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What Will 2011 bring?

Sunday, 2 January 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

I am struggling to bring some light hearted banter to your breakfast table this morning, but news all around is so gloomy, and I am not just talking about the economy. ...

It’s Been a viral year

Sunday, 2 January 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

During 2010 Adrian Vassallo said he preferred to live in Iraq than have porn in hotel rooms, Austin Gatt was scathing about low budget tourists who cannot afford the new bus rates...

Don’t Follow the Tiger

Sunday, 2 January 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

In Malta we love comparing our situation, be it moral, political or financial, to that of Ireland. There are similarities: the two countries are both ex-colonies of Britain and share the same religious culture. ...

A Moment In Time - An oily situation

Sunday, 2 January 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

It is completely unfair. It’s an insult to Mediterranean solidarity, an affront to traditional relations, humiliation of the feeble and the poor. It’s all so bloody Greek tragedy, in fact. ...

America’s Political class struggle

Saturday, 1 January 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

America is on a collision course with itself. This month’s deal between President Barack Obama and the Republicans in Congress to extend the tax cuts initiated a decade ago by President George W. Bush...

What Is the EU doing to clarify the legal position of families within the EU?

Saturday, 1 January 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

We pass through certain moments during our lifetime that can be extremely emotional – marriage, births and unfortunately separation, divorce and death. Apart from the emotional implications there are also a number of legal issues that arise...

Conquering Europe’s Debt mountain

Friday, 31 December 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

All the eurozone countries, except Luxembourg and Finland, reported fiscal deficits in excess of 3% of GDP in 2009...

Getting Real on green technology... and electric cars

Friday, 31 December 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Firstly, Mr Aquilina’s assertion that the electric car may not be the answer to carbon dioxide emissions is correct only if one goes by today’s conditions where electricity is being generated inefficiently...

Secrecy Is the problem, not leakers

Thursday, 30 December 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

In some ways Wikileaks is a traditional investigative news operation....

They Want their money

Thursday, 30 December 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

An important distinction has to be made between refusing the increase and accepting it and passing it on. ...

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