Bird's Eye View

Category: Politics

  • Russia and the United Kingdom: A New Cold War?

    “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. The words spoken by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt feel so eerily apt for any Cold War scenario. There is indeed nothing worse than living in a state of constant fear, other than living a life where you can’t help but be afraid of things…

  • Wanted – Democracy in Malta

    There are people writing in the media about how democracy needs to be strengthened in Malta. They campaign for democracy to be “restored”, as if it were merely misplaced. I put it to you that we never had proper democracy in Malta. And it’s about time we did. Democracy and elections are not synonyms I’ve…

  • Freedoms in Democratic Countries vs. Lack of Freedoms in Dictatorial Countries

    To understand what Democracy is, first we need to understand from where the word Democracy originated. The word democracy originated from the words Demos and Kratos. Demos meaning people and Kratos meaning rule and power, in this case of the people.

  • Id-Demokrazija tagħna, hemm tama għaliha?

    Id-Demokrazija tagħna, hemm tama għaliha?

    Demokrazija. Kelma li ilna nisimgħu biha minn meta konna għadna żgħar, iżda li ftit minnha jafu tassew x’inhi, kif tinżamm, u x’tiswa’. Id-definizzjoni eżatta ta’ Demokrazija hija sistema governamentali fejn il-poplu kollu jmexxi permezz ta’ rappreżentanti eletti.

  • Solving illegal immigration: how to take advantage of the situation

    France announced bold plans for the illegal immigration problem. Perhaps they’re trying to take on the mantle that Germany quietly shrugged off. The problem has affected Malta for more than a decade now; is it going to get any better? I – The situation in France France has a large illegal immigration problem. The Economist reported…

  • The State of the Union: Making a case for the EU

    It goes without saying that the past few years have been a turbulent and ground-breaking period for the European Union, be it unexpected election results or political and economic turmoil all over Europe.

  • Italy Election Result Analysis in Brief

    Last Sunday saw the Italian people voted for what is to be the 70th government in 75 years, quite impressive. The main theme of this election was Immigration and the Economy, as economic stagnation and high rates of unemployment did nothing to help the people’s attitude to irregular migrants. Here are some of the main…

  • Vote 16: A Step in the Wrong Direction

    Not often that I do this, but just having finished my SOK exam has magically filled me up with the need to fulfil my freedom of expression, as well as exercise my right to freedom of expression. Last night, in a surprising show of unity, voted unanimously for the constitution to be amended to allow…

  • ASCS Review on Budget 2018

    The yearly Budget is once again upon us where measures relating to all the sectors were presented. The first thing that hits the eye is the fact that Malta has achieved better credit rating from both Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings which is always beneficial to our economy. ASCS feels that all the measures…

  • Brexit: A leap in the dark or a new beginning?

    For months, international media has been speculating about the possible outcome of Brexit. Some fear the activation of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty might bring around an economic recession, widening the poverty gap amongst Britons. Others believe that the time is ripe for Britain to lead, both economically as well as within the international…