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Government U-turns multiply

Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 09:48 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

First we celebrated the first 100 days of the new Labour administration. Then the first three months. Now some have remembered it is now six months into this new administration. And, as the Italians...

So we are multi-active

Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 13:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

As we reported on our front page today, a world traveller who speaks 10 languages, has qualified the Maltese population under the multi-active category – a lively, loquacious people who do many...

As US justifies ‘red line’, militants take over village

Monday, 9 September 2013, 10:44 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Last week, we posed the question in a leading article, asking whether military intervention in Syria would lead to a complete breakdown of the country, turning it into a failed...

A premature celebration

Sunday, 8 September 2013, 08:49 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

This week’s outpouring of congratulations over the government’s accord with Libya for the purchase of fuel, oil and gas at ‘preferential rates’ could, unfortunately,...

Environment: Will we ever have a cleaner Malta?

Saturday, 7 September 2013, 08:49 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said he is not at all satisfied with the level of cleanliness on the island and after having taken some emergency measures over the summer months, the...

PN: Forget the mass meeting, pay your staff

Friday, 6 September 2013, 08:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Nationalist Party is committing a grave misjudgment in forging ahead with plans to hold the Independence Day Mass Meeting on the granaries.   Many have already remarked that the PN...

Syria: A powder keg waiting to go off

Thursday, 5 September 2013, 07:51 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech on Wednesday reaffirmed Malta’s condemnation of the use of chemical weapons in Syria – unreservedly, at that.   But he also said that a solution...

Politics: Are we going back to asking for cheap oil?

Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 07:47 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Beyond the official bluster and talk of deals, the reality about Monday’s surprise visit by the Libyan prime minister and the agreement signed with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat remains one and...

Arriva is private sector, not a government toy

Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 07:49 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

There is one issue that is escaping many people in this Arriva crisis.   Things have now changed drastically: Arriva is now definitely private sector, not an extension of a government...

Syria crisis: Cameron must fight back after tough setback

Monday, 2 September 2013, 07:46 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

David Cameron seemed the picture of a confident national leader when he cut short his vacation last week to muster support for a military reprisal against Syria for its purported use of chemical...

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