The Malta Independent 7 November 2026, Saturday
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Who Dares wins

Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

“Who dares wins” seems to be the new phrase of Maltese politics – but the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader, not surprisingly, are taking different views on the matter....

The ‘new’ TV Season

Monday, 29 October 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

There was much hype before the autumn television season started. Expectations were raised. There was controversy surrounding the programmes that were to be aired on the national television station, PBS....

Too Much, too soon

Sunday, 28 October 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

It used to be said that a sage politician always under-promises so that he can later over-deliver....

The Right to live

Saturday, 27 October 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The visit by Rebecca Gomperts in Malta a few days ago once again brought up the subject of abortion in the local media....

The Upper hand

Friday, 26 October 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi killed two birds with one stone when he replied to Opposition Leader Alfred Sant’s speech in Parliament last Wednesday....

University Students’ complaints

Thursday, 25 October 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

History has taught us that revolutions in a number of countries were initiated by University students. Some brought about a major overhaul in the political system of their country;...

What About the budget?

Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Opposition Leader Alfred Sant did not have much to criticise in the budget for 2008 when he spoke in Parliament on Monday....

The Message and the messenger

Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

Politicians are there to serve the people. Political parties are created to work for the good of the people they serve. Ideas may differ, and it is healthy that they do, but the ultimate aim is for a country to improve. ...

Moving Onward and forward

Monday, 22 October 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

There must have been many collective sighs of relief by European leaders last week as the Lisbon Reform Treaty was agreed upon and delivered without too much furore....

A Socialist Budget

Sunday, 21 October 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

All that the government is saying in praise of its 2008 Budget is very strongly reminiscent of what Socialist governments used to say in the past in defence of their own very Socialist budgets....

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