Are the Maltese a people of conformists? That was the rather strange question that a friend whom I had not seen for many years during most of which he had been away, asked me. Before he left he did...

Notwithstanding the increasing numbers of incoming tourists, the tourism industry is currently in a self-destructive mode.  After the carrying capacity study published by the Malta Hotels and...

In July 2023, the Nationalist Party (PN) led the Labour Party (PL) in three regions, marking a significant shift in regional support. PN had taken the lead in Gozo by four points, enjoying a...

A dark cloud of creeping authoritarianism hangs over Malta. Labour won three landslide election victories on the trot. It’s now heading for another at the European elections. That absolute...

In May of last year, Malta dropped six places in the World Press Freedom Index, making it the worst-ever ranking. We had a public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia...

Five years ago I happened to write an article which was moderately critical of the European Parliament and of the EU in general. To my great astonishment I was blasted by a person I hardly knew...

Nearly everyone in Malta, even their cousins long gone from here, and all those connected to the country, know that during the Second World War a bomb fell on the Mosta Dome but didn’t explode....

It was my privilege to inaugurate the Malta Pavilion at the esteemed Venice Art Biennale in Italy. This pavilion, commissioned by Arts Council Malta, showcases the innovative project "I Will Follow...

European leaders not least in the European Parliament, are outspoken about how in Europe, appointments to public positions need to be carried out diligently and how this should also apply to member...

We are in a national consultation process on reforms to our family court. Prime Minister Abela mentioned the possibility of a specialised family court, not just a specialised section. He also pondered...