A Labour Victory, but more of a PN defeat
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
There is only one conclusion possible to last Sunday’s election result: the PN government is in serious trouble....
Three Days of counting
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The time it took to sort and count the votes in this election is ample proof that the vote counting system – at least in the European Parliamentary election – is not an efficient one....
No Real surprises
Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The counting process is a long and arduous one and the Naxxar Hall will still be counting this morning, in an effort to resolve the nightmare which is our transferable vote system....
A Victory but not ‘The Victory’
Monday, 8 June 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The Labour Party’s deputy leader for party affairs, Toni Abela summed it up in one sentence....
The Road back to Brussels
Sunday, 7 June 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The candidates have been fielded, the votes have been cast, the verdict has been delivered and now, all that remains today is the counting. ...
Where, Oh where to put the cabbies
Saturday, 6 June 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The first thing that must be said in this leading article is that the debate of whether or not horses drawing cabs is cruel, ...
Is It embarrassment?
Friday, 5 June 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A staggering 75% of sexually active Maltese respondents to a survey admitted that they had never used a condom – it is quite alarming....
Names, Faces, people
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Saturday’s European Parliament vote is a test case of Malta’s European credentials. Going by what is the norm in so many of the other 26 member states, we would be in the norm if voter turnout slips below 50%, but that’s hardly feasible here, of course....
An Ally in the making
Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Malta is the first country to lend concrete support to the new government of Iceland, which is seeking EU and eurozone membership....
Run Rabbit, run
Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Birdlife on Sunday pointed out an interesting coincidence – applications for rabbit hunting licences have soared by 20 per cent since the first ban on spring bird hunting in 2008....