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Peddling of passports to proceed

Saturday, 18 January 2014, 08:12 Last update: about 13 years ago David Casa

The European Parliament has now delivered its verdict, clearing establishing that citizenship should not be for sale. It did so not by some slim majority, but by over 90% of the vote. Prime Minister...

Greece assumes the Presidency of the EU Council

Friday, 17 January 2014, 07:50 Last update: about 13 years ago Ian Borg

At the beginning of this month, Greece assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.  It took over from Lithuania, the other member of the Trio together with Ireland, and will be...

Choosing the next President

Thursday, 16 January 2014, 08:05 Last update: about 13 years ago Stefano Mallia

This year Dr George Abela’s Presidency comes to its natural end and the House of Representatives will have to elect by resolution a new President. When all is said Dr Abela’s presidency...

The problem is: we’re selling something that isn’t ours to sell

Thursday, 16 January 2014, 08:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

The debate in the European Parliament yesterday evening was dominated, as expected, by the view that citizenship should not be sold. After Malta’s name was removed from the original resolution...

Malta comes first

Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 07:58 Last update: about 13 years ago Cyrus Engerer

The Maltese flag features in all political activities on our island.  It is used by all parties and also belongs to those who do not affiliate themselves to any political party.  According...

Oh what a circus

Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 08:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Gejtu Vella

No, I did not get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, but can someone please tell me what the hell is going on?  News casters and media reporters continue to inform us of a huge tent...

From the Cenotaph to the Yasukuni Shrine

Monday, 13 January 2014, 09:08 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Every time I attended the Remembrance Day ceremony in Valletta, I was deeply touched by the somber and solemn atmosphere. It was an occasion to commemorate those soldiers who gave their lives...

Restoring political democracy

Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:51 Last update: about 13 years ago Alfred Mifsud

Ten months ago, a new government was sworn in following a clear-cut election result.   Labour was mandated to govern for a five year legislature with majorities that leave absolutely no...

Forty years later, we know that human rights were breached

Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:48 Last update: about 13 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

Forty years after the event, a court of law has at last declared that the shareholders of the National Bank of Malta, which was forcibly taken over by Dom Mintoff’s government after a...

‘WardaKanta’ Capital City of Culture

Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:44 Last update: about 13 years ago Noel Grima

It was absolutely predictable that we would find ourselves immersed in this cat fight to beat all cat fights which is all about the 2018 Capital City of Culture.   Our small, negligible,...

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