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A Worrying trend

Saturday, 5 May 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Figures quoted by Sky News show that while the UK has made cigarettes more expensive and removed them from show, it has had no impact on the amount of smokers in the UK....

Turning The tables: And France would make it 17

Thursday, 3 May 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The sovereign debt crisis has certainly taken a heavy toll on European governments incumbent at the beginning of its onslaught in 2010...

Politics: The Unlikely duo

Thursday, 3 May 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It all started with a letter which Labour MP Adrian Vassallo sent to this newspaper, announcing that he was calling it a day in politics....

May Day: The Sooner the penny drops, the better

Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Tens of thousands of workers flocked in protest to Europe and the world’s cities, turning the celebration of Workers’ Day into a worldwide protest against austerity....

Outdated: Libel Laws must change

Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

For all the procrastination and stamping of feet that often goes on in parliament, the work of committees should never be overlooked....

The Dreaded double dip

Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Just a few weeks after the UK announced it had entered recession again, the news has emerged that Spain – the fourth largest economy in the eurozone – has also sank back into the mire. Statistics have show...

Where Is your plan?

Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

All around the world, people are protesting and rising up in anger against democratic governments, but it all really does need to be put into context. In the US and the UK, the Occupy Wall Street and ...

Pirate Party makes a raid

Monday, 30 April 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Pirates are capturing Germany’s political system.The party with the outlaw name started as a marginal club of computer nerds and hack...

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