Constitutional Law

There is something refreshingly radical in the idea that laws mean what they say. Not what was uttered in some speech during second reading, not what may be uncovered in explanatory notes or interpretive acrobatics—but what is actually written, in black and white, and assented to by the President. That is the law. And if […]

It might be argued that Malta’s constitutional neutrality, as established in Article 1(3) of the Constitution, does not necessarily preclude participation in diplomatic mediation, humanitarian relief, or certain forms of security cooperation, as long as these do not involve direct military engagement. The constitutional provision mandates Malta to be a “neutral state actively pursuing peace, […]