The Malta Independent 30 August 2026, Sunday
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Editorial: Real-life mothers of sorrow

Friday, 7 April 2017, 10:20 Last update: about 10 years ago

Today’s editorial is inspired by the picture on the front page (above) – a photo of a young Somali mother cradling her undernourished child.  The child is clearly in pain. The...

Going to town with a €8m surplus

Thursday, 6 April 2017, 09:54 Last update: about 10 years ago

The announcement last week that Malta's public finances have risen from a perennial deficit situation to a small (€8 million) surplus must have pleased all Maltese of goodwill. There had...

Hypocrisy par excellence

Thursday, 6 April 2017, 09:19 Last update: about 10 years ago Alfred Mangion

Three signs identify a hypocrite. Whenever a hypocrite speaks, he lies; whenever he promises things, he breaks his promises; and whenever he is trusted, he betrays the trust in him. Tennessee...

Editorial: Dancing with the surplus

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 11:18 Last update: about 10 years ago

Last week, coinciding with the last day of the EPP congress in Malta, the government published statistics that showed that for the first time since 1981, Malta had registered a small - €9 million...

Not just another industry

Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 11:25 Last update: about 10 years ago Evarist Bartolo

The new media bill is good piece of legislation that will free the media from laws that don’t make sense any longer, with the latest amendments to the bill a further enhancement. The...

Wealthy non-doms lured by Italian flat tax

Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 09:54 Last update: about 10 years ago George M Mangion

A smart move by the Italian government was the promulgation of a flat tax which came into effect on 1 January aimed at attracting foreign investors and encouraging high-net-worth individuals to move...

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