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The Giletti Incident: Unacceptable comments lead to fervent patriotism

Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

It is not often that the whole country is united in one voice, but Sunday’s reckless and blatantly untrue comments about Malta by an Italian TV presenter have managed to ignite a fervent patriotism in us in a way which few incidents ever do....

Migration: The Human tragedy begins

Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The news wires have now switched to a spin-off story from Libya; the plight of thousands of migrants who have left the Maghreb in search of a better life in Europe....

Countdown: A Matter of civil rights

Monday, 28 March 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

As pointed out in the leading article of our sister publication The Malta Independent on Sunday, today marks the two-month countdown to the referendum on divorce....

Divorce: The right way forward for the country

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The divorce issue has been addressed on numerous occasions in our leading article. We have argued against the matter being resolved by way of a referendum, we have criticised the political games played with...

An Exciting season ahead

Saturday, 26 March 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Motor-sports lovers will tomorrow morning wake up to the first Formula 1 Grand Prix of the season, ending a winter lull which is always hard for these enthusiasts....

Has The West opened pandora’s box?

Saturday, 26 March 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon yesterday said that the difference in circumstance which brought about the enforcem...

Austerity Measures: A one-year battle lost

Friday, 25 March 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Portugal has lost a one-year long battle to stave off a European bailout. As the world’s attention was diverted to the human tragedy in Libya...

Business As usual: And let’s prove it

Friday, 25 March 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Some media around the world have sought to make more out of the current situation in Malta than exists. ...

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