Comments on: No, the end isn’t nigh https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/01/no-the-end-isn%e2%80%99t-nigh/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ronnie https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/01/no-the-end-isn%e2%80%99t-nigh/#comment-20996 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:53:34 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=1518#comment-20996 The problems Iceland is facing at the moment are due the reckless banking policies their major banks adopted. Had they been more prudent in their lending policies, Iceland would not be facing the financial meltdown it is facing now. To pin it down to the fact that Iceland is not part of the EU and more importantly the Eurozone is being overly simplistic.

]]> By: Leo Said https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/01/no-the-end-isn%e2%80%99t-nigh/#comment-20995 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:03:22 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=1518#comment-20995 @ Noel Buttigieg Scicluna

You write the following: “Only those who have spent some time living abroad will better appreciate what a happy and lucky island we are, in spite of the thousand and one problems we face”.

Please tell us more about your particular, individual experience/s.

]]> By: Leo Said https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/01/no-the-end-isn%e2%80%99t-nigh/#comment-20994 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:33:21 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=1518#comment-20994 quote Albert Farrugia: “Oh, and why does the guy “who lives and works in Germany” not leave that hell on earth were people are falling down dead in the street, and rush back to din l-art helwa?”

Mr. Farrugia, for correctness’ sake, it was our friend Andrea who wrote the words which seem to have irritated you. I believe that Andrea is a native German and, as such, Germany would be Andrea’s art helwa. I live in Germany but I do not work. Moreover, I have not yet met any person “falling down dead in the street”. Finally, I genuinely wish you the best of luck in all that you do.

]]> By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/01/no-the-end-isn%e2%80%99t-nigh/#comment-20993 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:45:46 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=1518#comment-20993 Turkey’s prime minister storms off the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, after a fight with Israel’s president:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/29/mideast/peres.4-419000.php

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/davos/7859487.stm

]]> By: John Schembri https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/01/no-the-end-isn%e2%80%99t-nigh/#comment-20992 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:17:01 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=1518#comment-20992 Why are there so many deals in BOV shares?………What did Dr Gonzi actually discuss with Deutsche Bank?

]]> By: Gerald https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/01/no-the-end-isn%e2%80%99t-nigh/#comment-20991 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:16:12 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=1518#comment-20991 I’ll consider abseiling down Dingli Cliffs although it’s been around 16 years since I last did something similar.

]]> By: noel buttigieg scicluna https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/01/no-the-end-isn%e2%80%99t-nigh/#comment-20990 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:59:18 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=1518#comment-20990 Considering what is happening in the world these last few months, this is one of the most level headed and sober articles I have read for some time now. The pity is, this is an article that will be ignored by the majority of people who should instead be reading it!… Only those who have spent some time living abroad will better appreciate what a happy and lucky island we are, in spite of the thousand and one problems we face.

]]> By: Andrea https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/01/no-the-end-isn%e2%80%99t-nigh/#comment-20989 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:50:06 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=1518#comment-20989 @Leo Said

It’s quite a disillusion. I’ve been freelancing in the TV and movie industry for more than ten years now and the job situation is getting ridiculous. Most of my fellows ‘threw in the towel’, since we have to cope with massive ‘price dumping’, short-term contracts, a pretty rough working atmosphere due to increasing competition or simply with the lack of job offers.

All the best for your junior!

]]> By: Anna https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/01/no-the-end-isn%e2%80%99t-nigh/#comment-20988 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:50:55 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=1518#comment-20988 Some time ago I was discussing the global recession with an old man of few but wise words, and I would like to share his words with you. He said “I compare what’s happening to the world to someone driving a car at top speed. He cannot keep speeding forever but at some point he will have to press the brakes. He might have to brake slowly because of an obstacle, keep driving at slow speed for some time, and then gather speed again. On the other hand, he might have to brake suddenly to avoid a nasty accident and then drive on slowly rather shaky from the near miss. If he’s reckless, he might brake when it’s too late resulting in very serious consequences which might turn out to be costly, painful or worse still, fatal. But the fact remains that he cannot keep going at top speed forever….and neither can the world”. How wise and how true.

]]> By: J Busuttil https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/01/no-the-end-isn%e2%80%99t-nigh/#comment-20987 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:47:33 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=1518#comment-20987 On this count, I fully agree with Daphne. Moaning and fear bring more fear and then truly we will be in the doldrums. We Maltese in these troubled times must take up the call of Eddie Fenech Adami: Kuragg, Maltin.This must be our battle cry for the second time.

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