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Charged Political climate

Sunday, 20 November 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Just in case you have not noticed, we are right in the middle of an election campaign. Things might calm down for a few days over Christmas, ...

Metastasis Of a crisis

Sunday, 20 November 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A few weeks ago I penned an article in this paper entitled “United Stakes of Europe”. In a nutshell, I had joined an increasingly large chorus of columnists who were ...

Sepp Blatter Under fire again

Sunday, 20 November 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Accused of granting 450,000 Brazil World Cup tickets to his pals...

A Wide awake Budget 2012-fact or fiction

Sunday, 20 November 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Monday was Budget Day but it has been and gone, with very few solutions – particularly for solving our debt problems. Still, what can a cash-strapped minister...

J’accuse: The New Labour Stupid

Sunday, 20 November 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It’s been ages. If a week in politics is long then almost a month getting married, going on a mini-moon (that’s the trendy half honeymoon while waiting for the real thing)...

Removing Labour’s Competitive advantage

Sunday, 20 November 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Over the last couple of days, the Nationalist Party has discussed changes to its thinking and policies which will, in effect, remove what the...

Invisible To tourists: Italy’s growing poor

Saturday, 19 November 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

They line up at soup kitchens by the thousands. Individual debt is rising, savings are eroding and many young people have simply given up, staying home without studying or even looking for a job...

Have Italy’s Prospects changed?

Saturday, 19 November 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Before being upstaged by Greece, Italy had been the “sick man of Europe” for some time before the start of the economic crisis. With sluggish growth and high public debt – no...

A Budget that addressed concerns

Friday, 18 November 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The government presented its budget for 2012 last Monday. The feedback that people are giving me is that the budget has addressed many concerns....

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