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State-of-the Art egos

Sunday, 23 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

It has become quite amusing listening to the various ministers in the Nationalist Cabinet describing their pet projects as being state of the art. ...

A Christmas Story

Sunday, 23 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The Malta branch of the Red Cross wishes to dissociate itself from the appeal made in my column last week, saying that it “wasn’t authorised”. ...

Faulty Bypass at Mater Dei

Sunday, 23 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Don’t panic, this is not an article about malpractice at the new hospital. The bypass I refer to above has nothing to do with medicine. ...

A Leap forward for Malta’s environmental credentials

Saturday, 22 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Our country took a major step forward in its environmental credentials on Wednesday last week when a new thermal treatment facility was opened in Marsa. ...

Of Christmas, Resolutions and aspirations

Friday, 21 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Every end of year seems to bring about reviews and resolutions. We look back and examine what could have gone better. Then we forget everything, try to enjoy Christmas and on 31 December concoct ...

From Goldilocks to stagflation

Friday, 21 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

After a long period of benign inflation and relatively high economic growth it appears that quite unexpectedly the international economic landscape is changing to one where inflation is becoming a real threat, and growth is, at best, slowing....

Talking Tough, voting soft

Thursday, 20 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

In spite of Gavin Gulia’s exercise (TMID, 18 December) in portraying the opposition as tough on law and order, his attempt is indeed proving to be futile. ...

Eye On Slovenia as it prepares to take EU Presidency

Thursday, 20 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

As the Portuguese EU Presidency comes to an end, all eyes will now focus on the next six months, which will see Slovenia presiding over the EU-27 as from 1 January. ...

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