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. ...
So Much for ‘R & D’
Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Almost to coincide with the mid-term review of the Lisbon strategy, the GWU recently published in comparative form its recent negotiation proposals, those of the other unions and the employers’ associations as well as government’s counter-proposals....
The Change brought about by local councils
Monday, 7 February 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
When the Nationalist Party was elected to government in May 1987, Malta was in a really bad state – infrastructurally, economically and socially....
Will It be?
Monday, 7 February 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
“It will be the Labour Party that will govern the country in the coming months.” ...