The Malta Independent 6 November 2026, Friday
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Malta’s Cuban Missile crisis

Thursday, 11 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

There are certain groups of people who seem to live in a parallel universe, unaware that everyone else has moved on. ...

Human Rights

Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Since God created the human person in his image, and God himself became man for the human person’s salvation, the Church considers it as her mission to champion the cause of human rights. ...

Tilting At windmills

Tuesday, 9 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

One of the most widely read classics of Western literature is “Don Quixote”, by Miguel de Cervantes. ...

Have We really tapped wind energy?

Tuesday, 9 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Ever since my days as minister responsible for Enemalta I have been eager to promote alternative sources of energy, although I must admit that I did not find the necessary support from some of the senior management members of the corporation....

‘Societas Europaea’ – A challenge

Monday, 8 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Societas Europaea (European Company) regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 paved the way to the creation of supranational companies. ...

Stressing The importance of intellectual property

Monday, 8 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The theme of this year’s World Intellectual Property Day, which was commemorated recently, is about the starting point of all intellectual property, the seeds from which all innovations and creative works grow – ideas....

Transgender Toilets?

Monday, 8 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

Italy’s parliament, unlike ours, has long been a place of interest, humour and controversy, a parliament that normally (with Berlusconi being one notable exception) collapses like a pack of cards every time the slightest of breezes wafts along. ...

Watch It, both of you!

Sunday, 7 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

This week I was really spoilt for choice on what topic to write about. I was first inclined to write about Dr Austin Gatt’s cheap verbal attack on the tourism industry during the opening ceremony of the AMITEX fair....

A Moment In Time: Books do furnish a room

Sunday, 7 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Caught as we are at home in between selling and moving house soon, part of a downsizing exercise meant to coincide with the inevitable passage of time, my one and only real dilemma is not what to do with all ...

EU Or E.Ouch?

Sunday, 7 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The first rule of politics in a tiny town-like island like Malta is be nice to people and treat them well. The second is to be competent. And the third is never be arrogant....

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