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  <title>MALTA - Articles from www.publicserviceeurope.com</title>
  <updated>2013-05-08T16:54:00+00:00</updated>
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    <title><![CDATA[First citizens' initiative puts water on EU agenda]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3450/european-citizens-initiative-puts-water-on-eu-agenda"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[For the first time a European Citizens' Initiative has met the requirements of the process – now EU politicians must listen to the people and affirm water as a human right, says Jan Willem Goudriaan]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3450/european-citizens-initiative-puts-water-on-eu-agenda</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T16:54:00+00:00</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Italy has failed to adapt to the modern world]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3416/italy-has-failed-to-adapt-to-the-modern-world"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Italy's economy - which has been stagnating for almost two decades - is the most visible indicator of a society that has been unable to seize the opportunities of an increasingly global economy – argues Emiliano Alessandri]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3416/italy-has-failed-to-adapt-to-the-modern-world</id>
    <updated>2013-05-01T11:44:00+00:00</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Barroso's EU legacy is one of failure and bullying small states]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3411/barrosos-eu-legacy-is-one-of-failure-and-bullying-small-states"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[José Manuel Barroso's administration is arguably a bully among small member states and a wallflower among the big boys, writes <i>Justin Stares</i> as he assesses the European Commission president's last two mandates]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3411/barrosos-eu-legacy-is-one-of-failure-and-bullying-small-states</id>
    <updated>2013-04-30T11:38:00+00:00</updated>
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    <title><![CDATA[Whistleblower MEP claims EU cover-up over Dalligate]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3336/mep-claims-eu-cover-up-over-dalligate"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Those at the top of the European Commission and European Parliament might be attempting to 'keep the dirt inside' over the scandal relating to the tobacco industry - claims Bart Staes MEP]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3336/mep-claims-eu-cover-up-over-dalligate</id>
    <updated>2013-04-15T15:18:00+00:00</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[EU economic warnings target Spain and Slovenia]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3313/eu-economic-warnings-target-spain-and-slovenia"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The European Commission calls on governments to make a 'decisive' commitment to structural reforms to tackle economic imbalances and lack of competitiveness in a series of countries]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3313/eu-economic-warnings-target-spain-and-slovenia</id>
    <updated>2013-04-10T14:48:00+00:00</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Forward planning: EU already discussing the next Cyprus]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3282/forward-planning-eu-already-discussing-the-next-cyprus"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Our secret columnist in Brussels is wondering what comes next. He has heard rumours from well-placed sources of contingency plans should another Cyprus-type situation develop]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3282/forward-planning-eu-already-discussing-the-next-cyprus</id>
    <updated>2013-03-30T11:44:00+00:00</updated>
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    <title><![CDATA[Behind the scenes of the discussions about Cyprus]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3277/behind-the-scenes-of-the-cyprus-discussions"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Our secret columnist has been piecing together reports from his intelligence network about the discussions in Berlin, early in March, when Cyprus emerged as the latest eurozone problem. It is a murky tale of Machiavellian statecraft]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3277/behind-the-scenes-of-the-cyprus-discussions</id>
    <updated>2013-03-28T10:44:00+00:00</updated>
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    <title><![CDATA[EU being investigated over lobbying and ethics again]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3245/eu-being-investigated-over-lobbying-and-ethics-again"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The 'revolving door' of EU officials turned private sector lobbyists creates serious risks of conflicts of interest and damages socially and environmentally-responsible public-interest law-making – claims Rachel Tansey]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3245/eu-being-investigated-over-lobbying-and-ethics-again</id>
    <updated>2013-03-21T10:43:00+00:00</updated>
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    <title><![CDATA[Labour victory in Malta shows Europe 'turning left']]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3187/labour-victory-in-malta-shows-europe-turning-left"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The victory of Malta's Labour Party in elections at the weekend has been hailed by centre-left and socialist leaders as evidence that Europe is 'turning left' and that Europeans are 'fed up' with austerity]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3187/labour-victory-in-malta-shows-europe-turning-left</id>
    <updated>2013-03-11T11:16:00+00:00</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[EU smoking regulation led by 'big pharma' - claims MEP]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3185/eu-smoking-regulation-led-by-big-pharma-claims-mep"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[There are more than 10,000 lobbyists in Brussels, all funded by big business to form alliances with bureaucrats and politicians in order to overcharge citizens, claims Godfrey Bloom MEP]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3185/eu-smoking-regulation-led-by-big-pharma-claims-mep</id>
    <updated>2013-03-11T09:45:00+00:00</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[The EU's 'systemic' revolving door problem]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3097/the-eus-systemic-revolving-door-problem"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The unequal access and undue influence of big business is aided by an unfettered revolving door between public service and private profit, claims Rachel Tansey  ]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3097/the-eus-systemic-revolving-door-problem</id>
    <updated>2013-02-14T12:18:00+00:00</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[ECB lacks legitimacy, transparency and gender equality]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3009/ecb-lacks-legitimacy-transparency-and-gender-equality"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The European Central Bank has taken centre stage and grown ever more influential as a result of the economic crisis but it seems to operate free from effective scrutiny – claims Marisa Matias MEP]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/3009/ecb-lacks-legitimacy-transparency-and-gender-equality</id>
    <updated>2013-01-28T09:53:00+00:00</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Have criminals been the main beneficiaries of EU enlargement?]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/2960/have-criminals-been-the-main-beneficiaries-of-eu-enlargement"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[A shootout between Belgian police and Romanian copper thieves has triggered debate over the alleged drawbacks of the removal of border controls in mainland Europe - <i>Justin Stares</i> reports]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/2960/have-criminals-been-the-main-beneficiaries-of-eu-enlargement</id>
    <updated>2013-01-17T15:35:00+00:00</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[The global economic prospects for 2013]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/2896/the-global-economic-prospects-for-2013"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Keith Wade and Azad Zangana explain why the global economy hit another soft patch in 2012 and share their views on whether 2013 will provide the green shoots of recovery]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/2896/the-global-economic-prospects-for-2013</id>
    <updated>2012-12-28T17:12:00+00:00</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[EU plans stricter tobacco rules]]></title>
    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/2886/eu-plans-stricter-tobacco-rules"/>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[The European Commission's revised tobacco directive, published yesterday, received broad support from MEPs and campaign groups, but there were some calls for even tougher rules on cigarette packaging]]></content>
    <id>tag:www.publicserviceeurope.com,2011-03-08:/2886/eu-plans-stricter-tobacco-rules</id>
    <updated>2012-12-20T11:12:00+00:00</updated>
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