The Malta Independent 25 June 2025, Wednesday
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A No Of hope

Sunday, 29 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A year and less than a month after we joined the European Union, we have our first major EU crisis....

Verging On the ridiculous

Sunday, 29 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The pedestrianisation of Republic Street in Valletta and the area around Bay Square in Bugibba are a credit to the government of the day for having carried out this popular scheme found in many tourist resorts overseas....

Bird Hunting in Malta

Sunday, 29 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I refer to the initiative recently taken by the Green Party (Alternattiva Demokratika) – Ghawdex (Gozo) Regional Committee and others on the Ta’Cenc cliff area....

Time For action

Sunday, 29 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The illegal immigration season has opened once again. Valuable time has been wasted by our government due to its passive attitude. No repatriation agreement has been reached and the Europe we are so proud of has shut its ears to our pleas....

The Privileged at Air Malta

Sunday, 29 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

As a tax payer, and therefore contributing to the upkeep of the national airline Air Malta, I think the general public has a right to know how many airline tickets are given away every year, free and/or at a ridiculous low ...

The Architect and me

Sunday, 29 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I hope readers are finding this innocuous and light-hearted exchange of niceties between Mr Michael Falzon A&CE and myself a trifle entertaining, and the editor can still suppress the odd yawn or two....

Choosing Words carefully

Sunday, 29 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

If Dr Harry Vassallo, of Alternattiva Demokratika, hadn’t thought fit to comment on the absence of any religious service at the funeral of my cousin, Julian Manduca (TMIS, 22 May), ...

Keeping Up appearances

Sunday, 29 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Last Thursday, members of the press were “invited” to attend “meeting” between Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and the Gift of Life lobby group at Castille. I received the invitation on Wednesday by e-mail, and immediately resolved that I would go....

It’s The (black) economy stupid!

Sunday, 29 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

At long last the government does not seem to be in a state of total denial any longer regarding the dire straits our economy is in – an unfortunate case of better late than never. ...

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