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The Opt-out clause

Friday, 20 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

This week much has been said about the opt-out clause on overtime work. For clarity’s sake, one must explain that on the basis of a 40-hour week, the European Union, over a proposal ...

Friday Wisdom: Hostages To fortune

Friday, 20 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

How sustainable is the government’s decision, with the concurrence of the monetary authorities, to lock the value of the Maltese lira in the ERM II at a fixed rate of just under forty three cents per euro?...

Reversing The natural order of things

Thursday, 19 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

The government continues with its drive to have the prohibition of abortion entrenched in our Constitution. ...

Start Your own knowledge-based company

Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Many economies face the challenge of developing into knowledge-based economies in order to remain competitive. ...

Interpreting Globalisation

Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Globalisation is a term that is increasingly being used in various texts and speeches. We normally associate globalisation with the economy, with the reality of a global market. ...

The Labour Parliamentary group’s vote

Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Although there are certain political leaders who never won an election – the CNi leader for one – it does not make sense for any political party to avoid setting out to win an election. ...

The Mediterranean Is a veritable gateway to Europe

Monday, 16 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

Acting as an important forum to bring together a number of stakeholders with a common maritime interest was the main theme of The Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe (AMRIE) conference organized by the Maritime Authority ....

Let’s Not regress

Monday, 16 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

When times are tough, when money is tight, when people feel threatened by the inevitable change that this new century and EU ways of living are bringing, it’s not surprising that we are witnessing a rise in fundamentalist attitudes....

Dire Straits: Money for something

Sunday, 15 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

It is really heart breaking to read about the dire financial straits that Dar tal-Providenza is in. ...

They Shouldn’t have to depend on charity

Sunday, 15 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

We should have cause to wonder how the welfare state is defined in Malta, when the weakest and most vulnerable members of our society are wholly dependent on organisations run by nuns and priests, ...

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