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Joseph Abela

About Joseph Abela

is a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Malta who questions the world around him

The Europe We Want: a Union for the People

May 13, 2019 · Joseph Abela ·

The same Union that managed to create a common market with one common currency has the power to achieve much more. What is lacking, unfortunately, is the political will.

Tagged With: automation, economic growth, European Parliament Elections 2019

Malta Public Transport: Did Privatisation Deliver the Goods?

September 6, 2018 · Joseph Abela ·

Privatisation deals promise an increase in efficiency. Applied to the public transport service in Malta, does this promise hold any water?

Tagged With: Malta Public Transport, privatisation

Elon Musk: Slave Driver Supreme

April 23, 2018 · Joseph Abela ·

In a society where entrepreneurs are deemed gods, there aren’t many gods as adored as Elon Musk. But behind the image of a messiah that is single-handedly fighting global warming is a dark shadow.  

Tagged With: climate change, Elon Musk, Musk, Tesla, worker's rights

Privatisation vs Our Health Why a Public-Private Partnership in Our Healthcare System is a Bad Idea

March 15, 2018 · Joseph Abela ·

Do we value a short-term decrease in government spending more than the quality of our public health service? If the answer is no, then all PPP which result in private companies administering our hospitals should be opposed.

Tagged With: healthcare, privatisation

PL: The Party Which Lost Its Soul Centre-Left in Name, Today’s Labour is a Neoliberal 'Business-Friendly' Party

January 9, 2018 · Joseph Abela ·

Today’s Labour Party simply stands for making the cake bigger, not dividing it in a fair way.

Tagged With: economic growth, inequality, Labour Party, minimum wage, rent

Malta’s Corporate Tax Refund Scheme How some get away with paying only 5% in tax

November 27, 2017 · Joseph Abela ·

The 5% tax rate turns Malta into a magnet for rich people and legally enables them to pay a lot less in tax than they would be required to pay in their own countries.

Tagged With: inequality, Malta, Paradise papers, tax, tax avoidance

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