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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....

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