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....