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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.” ...

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