Europe And Africa: a historian’s perspective
Sunday, 13 November 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
It is with some trepidation that I venture briefly to approach such a sensitive and complex subject as European-African relations. There is no given point in time at which history ends. Because life is never static, ...
Mamma Mia, Italy!
Sunday, 13 November 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
Trying to predict Italy’s economic future is not easy when one reads that the latest 10-year bond yield closed at a euro-era high of 7.25 per cent. This comes hot on the heels of Prime Minister ...
Should We ban cigarettes?
Sunday, 13 November 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
US President Barack Obama’s doctor confirmed last month that the President no longer smokes. At the urging of his wife, Michelle Obama, ...
Budget Day: On achievements and responsibilities
Sunday, 13 November 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
Tomorrow is Budget Day and, not surprisingly, the talk of the town focuses on the estimates for 2012. The details will only be announced by my ...
Anglu Farrugia’s ‘on The record’ mess
Sunday, 13 November 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
One of the Labour Party’s biggest problems of credibility is its deputy leader Anglu Farrugia – and it’s not only because of his position as a police inspector at a time ...
The Education solution
Saturday, 12 November 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The world is assailed by problems that defy easy answers. Economic shocks are destabilising countries and regions, and inflicting great social and financial hardships on ...
The Demise of Gaddafi and Syria’s struggle for freedom
Saturday, 12 November 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
After the change of governments in Egypt and Libya, Syria has now become the focus of political attention in the Middle East. The United Nations has reported that over 3,500 people ...
European Competition and consumer days
Friday, 11 November 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The European competition and consumer days have been organised by each Presidency since 2000 as a forum for sharing best practices related to anti-trust law and consumer protection...
Saving The euro – flood it or leave it!
Friday, 11 November 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Not many choices are left to save the euro. It has brought down the Prime Ministers of all troubled countries...