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The constitutional cost of political intransigence | Deborah Schembri

One can only hope that reason prevails over political brinkmanship, and that this impasse is resolved before lasting damage is inflicted on Malta’s judicial institutions

The dating game: It’s a jungle out there

Josanne Cassar

I often read questions by single people asking, 'where do you go to socialise? How can I make new friends?' and I always feel this is a sad indication that for all...

JP Fabri

The shift underway is therefore more than regulatory. It is philosophical. It...

The shift underway is therefore more than regulatory. It is...

Saviour Balzan

When walking in the street the other day I was scolded by a group of elderly men in the town where I live. They called me all sorts of names as I walked by...

When walking in the street the other day I was scolded by a...

Thomas Bajada

Real innovation or the kind that stands the test of time, is not only technological, but moral. It begins not in laboratories or boardrooms, but in our...

Real innovation or the kind that stands the test of time,...

Mark Said

This Jekyll and Hyde government is infuriating even a growing number of Labour loyalists. When it’s good, Robert Abela’s administration is truly...

This Jekyll and Hyde government is infuriating even a...

But the cherry on the cake is the last two words: ‘September 2025’. The PN had the gall to date its document as if it had presented it in time for...

But the cherry on the cake is the last two words:...

Beyond the swings of the two-party system

Mark Camilleri Gambin

What we learn from the Mamdani phenomenon and other recent political twists is...

What we learn from the Mamdani phenomenon and other recent...

The fuller story behind the 1985 hijack in Malta | Malcolm Scerri Ferrante

Beneath his composure, I sensed a man still burdened by the weight of that tragedy—a leader who believed he had acted rightly for his country, yet who...

Beneath his composure, I sensed a man still burdened by the...

Miriam Dalli

Malta’s environmental strategy must be bold, creative, and unafraid of reshaping old habits

Malta’s environmental strategy must be bold,...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...