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Freedom from corruption

Friday, 23 September 2016, 09:01 Last update: about 11 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

On Tuesday evening, on the eve of Independence Day, Simon Busuttil set the political tone with determination and humility. Considered to be the most important annual speech for any PN leader, Simon...

Is the UK on the decline?

Thursday, 22 September 2016, 08:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Alfred Sant

One must remain diffident about claims being made that the UK will experience an economic and political decline in the coming future, as a result of Brexit.  It is clear that the ruling elites...

Goal!

Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 08:07 Last update: about 11 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

I think that the nicest word in the ‘beautiful game’, as Pele’ affectionately called it, is the word ‘Goal’.  In a way football can be seen as a bit of a...

Simon Busuttil can instil national pride again

Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 12:52 Last update: about 11 years ago Gejtu Vella

Opposition and Nationalist Party leader Dr Simon Busuttil, will, this evening, address the crowds gathered at the Floriana Granaries to commemorate Malta’s Independence, the birth of our small...

Indipendenza

Monday, 19 September 2016, 09:58 Last update: about 11 years ago Marlene Farrugia

Mhux ħa nistħi minnkom. Wara kollox min jerfa' qofftu mhux pastaż. Mela isimgħu din. Il-kelma 'indipendenza ' daħlet fil-vokabularju tiegħi pjuttost kmieni...

New ideas

Monday, 19 September 2016, 07:46 Last update: about 11 years ago Alfred Sant

A friend said: we should start taking into account the new ideas that are being generated around us – about how we think, behave and what we should aim for as a society. I mentioned how the...

In France under the Muslims

Sunday, 18 September 2016, 10:46 Last update: about 11 years ago Noel Grima

It’s 2022 and the French presidential election has come round again. Marine Le Pen is once again one of the two final candidates, and the other is the charismatic Muhammad Ben Abbes, from the...

Leo Brincat: loyalties and lip service

Sunday, 18 September 2016, 10:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

When Leo Brincat gave evidence before the EU Parliamentary Committee on Budgetary Control last week he was, as anticipated, quizzed on his position regarding the Panama Papers. Leo Brincat made...

Stolen holidays – what festa?

Sunday, 18 September 2016, 10:15 Last update: about 11 years ago Charles Flores

There is no doubting the positive social impact of religious public holidays in Malta and Gozo and their unique contribution to both the microeconomics and tourism industry. I have to admit, though,...

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