Politics

Time to line up and vote

We are not legally obliged to vote but voting remains our civic duty. But what does it really mean? And what does it mean for us Maltese in particular? Typically in our country, national elections draw large numbers of voters compared to local elections. It is good to...

Dr Mark Said | 08/03/2022

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[EXCLUSIVE] FATF visit in short amount of time ‘impressive result’ for Malta

The Financial Action Taskforce (FATF)’s willingness to conduct an on-site visit in such a relatively short period after the greylisting is ‘an achievement for the Maltese Government’ and ‘quite an impressive result’, financial intelligence expert Yehuda Shaffer said...

theJournal.mt | 05/03/2022

Politics

A vote for sale

A major dilemma in democratic policy-making is that bad policies can be good politics and good policies can be bad politics. For instance, broad public policies such as universal education or health care may be good for growth but may be electorally ineffective. On...

Frans Camilleri | 04/03/2022

Politics

The PN that could have been

As a floating voter, I had already expressed my attitude and approach to whenever any general election is to be held in our country. I have voted many times in general elections but I have never voted for the same party or candidates as on every occasion I made...

Dr Mark Said | 03/03/2022

Politics

OPINION: An improved quality of life for our citizens

In recent years, Malta’s economic growth and booming industry have led to substantial improvements in various areas and sectors. We currently have the lowest unemployment rate ever in our history, and we are slowly but surely emerging from the harshest days of the...

Robert Abela | 19/02/2022

Politics

The ultimate election checklist

Speeches, etiquette & policy positions will be under deep surveillance. What are you expecting? Talks of an election are brewing now more than ever. With the present Labour Government’s mandate coming to an end this year, the question on everyone’s mind which begs...

Q | 19/02/2022

Politics

Politicians and Diapers

A new PN-led Cabinet would include people like Jason Azzopardi, Karol Aquilina, Beppe Fenech Adami, Karol Aquilina & Anthony Bezzina. Is this the best they have? MASSIMO J ELLUL WRITES. José Maria de Eça de Queiroz was born on the 25 November 1845 and passed away...

Massimo J Ellul | 18/02/2022

Politics

Robert Abela on Xtra: the highlights

Government has a renewed vision for the environment. This couldn’t have been made clearer than it was in this week’s interview with the Prime Minister on Xtra on TVM. The PM also discussed key priority areas, policies and challenges that characterised his premiership....

TheJournal.mt | 17/02/2022

Politics

Doing politics by nostalgia

The general election is approaching and instead of sharing its vision for our country, PN has resorted to nostalgia, offering nothing more than a history lesson. ADRIAN DOMINIC ELLUL WRITES. We are on the cusp of another electoral campaign. Political parties in...

Adrian Dominic Ellul | 16/02/2022

Politics

We want to be the voice of those suffering behind closed doors – PM

“Although more victims of domestic violence are coming forward to report, and although we’re providing more services, there are still a lot of women who are too scared to file a report, or who withdraw their report. The last thing these women want is a society that...

TheJournal.mt | 14/02/2022

Politics

Flirting with the far-right

Eddie Fenech Adami used to say that the Nationalist Party is composed of individuals with a mosaic of ideas and ideologies but who strive and work together for a common goal – that of having a Nationalist Party in Government. This idea remained relatively unchanged...

Adrian Dominic Ellul | 12/02/2022

Politics

Why the electorate should choose representatives wisely

I have clearly underlined in various previous articles that all analysed public perception exercises in these last years point to a decisive Labour majority from the voting public. Irrespective of the coup d’états, the skulduggery and hollering within the Nationalist...

Massimo J Ellul | 11/02/2022

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