Open Season
Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 22 years ago
Malta Independent
Last week was a true case of “open season” between Nationalist ministers and MPs in at least three different instances, as can be confirmed by the proceedings in the House of Representatives....
Developing A strong European maritime sector
Monday, 13 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Knowledge and skills are one of Europe’s major assets in the maritime field and the International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) has been a significant contributor to expanding this pool of resources....
A European Approach to the governance of the sea
Monday, 13 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 22 years ago
Malta Independent
Within the EU, maritime legislation is arguably one of the most dynamic sectors of legislative development. ...
Even The weather isn’t working
Monday, 13 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 22 years ago
Malta Independent
Another cold Sunday morning. I have completely forgotten our normally mild and warmish Maltese winters. ...
The Adolescent democracy
Sunday, 12 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
It is a paradox of democracy that, while a few politicians are idolized from time to time, politicians, as a class, are criticised most of the time....
Losing The thread
Sunday, 12 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Way back in the sixties, I remember my father commenting that UK Conservative Prime Minister Harold MacMillan would lose the next election and how astounded I was that “Supermac” could be so mistrusted. ...
Reflections On madness and sensibility
Sunday, 12 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A few weeks ago Hamas, which has traditionally vowed to destroy Israel, won the Palestinian general elections. Just a few days later, on 27 January, it was the international Day of Memory of the Shoah. ...
The Orthography of loanwords in Maltese
Sunday, 12 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A number of letters have appeared in the press discussing the orthography of loanwords in Maltese. The main question is whether loanwords should be integrated into...
Don’t Mess with my religion…or lack of it
Sunday, 12 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
It is easy to describe the recent fiery events involving multitudes of Muslims protesting against the publication of a series of third-rate cartoons featuring the Prophet Mohammed,...
A Bondi Eurovision
Sunday, 12 February 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Can someone tell me what all that was about during the Song for Europe festival? ...