The Malta Independent 11 June 2024, Tuesday
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2011 Outlook: Budget wish list

Monday, 25 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The next few days are expected to be quite eventful with the government tonight presenting its budget for next year, a budget which is expected to be quite lacklustre from what has been proposed so far...

Maternity Leave, discrimination and the work-family balance

Sunday, 24 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Much has already been said and much more undoubtedly remains to be said in the maternity leave debate. And in Malta that debate is to be fiercer than in other countries given the fact ...

Maternity Leave Did Europe think about discrimination?

Saturday, 23 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

One of the biggest worries – apart from the cost to the economy – of extending maternity leave across Europe to 20 weeks looks to be discrimination in employment....

Xenophobia: Nationalism Taking hold?

Friday, 22 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

We are watching it unfold. The financial crisis has nudged European governments into re-nationalising sovereign states....

Human Rights: Push-backs and terrorism

Thursday, 21 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

However abhorrent, from a human rights perspective, one may view Italy’s policy of pushing back migrant boats to Libya,...

Fiscal Prudence: A new set of rules

Thursday, 21 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Eurozone Finance Ministers have agreed on a new set of rules which are geared towards discouraging fiscal laxity within the common currency nations, with those who violate benchmarks risking very hefty fines....

Austerity Cuts: Spending Review Day

Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

For us Maltese, today is a day like any other. But not for the British....

Billing Farce: Up in arms

Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The new Arms CEO Wilfred J Borg has pledged to improve the disastrous management of the company which processes water and electricity bills....

Broken Promises: That road in Paceville

Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

With much fanfare and pomp, a road – yes a road – was officially opened some years back, pledging to be something which would increase the attractiveness of Paceville....

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