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Democratic Hysteria

Saturday, 17 September 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

In the political impasses that recently paralyzed the world’s two largest democracies, India and the United States, both countries’ usually clear-sighted leaders, to paraphrase William ...

Europe’s Economic governance package: why do we need it?

Saturday, 17 September 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

An outstanding lesson of the ongoing economic crisis is that it is never safe for a country to live beyond its means. For decades before the crisis hit, governments had largely assumed that the supply of money would always meet their demand...

Take A trip to Europe’s end

Friday, 16 September 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Eight evenings aimed at creating greater awareness on a number of EU-related themes and EU citizens’ rights are being organised by Meusac for the general public...

Whither Euro? Whither EU?

Friday, 16 September 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

The euro system is under severe stress. This weekend the EU finance ministers will meet in Poland and they will have a special guest in the person of US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner...

Pre-booking Your trip on Gozo Channel? Why not?

Thursday, 15 September 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Most of you would have used the Gozo Channel service and therefore almost all of you would have experienced missing a ferry and thus waiting that minimum extra 45 minutes for the next scheduled trip...

Labour, Please tell us what you plan to do

Thursday, 15 September 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

I’m tired of asking. When is the Labour Party going to give us even an inkling of what it plans to do, starting in 18 months’ time? ...

General Assembly of the EPP Workers Group: Boosting employment

Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

With the notable exception of Malta, the financial crisis has left unemployment at a historic high across most of Europe. In Spain, the unemployment rate remains stubborn at one-fifth of the workforce...

No Last word on egg freezing

Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The freezing of ova, temporarily at least, has seemed to have put to rest the mind of many who wished for In Vitro Fertilisation while bypassing the need to freeze embryos...

Expect Jobs deal ‘yes’ on tax cuts

Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The real takeaway from President Barack Obama’s jobs agenda? Workers probably can count on continuing to pay lower payroll taxes. Employers may not have to pay as much, either...

Summer Reads

Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

This summer, with so much happening on the international front as well as in key economic and financial sectors, many are those who found themselves glued to their laptops, notebooks and net books...

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