The Malta Independent 20 August 2026, Thursday
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A talking shop, or an effective platform for action?

Thursday, 26 November 2015, 15:47 Last update: about 12 years ago

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said that the Commonwealth needs to evolve and change. Indeed, his mantra for this, the second time that Malta is hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting,...

Racketeering: Time to rein in the fraudsters

Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 10:15 Last update: about 12 years ago

Going back about 15 years ago, people from Africa used to enter Malta on their passports and then seek out racketeers who used to doctor stamps on passports to extend their stay – against a fee...

The Schengen question: To continue suspension or not?

Monday, 23 November 2015, 08:42 Last update: about 12 years ago

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat yesterday announced that border control will remain in place after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, with the Schengen rules suspended for the time...

Society: 70 hours per year stuck in traffic

Saturday, 21 November 2015, 10:29 Last update: about 12 years ago

Well there we have it. An EU study has established that Maltese drivers spend a grand total of 72 hours, every year, stuck in traffic. The report also states that while we have the...

Terror: The world has changed, forever

Thursday, 19 November 2015, 13:53 Last update: about 12 years ago

As Paris continues with its crackdown on terrorists, the rest of the EU, Malta included, is wondering how to deal with France’s invocation of a clause in the Lisbon Treaty, calling for aid in...

Paris attacks: The first invocation

Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 09:58 Last update: about 12 years ago

France yesterday made the first invocation of a clause in the Lisbon Treaty, calling on EU member states to support military action against Islamic State, following the attacks in Paris over the...

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