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Energy and business: where are we, and where are we going?

Sunday, 18 March 2018, 08:54 Last update: about 9 years ago

The EU has a clear energy vision – energy efficiency and renewable energy must increase. The various European institutions have adopted policy, created initiatives, and expressed commitment to...

Looking ahead to deliver

Sunday, 18 March 2018, 08:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Justyne Caruana

  In its first five years, the Labour Government led the country’s economy from strength to strength and encouraged the nation to look ahead with trust in itself and optimism about its...

Catholics for Choice

Sunday, 18 March 2018, 08:22 Last update: about 9 years ago Michael Asciak

It seems that the lobby group 'Catholics for Choice' are neither Catholic nor really interested in allowing a Catholic the free choice of his or her conscience. What they are really interested in is...

Calm after the storm

Sunday, 18 March 2018, 08:21 Last update: about 9 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

The pro-abortion lobby is trying to create a media storm to take the public by storm and if they succeed in their intent, there will be calm. ‘Calm after the storm’ is one way of...

The many sides to a Bitcoin

Friday, 16 March 2018, 10:35 Last update: about 9 years ago JP Fabri

Like anything else in life, opinions about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies abound. The headlines are always dominated by the increase or fall of its price and the debate rages on. The focus of these...

European visa policy 2.0: mobility and security in one

Thursday, 15 March 2018, 08:15 Last update: about 9 years ago

Millions of people from around the world wish to visit the EU, many of them needing a visa. Since 2009, applications for EU visas have risen from 10.2 million by 50% to 15.2 million in 2016. This...

More determined five years on

Sunday, 11 March 2018, 08:49 Last update: about 9 years ago Justyne Caruana

Nothing satisfies politicians more than seeing their proposals achieve their purpose, and even more so when they lead to excellent results nationwide for current and future generations. Five...

A liberal state

Sunday, 11 March 2018, 08:30 Last update: about 9 years ago

Joseph Muscat’s project is to transform Malta into a liberal state. My contention is that his project is a travesty of liberalism. In a liberal State, justice works. Court cases are managed...

On a remote Pacific island

Sunday, 11 March 2018, 07:32 Last update: about 9 years ago Ivan Grech Mintoff

On a remote Pacific island stands a massive fish-processing plant, recently shut down with the loss of thousands of jobs. It no longer produces essential food for the islands in the vicinity and...

Building the blockchain

Friday, 9 March 2018, 09:47 Last update: about 9 years ago JP Fabri

As already discussed, blockchain is the revolutionary technology that is driving disruption in many industries including the monetary system through bitcoin and other virtual currencies. It is...

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