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A really special night

Friday, 5 October 2018, 10:12 Last update: about 7 years ago Owen Bonnici

One of the cultural highlights of the year is without any doubt Notte Bianca, held yearly on the first Saturday of October, this Saturday. Notte Bianca is a much sought-after event and now firmly...

Emissions and Giegold

Thursday, 4 October 2018, 13:41 Last update: about 7 years ago Miriam Dalli

In her blog today, Labour MEP Miriam Dalli speaks about her report on the reduction of car emissions and about a “damaging” statement made by Greens MEP Sven Giegold....

Protecting minors from harmful audio-visual content

Thursday, 4 October 2018, 10:52 Last update: about 7 years ago Francis Zammit Dimech

In his vlog, MEP Francis Zammit Dimech speaks of changes made to EU media law to protect minors from harmful audio-visual content. Strict rules on advertising in children’s programmes including...

NGOs to the rescue

Thursday, 4 October 2018, 07:58 Last update: about 7 years ago Alfred Sant

Many in Europe consider as heroes members of those NGOs which are organizing the rescue at sea of immigrants in the Mediterranean. They believe that this is a humanitarian job and deserves full...

Academia matters

Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 08:01 Last update: about 7 years ago Andrew Azzopardi

The new academic year has taken off.  As usual, the hustle and bustle at the University of Malta is at their best. Students are chasing freebies on campus while others try to sort out their...

The migrants and their dog

Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 09:06 Last update: about 7 years ago Peter Agius

Nationalist Party candidate for the EP elections Peter Agius today speaks about the immigration issue. He highlights last Sunday’s rescue of 58 migrants who were brought to Malta together...

Public transport

Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 09:02 Last update: about 7 years ago Michael Briguglio

Nationalist Party candidate for the EP election, Michael Briguglio, today speaks about the trials and tribulations of the public transport sector....

Companies should go green

Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 08:06 Last update: about 7 years ago Camilla Appelgren

When it comes to showing off, people prefer not to do it. They often don’t want to be seen as a person having done something only for the profit of it, hence they keep a low profile. Other times...

Regulatory agencies

Monday, 1 October 2018, 08:00 Last update: about 7 years ago Alfred Sant

Those who maintain that regulatory agencies are not functioning well enough are probably correct. The consumers’ authority, that regulating financial services, as well as the planning agency...

The Nationalists and the Populists are Europe’s saviours

Monday, 1 October 2018, 07:27 Last update: about 7 years ago Simon Mercieca

Last week, the Prime Minister of Malta joined a number of European politicians, amongst whom the former Italian Prime Minister, Renzi, and the leader of the Liberal group in the European Parliament,...

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