28 January 2004
© Darrin J. Zammit Lupi 2004
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tearful worker clutches a Maltese flag while listening to a fiery speech by the Secretary-General of Malta's General Workers Union, Tony Zarb, during a mass protest against rising unemployment in Valletta January 27, 2004. Recent weeks have seen a spate of factories and hotels closing down, while several other commercial enterprises are undertaking widespread cost cutting measures.
Malta - 2004
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© Darrin J. Zammit Lupi 2004