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The Underpoodle

Sunday, 5 February 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Joseph Muscat, taking his cue from his new/old man Edward Scicluna, who famously said in a newspaper interview that he’s with Labour because ...

A Missing link?!

Sunday, 5 February 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Wide consensus that a reform in primary care services is indicated, has been prevalent for some time. The feedback of the consultative process suggested that consensus on the ...

Seriously And steadily – to be truly Honourable

Sunday, 5 February 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Over the past weeks we have been inundated with declarations and counter-declarations, sensational revelations and prompt denials, abrasive personalised confrontation and half-baked ...

China’s Soft-power offensive in Taiwan

Saturday, 4 February 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

China’s behaviour during the recent presidential election in Taiwan demonstrates that its leaders have learned some lessons, if only the hard way. They have learned that ...

Will The EU be able to find a solution to Syria?

Saturday, 4 February 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Throughout the course of the Arab Spring, Syria has been struck with unprecedented violence. Last March, widespread demonstrations began against the iron-fisted rule of Syria’s long-time autocrat, President Bashar Assad...

Taking Back globalisation

Friday, 3 February 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The World Economic Forum’s annual gathering is normally little more than a toast to the benefits of increasing global GDP, trade...

Bringing Together environmental and industrial interests

Friday, 3 February 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Industrial activities play an important role in ensuring Europe’s, as well as Malta’s, economic well-being, contributing to sustainable growth and providing high quality jobs...

Afghanistan’s Terrorised Women

Thursday, 2 February 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Recently, the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) office in Kudoz province reported the rescue of a young woman who had been imprisoned in her in-laws’ dungeon for seven months...

Trouble For nothing

Thursday, 2 February 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

When Franco Debono brushed off his interest in the financial health of the country with the cavalier words that the economy is important but his list of complaints about cassette tapes in court and television in parliament more so, he wasn’t joking...

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