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China: The Dragon Wakes from its Slumber

by Tonio Galea The sleeping dragon might be waking from its sleep or simply taking a more assertive role in the global scene. From economic expansion in Africa to a…

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A Green Community That Speaks of Hope

by James Vella Clark In 2007, Fr Mark Ciantar OFM, together with a group of young volunteers, co-founded a green community space for youth in Malta based on permaculture values, a project which eventually…

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Promising Watercolourist Mark Geoffrey Muscat Hosts 3rd Solo Exhibition

by James Vella Clark Mark Geoffrey Muscat (b. 1986) is showcasing a new collection of watercolours of land and seascapes in what is his third solo exhibition. Having been brought…

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The Empowering Qualities of Communications

by James Vella Clark Most businesses are constantly striving to connect with their audiences. And therefore, as societies become more connected through technology and a shared need to communicate, one…

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EU.REVIEW

by Keith Zahra Unity, resilience spares Europe recession, so far Uncertainty remains very much the keyword in attempting any economic analysis and forecast for Europe and beyond. Although the situation…

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Malta Insights

MALTA ECONOMIC REVIEW Services, industry propel strong economic growth as construction stutters Despite the persistent economic challenges emanating particularly from the prolonged war in Ukraine and the subsequent energy crisis,…

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PURPOSE: Real Good Corporate Behaviour or Lip Service?

by James Vella Clark The recent global pandemic jolted many companies, compelling them to stop and question their ‘purpose’, beyond the archetypical strategic purpose of shareholder wealth maximization. New realities…

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Over a Coffee with Abigail Barbara

by James Vella Clark After years of therapy and research, ABIGAIL BARBARA’s path to self-growth and awareness led her to understand that the more she knew herself, the freer she…

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Q4 European Insights

EU FACES WINTER RECESSION AS WAR, AND INFLATION HIT ECONOMIES HARD As Russian missiles continue to strike Ukrainian infrastructure plunging millions of citizens into darkness, unprecedented levels of inflation around…

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Marisa Attard With New Solo Exhibition Themed “Off-Kilter”

“Art and Illustration Are Powerful Tools to Communicate Strong Messages” by James Vella Clark Illustration artist Marisa Attard is hosting a new solo exhibition of her inimitable characters at Gallery…

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FactUAl: Ukraine will emerge victorious but Europe needs to help more

Ukraine had Europe’s backing ever since the Russian invasion of its territory. For the European Union, Ukraine and Ukrainians are part of the wide European family. War in Ukraine is…

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Q4 Malta Insights

TOURISM AND EXPORTS LIFT MALTESE ECONOMY IN 2022, BUT CHALLENGES ABOUND A resurgence of tourism numbers and growth in domestic demand and services export have helped to lift the Maltese…

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EU.Review

by Keith Zahra FOREIGN AFFAIRS EP recognises Russia as state sponsor of terrorism The European Parliament has adopted a resolution recognising Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. MEPs highlighted that…

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MMXXII

by Tonio Galea Each year has its events that leave a mark for years to come and this year is no different though some will linger more than others and…

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Over a Coffee with Anthony Gatt

by James Vella Clark Anthony Gatt has been Director of Caritas, one of Malta’s largest community organisations, for the past four years, however, he has been involved with voluntary work…

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EU.Review

by Keith Zahra INFRASTRUCTURE: Commission launches €5bn for energy-efficient transport infrastructure projects The European Commission has launched a call for proposals launched under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport…

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The loss of Queen Elizabeth and Mikhail Gorbachev

by Tonio Galea The world in a few weeks lost two icons of recent history...the death of Queen Elizabeth and that of the last Soviet leader with the passing away…

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European Insights

by Keith Zahra LONG-DRAWN WAR DRIVES ENERGY PRICES, INFLATION TO RECORD-LEVEL 2022 was supposed to be the year of the great recovery after two years of social restrictions resulting from…

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Malta Insights

by Keith Zahra INFLATION AND ENERGY WORRIES CAST A DARK SHADOW ON STRONG ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE The staggering increase in the cost of living has been the economic talking point of…

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‘Pandemic fatigue’ kicks in as 25% of employees feel badly about their work

Misco publishes 3rd Edition of Employee Wellbeing at the Workplace Survey The issue of mental health at the workplace turns out to be greater than one would imagine according to the…

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Mental wellbeing at work

by James Vella Clark Mental wellbeing depends on a unique mix of personality traits that are mostly genetic in nature, but then there is also our upbringing with family, school,…

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Artist Fabio Borg makes comeback with new collection of abstract landscapes

by James Vella Clark Artist Fabio Borg (b. 1974) makes a comeback to the local art scene with his eighth solo exhibition throughout October at The Palm Court Lounge, The…

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Driving real impact in the insurance sector

ICON Ups RCI Insurance’s Claims Management System Efficiency By Over 30% “For a major international insurance company like RCI Insurance that provides insurance solutions to over 2.5 million customers across…

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How an acquisition reshaped Malta’s TV landscape connecting people to the TV content they love

GO’s 15 Year Investment in TV Technology and Content by Mandy Calleja, Head of Corporate Communications, GO plc Fifteen years ago, was the start of GO’s remarkable adventure with its…

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Ewropej: Ukraine is Europe, Roberta Metsola

by Denise Grech Europe will continue to stand with Ukraine, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said, as she addressed MEPs in Strasbourg. Speaking before Verkhovna Rada chairman Ruslan Stefanchouk, Metsola…

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Facilitating Malta’s Twin Transition

by Prof. Josef Bonnici, Chairman Malta Development Bank Throughout the centuries crises have spurred innovation and creativity. Innovation has been important in keeping many people’s lives and livelihoods safe throughout…

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Phygital…What Is That?

by Sandro Debono PhD, Museology, Art History and Curatorial Practice Let’s go straight to the point. Linguistically, the word phygital is a combination of the words “physical” and “digital” to…

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Over A Coffee With Gerald Grech

by James Vella Clark GERALD GRECH is a senior lecturer at the University of Malta’s Junior College where he has been lecturing Marketing for the past 22 years. But Gerald…

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Ewropej: European Parliament calls for EU Treaties revision so that EU is no longer ‘held hostage’

by Denise Grech The European Parliament has formally called on member states to agree to a Convention on revising the EU Treaties so the EU is no longer held hostage…

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Queen Elizabeth And The 70-Year Reign

by Tonio Galea Among all the chaos in the world, for these last 70 years there has been one constant, one beacon of stability...Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. Elizabeth, who was born…

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A Fresh Look At The Past

by Dr Charlene Vella The Renaissance period centred on a cultural movement known as Humanism, a human-centred perspective, and, even in the portrayal of the divine, a natural appearance of…

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Over a coffee with Abigail Mamo

by James Vella Clark CDpro Interviews ABIGAIL MAMO, CEO of the SME CHAMBER on how businesses fought the war on Covid and how they are now facing the challenge of…

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EWROPEJ: Europe needs to be strategically autonomous – Metsola

by Keith Zahra The Russian invasion of Ukraine has strengthened Europe’s need to be “strategically autonomous”, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola told CD Pro in an exclusive interview in Strasbourg. …

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EWROPEJ: Climate change, Russia, Inflation – The trilemma of EU Energy Policy

Exclusive Interview with Ms Maria da Graça Carvalho MEP by Keith Zahra The ushering of the war in Ukraine has accentuated a triple conundrum for European governments - the unenviable feat…

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The long and winding road between Russia and Ukraine

by Tonio Galea Russia and the Ukraine have a long and turbulent history deeply seated in the region’s past...the Communist past. A past that some argue was simply swept under…

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The Bigger Picture

by Mark Aquilina | Founder, NOUV “We all know what challenges businesses are facing. But more importantly, besides addressing these challenges, we need to look at the bigger picture by…

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Malta’s Next Chapter: The SME’s View

by Abigail Mamo | CEO, SME Chamber Malta needs to reposition itself. Malta’s priorities as a country require a reality check to mitigate the harsh circumstances our country has started…

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Malta’s Next Chapter

by Lawrence Zammit | Director, MISCO Consulting “Malta at the crossroads” might be considered as a political cliché mentioned by some politicians in the past weeks. Yet, these past two…

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The Perfect Logistics Storm

by Franco Azzopardi, CEO, Express Trailers 2021 was meant to be the year of recovery as the world economy recaptures momentum thanks to improved vaccination rates and lower hospitalisations related…

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In a world of technology, it’s all about humans

by Jesmond Saliba Twelve months ago, the world was waiting in trepidation the turn of the year with a probably illogical expectation that 2021 would signal a fresh start to…

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Malta’s road ahead for de-listing

by Alfred Zammit, Deputy Director, Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit Financial crime has long posed a deep-rooted challenge for international financial jurisdictions; however, it has become much more complex in recent…

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What broke the global supply chain?

by Marcel Mizzi, Vice President (Finance & Admin), Malta Chamber of SMEs A study into the increase in the cost of shipping During the last decade the cost of shipping…

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Ewropej: The Fit for 55 package will not be enough if the transition does not incorporate a social dimension

The ‘Fit for 55’ package will not be enough if the transition to a greater European economy does not incorporate a social dimension, Member of the European Parliament Josianne Cutajar…

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Supply chains can easily break – here’s how they can be made more resilient to prevent shortages

by Tom Stacey & Ying Xie, The Conversation via Reuters Connect Supply chains are essential to everyday life, bringing materials to factories, food to your plate, and fuel to your…

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HGV driver shortage: remote-controlled lorries could prevent future logistical nightmares

by Siraj Ahmed Shaikh & Giedra Sabaliauskaite, The Conversation via Reuters Connect The current HGV driver shortage is the latest chapter in the UK’s supply chain jitters, disrupting wholesale food…

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Truck driver shortage won’t be solved by quick fix visas – here are three ways forward

by Temidayo Akenroye, The Conversation via Reuters Connect The current shortage of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers in the UK is hitting consumers hard, leading to distribution problems in food,…

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Conference on the Future of Europe’s Second Plenary reaches conclusion

by Keith Zahra On Saturday, 23 October, the second Conference Plenary meeting of the Conference on the Future of Europe took place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg to discuss…

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Commission approves €1bn package for Afghanistan

by Keith Zahra President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen has announced a support package worth around €1 billion for the Afghan people and neighbouring countries, addressing the…

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Supervisory authorities submit report on Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

by Keith Zahra The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) have delivered to the European Commission (EC) their Final Report with draft Regulatory Technical Standards regarding…

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EU leaders address energy price spike

by Keith Zahra The European Council invited the Commission to study the functioning of the gas and electricity markets, as well as the EU ETS market with the help of…

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Ewropej: Unnecessary taxes on energy generation must be eliminated, MEP says

MEP Cyrus Engerer has called for the European Union to work towards joint procurement of gas supplies for all its Member States. Direct and indirect unnecessary taxes on energy generation…

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The current situation regarding transport, logistics and rising costs

by The Malta Chamber The long-term economic fallout of the Covid-19 Pandemic has been characterised by the manner with which the global logistical supply chain has buckled under the sheer…

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The age of Merkel

In her last 12 months as Chancellor, Angela Merkel registered record approval ratings in five countries outside of Germany. A major study by Pew Research Center in October 2020 found…

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All eyes on Scholz

On a desolate night for the CDU after the German elections, a comforting Armin Laschet told party supporters that he had won a national mandate to resist a left-leaning government.…

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A Kleine coalition

Since the 1960s, German politics has been dominated by the centre-left and centre-right parties, turning the Grand Coalition into an institution of the federal political landscape. Three of the four…

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The Merkel effect

A week is a long time in politics, and Angela Merkel has had over 1,600 of them mostly sitting in arguably the hottest seat in Europe. The four-term Chancellor enjoyed…

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The world of a different Germany

It is often said that Germany is too big for Europe but not big enough for the world. In her 16 years at the top, outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel has…

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