Our Day of rest doesn’t have to be Sunday
Sunday, 1 April 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
I really wish the Catholic Church in Malta would stop fussing, once and for all, about shops opening on a Sunday if their owners and their customers think i...
From ‘the Sick man of Europe’ to today’s strength
Sunday, 1 April 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
In 2005, The Economist had called Germany ‘the sick man of Europe’. It still smarts when it remembers that. Today, Germany is indisputably the strong man of Europe. ...
Freebies Come at a cost
Sunday, 1 April 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The more time that passes, the more the Nationalist Party seems to be moving further to the left of the political spectrum. ...
Official Opening of St Cecilia Church
Sunday, 1 April 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The official re-opening, following restoration, of the mediaeval chapel of St Cecilia on the outskirts of Għajnsielem in Gozo, took place on the morning of Saturday, 24 March....
Vaclav Havel, A tribute to a noble country
Sunday, 1 April 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The Embassy and the Consulate of the Czech Republic recently held a commemorative evening in honour of President Vaclav Havel. The programme was introduced by the ...
Malta Enterprise To the rescue
Sunday, 1 April 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
There has been heated debate in Parliament of late discussing the budget implementation measures. Both sides of the House argued that a great deal needs to be done to maintain ...
Supporting The Arab Awakening
Saturday, 31 March 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
Reactions in Europe to the Arab Awakening have veered too wildly between optimism and pessimism. As the initial euphoria gives way to the inevitable doubts, we need to stay the course and reaffirm our commitment to the emerging democracies...
The European Citizens’ Initiative
Saturday, 31 March 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
Tomorrow, the European Union will launch an additional opportunity for EU citizens to participate in government matters at the EU level. This new tool, called the European Citizen...
The Energy deficit
Friday, 30 March 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
I have been surprised by the recent coverage in the American press of gasoline prices and politics. Political pundits agree that presidential approval ratings are highly correlated with gas prices: When prices go up, a president’s poll ratings go down...