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Seeking Closer Relations Amid Controversy

Saturday, 8 June 2013, 15:39 Last update: about 14 years ago David Casa

The 31st Russia EU summit was held in Yekaterinburg and ended on June 4th. The two-day summit focused on several issues including human rights, trade cooperation, and visa-free travel. At the top of...

Seeking greener economic pastures

Friday, 7 June 2013, 09:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Meusac

Back in March 2010, and only a few months after the break of the still ongoing European sovereign debt crisis (often referred to as the euro area crisis), the European Commission proposed a 10-year...

Open Government

Friday, 7 June 2013, 09:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Ian Borg

A series of public meetings are now underway where members of the Cabinet make presentations about their portfolio, informing those present about their achievements and explaining the challenges faced...

A reason why not, and not a reason why

Thursday, 6 June 2013, 08:19 Last update: about 13 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

The government is using as justification for its decision to appoint members of parliament to the boards of state agencies and corporations the fact that the last government made Jeffrey Pullicino...

The light under the lamp post

Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 08:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Gejtu Vella

The recently appointed leadership team of the Nationalist Party must look deeply into the merits and demerits of the previous government. The style adopted and who was behind and taking the decisions...

Generating economic growth in Gozo

Monday, 3 June 2013, 08:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Edward Zammit Lewis

During the latest budget speech, the Prime Minister had announced that Government would be issuing international calls for two casino concessions, namely one in Gozo and one in Malta.  Casinos in...

An Orwellian campaign that has led into an Orwellian government

Sunday, 2 June 2013, 09:49 Last update: about 13 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

Joseph Muscat, who actually did work against the much-vaunted national interest with his five-year single-minded campaign to keep Malta out of the European Union, and with his malicious collusion with...

The eternal flame of ignorance

Sunday, 2 June 2013, 09:17 Last update: about 13 years ago Stephen Calleja

Over the past month or so I have been ferrying my son and daughter to and from their respective ‘A’ and ‘O’ levels examinations.   It was a time of great stress for...

Other peoples’ ailments

Sunday, 2 June 2013, 09:14 Last update: about 13 years ago Noel Grima

Stuck in our little cocoon here, we simply have no idea what tragedies and traumas other populations are experiencing.   We may think that we face challenges day after day but they pale...

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