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A track record to be proud of

Friday, 14 February 2014, 08:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Ian Borg

Time flies. Eleven months have passed since the general elections in March 2013. It feels as if it was yesterday that the Labour Party won a landslide victory at the polls, the magnitude of which has...

A headmistress for special envoy, free of charge

Thursday, 13 February 2014, 08:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

Maria Camilleri, the former Labour member of parliament who for many years has been head of the Muslim school which was set up with funds from Muammar Gaddafi back in the Golden Years, has been made...

Xogħol. Ġustizzja. Liberta'

Thursday, 13 February 2014, 08:02 Last update: about 13 years ago Roberta Metsola

The father of a democratic and European Malta, Eddie Fenech Adami, has just turned 80. His milestone has given us the opportunity to reflect on the political vision that he has bequeathed to the...

Justice at the law courts

Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 07:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Justice is blind they say but how much does it cost you? The greatest cost incurred by Maltese Law Courts is time. I am not delving into the logistical nightmare of getting to Valletta on time and...

Franco and José challenge Local Councils

Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 07:56 Last update: about 13 years ago Gejtu Vella

This past week, like in previous ones, many issues fuelled the national debate.  The issues can easily be put into three categories: some were politically sensitive, others of a financial...

This is not about animals, and there were no crucifixions

Sunday, 9 February 2014, 11:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

From the day the first ‘crucified’ cat was found in Mosta two and a half years ago, it was obvious that this is not about animals, but about one very disturbed person. The animals were and...

Citizenship scheme obscures other delicate issues

Sunday, 9 February 2014, 10:12 Last update: about 13 years ago Stephen Calleja

The debate on the notorious citizenship scheme has dominated media and public debate, with each new chapter in the saga grabbing the headlines and taking up precious television space. Both the...

Malta’s second class citizens

Sunday, 9 February 2014, 10:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Noel Grima

We have been discussing citizenship rights for many months now, and while we have discussed the rights and wrongs of inviting non-Maltese with no links to Malta other than a Maltese passport, we tend...

Horizon 2020: A programme for Europe, an opportunity for Malta

Sunday, 9 February 2014, 10:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

With a budget of nearly €80 billion over seven years, Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU research and innovation programme yet and one of the largest in the world. Horizon 2020 offers therefore a...

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