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Editorial: Muscat and Schembri's reputations are intertwined

Friday, 12 May 2017, 12:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has, whether he likes it or not, tied his personal reputation to that of Keith Schembri. Keith Schembri is at the heart of the Panama Papers scandal, and has been...

Editorial: EU Presidency, what EU Presidency?

Thursday, 11 May 2017, 14:39 Last update: about 10 years ago

It all started out with such high hopes, such promise.  Malta, the government said, would be placed at the heart of the European Union, it would push its national agenda, it would reunite a...

Dissecting the growth

Thursday, 11 May 2017, 10:56 Last update: about 10 years ago

These days one cannot go anywhere without hearing about Malta's economic growth. Even the credit ratings and outside bodies such as the European Commission have been singing skyhigh Malta's...

A sigh of relief for Europe

Thursday, 11 May 2017, 08:40 Last update: about 10 years ago Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici

Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French Presidential election last Sunday had been largely anticipated following his strong showing in the first round of voting, two weeks earlier. However it...

Muscat’s bogus slogans

Thursday, 11 May 2017, 08:39 Last update: about 10 years ago Alfred Mangion

Joseph Muscat called a snap election for 3 June, a year ahead of time, confirming he is in a panic. Announcing the election as Party Leader during a mass meeting, he did not distinguish between State...

Internationalisation – a key ingredient for economic success

Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 09:04 Last update: about 10 years ago Ivan Bartolo

Due to its strategic location at the heart of the Mediterranean, Malta has always been a hub for business and trade. Nowadays this has become a flourishing economy which spans several sectors and has...

The whistle-blower

Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 07:45 Last update: about 10 years ago Clyde Puli

There were many new things I learnt in the last three weeks. The most unexpected of them all? That the UK has an official “election artist.” Cornelia Parker was appointed to the role...

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