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We can beat breast cancer

Monday, 28 October 2019, 10:01 Last update: about 8 years ago

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - we celebrate with those who have won their fight against this all-too-pervasive disease and mourn the brave women (and men) whom we have lost. Our hearts go...

Creating memories

Sunday, 27 October 2019, 08:51 Last update: about 8 years ago Ian Borg

Gone are the days when our relatives used to leave our country in search for new pastures in order to give a better life to their families. High unemployment rates are a thing of the past. Today we...

Poverty has no place in a thriving society

Sunday, 27 October 2019, 08:47 Last update: about 8 years ago Josianne Cutajar MEP

Broadly speaking, our society has never been in a better place. Countries are at peace, healthcare and education have never been more accessible, our economic model is generating massive economic...

Of budgets and events

Sunday, 27 October 2019, 08:45 Last update: about 8 years ago Justyne Caruana

“We choose forward. We choose inclusivity. We choose growing together. We choose economic strength.  We choose to empower an ever-growing middle class.” –  Senator Cory...

On the breakdown of trust

Sunday, 27 October 2019, 08:30 Last update: about 8 years ago Timothy Alden

In Malta and Gozo, over the years, there has been a tragic breakdown in trust between people and institutions. This lack of trust has made it difficult to assume positive intentions behind most of the...

We can get there

Friday, 25 October 2019, 10:42 Last update: about 8 years ago Roberta Metsola

Forrmer Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland described the challenge of sustainability as "Satisfying the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability to satisfy the...

Budget 2020: The future looks bright

Thursday, 24 October 2019, 13:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Josianne Cutajar MEP

Now that the proverbial cat is out of the bag and this year's budget proposals are public knowledge, it's time to analyse what they mean for us, and how they'll come to shape our society in the long...

Those against Konrad Mizzi

Thursday, 24 October 2019, 09:37 Last update: about 8 years ago Alfred Mangion

The evil that a man does lives with him. A few years back the Panamagate scandal was on everybody’s mind – everyone spoke about it with many, publicly or privately, declaring their...

A budget that does not challenge the positive economic trends

Sunday, 20 October 2019, 09:41 Last update: about 8 years ago

Budget 2020 did not bring with it a lot of surprises and that was as far as was promised. The focus on specific pockets in society, and some measures targeting the environment, are welcome. These are...

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