We document the presence of sizable distributional e¤ects from unexpected price level movements in the Euro Area (EA) using sectoral accounts and newly available data from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey. The EA as a whole is a net winner of unexpected price level increases, with Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain being the biggest bene…ciaries, and Belgium and Malta being the large...

Scheduling is a cultural heritage tool to provide statutory protection assets. This article an analysis of the process securing immovable buildings and sites in Maltese Islands. Through qualitative interviews with key stakeholders – namely, professionals this study exposes shortcomings limitations existing local scheduling process. It proposes public as main stakeholder lists several recommenda...

The article provides a theoretical analysis of historical roots and the nature international legal personality Order Malta. was established in 1048 to provide medical support wounded sick pilgrim Holy Land. In following years, became military functions participated Crusades. Power over territory population never main mission Order. author’s opinion, Malta rather platform for cooperation knights...

The disease we now know as brucellosis was first discovered in the 1850s in Malta. It came to the attention of British medical officers serving on the island after the Crimean War. It was easy to eliminate the disease in British servicemen, but very difficult to reach Maltese citizens. Over the decades, more and more Maltese were infected asthe control measures introduced were half-hearted and ...

BACKGROUND In the last few years, Malta has witnessed increasing immigration flows from the Libyan coasts. Public health policies are focused on screening migrants for tuberculosis, whereas no systematic actions against STIs are implemented. The aim of this study is to define the epidemiological profile of asylum seekers in Malta as regards syphilis, hepatitis B, C and latent tuberculosis, thus...

Malta Medical Journal Volume 28 Issue 02 2016 Abstract Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare metabolic disorder comprising a number of different enzyme deficiencies. In Malta, dihydropteridine reductase (DHPR) deficiency appears to be more common than phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency (classical PKU), and is associated with greater and long term neurodisability. The absence of newborn screening fo...