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A Strong and determined voice

Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

The recent news of exemptions from VAT on food and medicines is indeed gratifying. Occurrences of this nature serve to silence those voices of dissent and denial that the European Union does not understand our positions....

Reading The signs of the times is not populism

Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

“It is good to plan for the post recessionary period as some have been suggesting, but our foremost priority at this stage should be to address the recession itself head on.” ...

A Year later

Monday, 16 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

It has been a year since the present Government took office after that the Nationalist Party won for the third time in a row the General Elections It is a good time to have an objective look at the track record of Government’s first year in office....

Promoting Local democracy

Monday, 16 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) European Members meeting in London. The main theme of ...

No, It’s not the biggest problem

Sunday, 15 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The Foreign Minister has said that irregular migration is Malta’s biggest problem of the moment, and that it is stretching the islands’ resources to the limit. ...

J’accuse: Of Leopards and their spots

Sunday, 15 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Change“Because of the ruggedness of the climate and the environment, because of their pride, the people have lost the will to ‘do’ and to change,...

PN’s Flawed electoral strategy

Sunday, 15 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

All’s well that ends well. A year ago, the Nationalist Party won the general election again, and that was a most important outcome for our country. ...

A Year of controversies

Sunday, 15 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

The slogan that can best describe the first year of the second Gonzi administration is “A Year of Controversies”....

Europe Won’t share the burden because it cannot

Sunday, 15 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Azzjoni Nazzjonali has put forward its 10 proposals of unilateral action that Malta can pursue on its own in order to stem the influx of illegal immigrants. Shortsighted...

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