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A summer of discontent
Summer 2023 is turning out to be quite a memorable season, albeit for the wrong reasons. As days roll by there is a growing sense that the situation is coming…
Watch: What next after MCESD meeting on power cuts?
UHM Voice of the Workers CEO Josef Vella gives his views on the outcome of the recent meeting of the Malta Council of Economic and Social Development which was summoned…
Anatomy of a complete collapse
The last photo taken by Jean Paul Sofia on his mobile, minutes before the tragic collapse. A magisterial inquiry into the tragic death of Jean Paul Sofia has exposed a…
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism
On 3 May, the World Press Freedom Day, the European Parliament officially launched the call for submissions for entries to the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism. The Prize rewards…
2022 population rise would not fit in Ta’ Qali Stadium!
In 2022 Malta’s population rose by almost 22,000 which is way above the full capacity of the Ta’ Qali National Stadium which can hold 17,000 spectators. Data published by the…
Power failures of all sorts
Mishandling of executive power Government’s handling of the parliamentary motion for a public inquiry into the tragic death of Jean Paul Sofia showed contempt to the institution itself and parliamentary…
Cyber Resilience Act: MEPs back plan to boost digital products security
New cyber resilience rules will establish a uniform set of cybersecurity requirements for all digital products in the European Union. The draft cyber resilience act approved by the Industry, Research…
The perils of a high speed U-turn
Anybody who follows politics, knows perfectly well that even the best leaders at times have no other option but perform a U-turn. After all, we are humans and prone to…
NSO data signals that print media is not down and out
Print media might be in decline, but according to the National Statistics Office in 2022 private expenditure on, newspapers and periodicals increased by and respectively. It transpires that last year…
EU defence: deal on joint procurement of defence products
Parliament and Council reached a deal on new rules to incentivise EU countries to jointly procure defence products and support the EU’s defence industry. The new regulation, informally agreed by…