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Give Up that weed

Sunday, 10 June 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Smoke gets up my nose rather than in my eyes. I can already feel smokers’ hackles rising and thinking here goes another sanctimonious article and it’s not...

Obama A socialist? Many scoff, but claim persists

Saturday, 9 June 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

When President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign unveiled its new slogan, some conservative critics were quick to pounce.“Forward,” they asserted, is a word long associated with Europe’s radical left...

Report On Libyan conflict

Saturday, 9 June 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Last week, the report on the Impact of the Libyan Conflict, for which I was co-rapporteur, was adopted with unanimity by the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA)...

Addressing Gozo’s ‘double Insularity’

Friday, 8 June 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Most islands face a number of permanent characteristics that can influence their socio-economic development. Island regions, like Malta, are characterised by natural handicaps, which lead to problems of accessibility to the rest of mainland Europe ...

The Storm is over

Friday, 8 June 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The storm is over. The vote of confidence has passed. The Prime Minister was criticised for calling a vote of confidence. I shudder to think if the PM did not do so...

Two Different narratives

Thursday, 7 June 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

GonziPN has now become accustomed to having to face one internal crisis after another...

Piccolo Mondo di Franco Debono

Thursday, 7 June 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

So Franco Debono - a name that has begun to take on tones of a cuss-word – gave the surest indication yet that he intends to carry on sulking and brooding for ...

Heated Debate on naprotechnology

Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Following an unfortunate heated debate on naprotechnology vs IVF on TVAM, it is pertinent to clarify some points. While it is understandable that those who perform one service as opposed to the other will defend their own field...

Valletta: From A city betrayed to a city redeemed

Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Just under 10 years ago when I was still the Executive President of Din l-Art Ħelwa, I presented a paper to a forum at St James’ Cavalier entitled ‘Valletta: A City Betrayed’...

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