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Formal opening of negotiations

Friday, 28 March 2014, 08:07 Last update: about 13 years ago Ian Borg

By the time that this contribution appears in print I will be in Bratislava for the launch of the official consultations on the Trio Presidency preparations of the Netherlands, Slovakia and...

Civil Unions Bill: Too late now, Mr President

Friday, 28 March 2014, 08:06 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The rumours and reports that President George Abela is refusing to sign the Civil Union Bill have long been circulating and, it would seem have finally received confirmation of sorts from the...

No, there should not be silence about something so terrible

Thursday, 27 March 2014, 09:14 Last update: about 13 years ago Daphne Caruana Galizia

Those who call for silence and no public discussion about what happened last week at Dingli Cliffs are missing the point that this is not just a private tragedy but a matter of public interest. And by...

Tourism: Fixing the things that matter

Thursday, 27 March 2014, 08:13 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Malta depends on tourism, this is fact. We also have a pretty good package on offer. We are multi-lingual, the country has beaches and plenty of sun all year round and we have that X-factor. As the...

Gender equality: The need for positive action

Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 07:50 Last update: about 13 years ago Peter Cordina

We need not spend many words arguing the importance of gender equality, especially in the context of the values of a modern forward-looking European society predicated on tolerance of opposing views...

Vandalism: A total lack of conscience

Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 07:50 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Vandalism is a plague, but sometimes, one really has to stop and wonder at the state of Maltese society.   It is one thing to break a glass bottle, or spray a tag on a wall, but it is an...

The Mepa decision: The die is cast

Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 07:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

There was, in truth, no doubt whatever about the outcome, as there had been no doubt either about similar applications submitted by the administration in previous years. That’s the way with...

LNG - An issue to be addressed by experts

Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 07:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Gejtu Vella

In the past months, weeks, days and hours the new Administration changed course on a wide range of issues. The aim is to shape and design things differently. You can make your own assessments and draw...

On setting realistic goals and reaching them

Monday, 24 March 2014, 07:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Stefan Buontempo

Physical agility, stamina and strength. Such are three pilars that every athlete must have in order to excel.   Becoming a respected athlete is a career goal for many. One must not only be...

Ukraine: Are tougher sanctions against Russia to come?

Monday, 24 March 2014, 07:58 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

US sanctions against a Russian bank and the Kremlin's inner circle have pinched Moscow, but if the goal is to get President Vladimir Putin to roll his forces out of Crimea or deter him from doing...

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