money often dictates what can and cannot be done

Ministers will also be acutely aware of the Ministry of...

Europe’s richest young adults are Maltese. Now comes the hard part
Rodrick Zerafa

Malta can ensure that future generations are not only among Europe’s...

Malta can ensure that future generations are not only among...

Malta and Denmark lead the way on animal welfare
Alicia Bugeja Said

The way we treat animals reflects the values we choose to uphold as a society

The way we treat animals reflects the values we choose to...