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Sunday, 26 November 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Vladimir Putin’s people have said it is “silly” to suggest that the Russian president had anything to do with the murder by poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko. Silly?...

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Sunday, 26 November 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Malta graduated to the status of a fully-fledged EU member three years ago. This status entitles Malta to the official claim that it is a fully functioning democracy committed to the rule of law....

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Sunday, 26 November 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Yeah, while you have been busily watching the news clips and reading the newspaper titbits about the event, I am here in flesh and blood, savouring the overwhelming richness and sniffing ...

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Sunday, 26 November 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

There was once a teacher, a nurse, a policewoman and a social worker. They were all dedicated, hard working and devoted. All working people who didn't want to be known as persons! ...

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Sunday, 26 November 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The one issue that did not feature significantly in Budget 2007 was tax evasion. The omission is not minor; I suspect it may even be intentional. The Opposition’s silence on this issue, one that should be of particular interest to a socialist party, ...

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Saturday, 25 November 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Notte Bianca was definitely a huge success in all respects. On Saturday, 14 October, Valletta really was the lively and vibrant city it used to be years ago. ...

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Saturday, 25 November 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The budget debate, which was launched with much aplomb, is now behind us, and its echoes have already fizzled out. Once again, members of parliament find themselves with their noses to the grindstone....

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Friday, 24 November 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A lot has been said regarding the government budget for 2007. In Parliament we had another of those annual marathon-style sittings. ...

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Friday, 24 November 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The best cure for corporate information leaks is transparency. Contrary to common wisdom, transparency does not give unfair advantage to opponents in getting wind of corporate plans...

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Thursday, 23 November 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

As the EU’s draft REACH law on chemical safety reaches the European Parliament for a second reading on 12 December, greens and industry are still at loggerheads and tensions are fast resurfacing....

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