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Who Is there to answer ?

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

In l999, Malta’s national debt totalled Lm837 million (57.5 per cent of GDP)....

I Love you, I love you not, I love you …

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

Unfortunately, as with most other things, the discussion over what the country should do with illegal immigrants has got off on the wrong foot. ...

Life Shouldn’t end with marriage

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

More and more women are coming to terms with the fact that their children are growing up and that their role as mother is about to atrophy. It is causing something of a crisis. ...

Righting Wrongs? No, wronging rights

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

Two weeks ago, I invited all and sundry to take the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to bed for some late night reading. Well, for a change I decided to follow my own advice this week, and... how can I put this? I must say, I wish I didn’t. ...

Economic Refugees: a global challenge

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

The “national” conference called to consider the problems arising from a sustained invasion by so-called “illegal migrants” is a positive initiative. ...

Competitiveness And protests

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

Last month I attended the first session of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. In the Economic Affairs Committee, held on 25 January, we had an exchange of views with Mr Sun Shuz-hong, consul-general of China. ...

Waking Up to China

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

My contribution of last week Blind Alley has generated an abnormally high volume of feedback, mostly agreeing with my analysis though quite a few offering different opinions as to who is to blame....

The Wendy Syndrome

Thursday, 10 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

If I were American, I would say that I need to share this with you – but being Maltese, I will just tell you that this is something I came across when reading a text published ...

Day Services for adults with a disability

Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

IntroductionOne of the most important, but probably least recognised, services for adults with a disability is the Day Service for Adults with a Disability provided by the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity....

Long Essay: The politician as integrator

Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Many new projects in a changing economy like ours straddle different sectors of economic and social activity. ...

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