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Turkey Is the spiritual home of many Maltese

Sunday, 13 March 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Turkish riot police chased, hit and beat with truncheons a gathering of demonstrators in Istanbul last Sunday. ...

Theatrics Of Maltese politics

Sunday, 13 March 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

There is never a dull moment in Maltese politics. Most of it is pure theatre. The economy is in distress, labouring as it does under the unbearable weight of a structural deficit and a mountain of debt. ...

Radio Hannah 99.0 FM

Sunday, 13 March 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

This article has been in gestation for 13 years and was conceived thousands of miles away from where I sit now, that is in a crowded office in Strait Street, Valletta. ...

Morality Of the marketplace

Saturday, 12 March 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Has ‘capitalism’ an acceptable face, or is it inherently covetous and thus carries within itself the roots of its own evil? Is it morally acceptable or is it an anathema because it personifies greed and because, ...

Conundrum

Friday, 11 March 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan last month described the phenomenon of long-term interest rates failing to respond to persistent increases in short-term interest rates as a conundrum – a puzzle he was finding difficulty to understand....

Whose Mentality?

Wednesday, 9 March 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

J.G.Vassallo departed from his usual patronising week-end lecturing by unleashing a two-pronged attack, one on the Nationalist Party media and another on its leader, Lawrence Gonzi. ...

Entry To the Eurozone: later than hoped for?

Tuesday, 8 March 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Until recently we were given to understand that Malta would have joined ERM2 by the beginning of the year. ...

Long Essay: Critique of a conference

Tuesday, 8 March 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

All the strictures we currently pronounce or have to endure from others, about the need to enhance competitiveness and productivity, should not be applied only to Drydocks, factory and public sector workers. ...

The Valletta Local council

Monday, 7 March 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

It is very common for people from various localities to say that their local council is not effective....

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