Malta

FOCUS malta : Iceland in the EU: 'Only on our terms'

Iceland in the EU: 'Only on our terms'

In a pub in Reykjavik, three young Icelanders discuss the possible membership of their island to the European Union. With less than 10% growth, they are not showing “euro enthusiasm”, but pragmatism

by Adriano Farano @ // 17/06/09 - 2 Comment

malta, candidate countries, fishing, iceland, altiero spinelli, european union

TESTIMONY malta : Erasmus testimony: tips from a Maltese in Rome

Erasmus testimony: tips from a Maltese in Rome

I can’t believe it’s only been a month since I packed 20kg of my most prized possessions and took them out of hot, humid Malta to set up camp in Italy's eternal city

by James Pace @ // 28/11/08 - 1 Comment

malta, italy, erasmus, erasmus, testimony, rome, erasmus

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Liechtenstein: a paradise’s light is dimming

Liechtenstein, the geographical heart of the EU, has 35,000 inhabitants, 70,000 foundations and 110,000 million euros deposited in bank accounts whose owners are anonymous. All this leaves a bad taste in the European mouth

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 22/04/08 - 1 Comment

malta, switzerland, liechtenstein, united states, western eu, tax, map

REPORT malta : Malta gets the euro

Malta gets the euro

From 1 January 2008, Malta and Cyprus changed their currency to the euro, bringing the total number of member states in the eurozone to fifteen. Report from the capital of Europe's smallest state

by cedric farrugia // 04/01/08

malta, economy, southern eu, politics

FOCUS malta : Malta and Cyprus to adopt the Euro by 2008

Malta and Cyprus to adopt the Euro by 2008

Malta and Cyprus win approval from the European Commission and the European Central Bank to become the respective 14th and 15th Eurozone members by 1 January

by akli hadid // 03/07/07

malta, european union, euro, economy, southern eu, cyprus

ANALYSIS malta : Portugal sits on the fence

Portugal sits on the fence

The February 11 referendum on the decriminalisation of abortion has garnered mixed reactions

by silvia filipe // 08/02/07

malta, human rights, abortion, europe, feminism, ageing society, referendum

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Malta | Small State, Huge Responsibility

The smallest state in the European Union has five seats in the European Parliament. Since March 2003, after a successful referendum – the Maltese voted 53:47 for the EU membership. The referendum was initialized by the government and denied by the oppositional labour party. But the leading National party couldn ...

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