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Generational betrayal

Sunday, 9 February 2014, 10:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Alfred Mifsud

Every time I deposit my pension into my bank account, I get mixed feelings.   On the one hand, I have worked for nearly 45 years and have contributed substantially to the national coffers...

The politics of energy and climate

Sunday, 9 February 2014, 09:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Peter Cordina

One of the key legacies that will be left by this Labour government for future generations is the reform of the energy sector. A thorough plan is being implemented which, through the use of gas fuel,...

Creating our future

Sunday, 9 February 2014, 09:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Helga Ellul

In a world where things are constantly changing and advancing, it’s innovation – the “thinking outside the box” creativity – that gives companies that competitive...

€4 million investment for Maltese students

Sunday, 9 February 2014, 09:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Edward Zammit Lewis

Malta is one of the very few countries worldwide where over 85% of the whole student population is going to benefit from the Microsoft Student Advantage Scheme. This scheme offers the latest version...

A Comedy of Errors

Sunday, 9 February 2014, 09:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Clyde Puli

It is now verging on the farcical. In less than 48 hours since its fresh publication, the government has confirmed that it is obliged to change the revised legal notice once again – and for the...

Those who sit in judgement and authority

Sunday, 9 February 2014, 09:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Michael Asciak

It has been going on for too long that those who sit in judgement and authority consider themselves above the reaches of ethical codes of what is right and what is wrong. What is normatively...

Proposals seek to achieve a safer banking system

Saturday, 8 February 2014, 07:56 Last update: about 13 years ago David Casa

In the past few years, both the European Union and the United States have prioritised devising policies aimed at better regulating the financial sector in light of the economic...

The Banking Union: the EU’s response to the financial crisis

Friday, 7 February 2014, 17:58 Last update: about 13 years ago Meusac

The financial crisis highlighted the need for better regulation and supervision of the financial sector. Since 2010, the European Commission proposed over 30 sets of rules to ensure that all...

Is peace possible in South Sudan?

Friday, 7 February 2014, 07:56 Last update: about 13 years ago Tarcisio Zammit

The sudden outbreak of violence in South Sudan, with its alarming escalation in loss of life, is yet another reminder that all is not well in Africa. The efforts of the international community to...

When is a resident not a resident?

Thursday, 6 February 2014, 09:07 Last update: about 13 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

What a sad joke this sale of citizenship is turning out to be. As though it wasn’t obvious from the start, when the prime minister gave his press conference announcing that he had conceded to a...

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