And About time
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Vaclav Klaus, the Czech President, finally signed the document to accept the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty which was put to him by the Czech Senate... and about time too....
A Common interest
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
The lightning quick visit by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi to meet his Spanish counterpart Luis Rodriguez Zapatero seems to have been quite fruitful in the sphere of migration patterns....
Dealing With bereavement
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
This newspaper published a feature dealing with the subject of losing a child, be it due to a stillbirth or shortly after delivery....
The Early bird
Monday, 2 November 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The Malta Independent on Sunday yesterday published a story on its front page, quoting social partners as being ‘up in arms’ at the government’s last minute decision to hike utility bill tariffs up to the levels of last October....
Courting Corruption
Sunday, 1 November 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
One of the axioms of Maltese political life is that it is all too easy to claim corruption....
Just One more hurdle
Saturday, 31 October 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
After having seen summits fail and negotiations break down in the past, Europe, and in particular EU and EC leaders breathed a heavy sigh of relief yesterday after a deal was brokered in Brussels to appease the Czech Republic....
Are We on a different planet?
Friday, 30 October 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
The Justice and Home Affairs Minister recently answered a parliamentary question saying that no people under the age of 16 were caught consuming alcohol between January and September....
Bit Of a waste really
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
The Czech Republic, or rather its Eurosceptic President Vaclav Klaus, has really put the cat amongst the pigeons....
Odd Trends indeed
Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
Malta has, like every other country in Europe, experienced a drop in the amount of tourists since the recession began to bite towards the end of last year....
Unity? What Unity?
Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The Prime Minister has recently spoken out on the need for national unity, in the face of the uphill struggle that Malta finds itself in while trying to pull out of recession....