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  • Why MaltaGov’s reaction to the Daphne memorial is wrong

    Everyone in Malta has some opinion about the makeshift memorial in Valletta. It’s there to commemorate Daphne Caruana Galizia who was assassinated last year. Some – the government included – remove it at every opportunity. Some say it should remain. Is either of them right? I The issue in Malta is laden with emotion and…

  • A Brexit deal is all but agreed upon🇪🇺🇬🇧

    Tomorrow will see a special cabinet meeting called upon by Prime Minister Theresa May, in order to discuss a draft withdrawal agreement for the United Kingdom. She does so in light of recent news that both parties seem to have agreed upon a technical deal for Britain to leave the European Union.

  • India’s Fiscal Civil War

    The deputy governor of the reserve bank of India, Viral Acharya came out saying earlier this week that undermining the independence of the Indian central bank could be potentially catastrophic, in his own words. Understandably so, but what caused this threat and how is India reacting?

  • Post-Election Conference Summary

    President’s Post Election Press Speech: The president started off his press conference by pointing out several numbers and statistics, showing how significant the Republican Senate seat gain was, and blaming the loss of control on the House of Representatives upon a lack of wealthy donors, a very hostile media, which he said broke records with…

  • Critics vs Audiences: Is the customer always right?

    Critics vs Audiences: Is the customer always right?

    The current box office hit is “Bohemian Rhapsody”, an interpretation of the life of late music legend Freddie Mercury, and his journey with the rock band “Queen”. Till now, it has wowed fans worldwide, showing music-lovers the incredible story of this man’s adventures. However, it wasn’t a completely simple story for the late rock star’s…

  • Remembrance.

    Remembrance.

    On the 11th hour, on the 11th day of November 1918, an armistice to stop a war which had taken the lives of almost 9 million soldiers and 7 million civilians was reached as peace talks began between the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. From the sparks given off on the 28th June 1914…

  • Conventional Politics’ Own Pot of Gold

    Conventional Politics’ Own Pot of Gold

    Time after time we repeatedly hear politicians pompously announcing a rise in GDP figures. They show us an escalating digit or a graph with increasingly larger bars and nod our heads in acknowledgement that they have indubitably conducted a good deed for us all. But have we ever really understood what GDP really means? How…

  • Immediately understand how to spot fake news

    The term “fake news” is part of the political scene these days. It’s easy to use the phrase and it’s easy to misuse it. It’s ironic the people who shout “fake news” are the ones who spread fake news of their own. If we’re not careful, thinking of news as being “fake” or “not fake”…

  • EY’s Attractiveness Survey 2018 Review

    EY Malta has recently published their annual Malta Attractiveness Survey. During this annual event, key findings on whether Malta is attractive for investors and foreign direct investment, based on different aspects of the country, are presented. The main concern that investors have about Malta is the lack of specialised skills in the labour force, and…

  • Mexico City receives first wave from migrant caravan

    Mexico City receives first wave from migrant caravan

    The first few hundreds of migrants are arriving in the capital of Mexico on their way to the United States border. A stadium was prepared equipped with water tanks each holding around 10,000 litres of drinking water, in order to allow the now 5000-strong migrant caravan to rest as it heads towards what it hopes…