Still on holiday. Thought I should tell you I am off to see the Championship winning celebrations of Barcelona tonight. It’sa pretty useless match against Osasuna but after that the blagrana should be parading their Championship and Copa del Rey trophies… and partying. J’accuse will be there….

J’accuse is on a holiday stint thanks to the Duke of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg national day. We got an extra long weekend off and that meant that the travel bug was reignited. Barcelona, home to Gaudi and Messi, has been selected thanks to its gaudicious combination of shopping, culture and beaches. If you are…

“Cushion jobs” in Brussels (at least that’s what Flossie thinks) have their bad moments too. The main Commission building in Brussels was evacuated a couple of hours ago after a fire broke out in the basement. According to some press reports the fire broke out in the press rooms. La Stampa reports a strong smell…

This article and accompanying Bertoon appeared in the 17th May 2009 edition of the Malta Independent on Sunday It was Founder’s Day this Friday. Most people who have not been lucky enough to have spent at least part of their formative years in the hands of the Lasallian brothers (or Frères) the words Founder’s Day…

Charles Flores writing in today’s Independent, for more of the drivel click here: Today, it is acknowledged by most well-meaning citizens of both the Right and the Left – as well as that important minority at the ill-defined centre of Maltese politics – that what did it for the party in government was the habitual…

Following AC Milan’s surrender at Udine, Internazionale di Milano were crowned champions of Italy without kicking a ball. Not that they are not used to it. With this Scudetto Inter are now at minus ten scudetti from record holder Juventus – on paper. On the pitch, Juventus would be at quota 29 and Inter would…