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The debate ranged from the EU’s defence spending, foreign policy, the Maltese language, the environment, and student activism in politics. 

Two major companies award ‘Employee of the Year’ to non-Maltese employees

At the peak of the tourism season, rats and rubbish have dominated social media dashboards. KARL AZZOPARDI speaks to mayors, MPs and residents in Malta’s prime tourist areas to see whether a solution to the crisis can be found

Residents held a public protest over the long-running works on Monday

Unfinished roadworks sign that Gżira residents have been abandoned: Mayor

A few days ago, veteran broadcaster Peppi Azzopardi, former producer and presenter of Xarabank, which was one of the longest-standing TV discussion programmes, wrote this on Facebook: “The

"The authorities, in this country, always give priority to cars... never to people. Their only concern is to ‘keep the traffic moving’ – ideally as fast as possible – and that’s it, really. Nothing else matters...”

Gżira Mayor Conrad Borg Manche, Qormi Mayor Josef Masini Vento, and Qala Mayor Paul Buttigieg stress the need for urgent change in the way planning decisions are made

Demonstrators flock to capital city for national protest against over-development

Thousands of people responded to a national protest held in Valletta by several environmental groups, demanding reforms in the planning system