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No 'Euro' And No 'Vision'
I think it’s safe to say that this year there was little debate over who would be the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. The real...
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May 15, 20222 min read
Over 300 Ukrainian Asylum Seekers Offered Refuge In Malta
Malta has allowed around 300 Ukrainians fleeing the ongoing conflict in their country temporary refuge on the island. Humanitarian NGOs...
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Apr 21, 20221 min read
Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates 96th Birthday After Tough Year
Queen Elizabeth II is perhaps the world’s best known monarch. And this year she has turned 96 with sources working close to the Royal...
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Apr 21, 20221 min read
Russia Launches Massive Offensive Across Eastern Ukrainian Front
The war in Ukraine has been raging for almost 2 months now. Here are the latest updates: The Russian military’s initial failure to take...
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Apr 19, 20221 min read
How Ian Borg Could Be "Getting Things Done" In Ukraine Next
Partit Laburista’s Ian Borg is well known in Malta for ‘getting things done’ in the transport and infrastructure sector, but with his...
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Apr 12, 20222 min read
France To Choose Between Populist Macron And Far Right Le Pen
Following France’s first round of general elections, currently serving president Emmanuel Macron and his far-right counterpart Marine Le...
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Apr 12, 20221 min read
Putin Ally Viktor Orban Wins Fourth Term As Hungarian Prime Minister
Pro-Putin politician Viktor Orban has just been re-elected for a fourth term as the Prime Minister of Hungary following a landslide...
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Apr 6, 20221 min read
Roberta Metsola To Ukraine - "We Are With You"
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola sent a clear message of unity and solidarity as she addressed the Ukrainian parliament and...
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Apr 6, 20221 min read
Malta Urged To Take In Over 100 Migrants On Eve Of Papal Visit
The humanitarian ship ‘Sea Eye 4’ will be entering Maltese territorial waters on Friday carrying a cargo of 106 migrants aboard. The ship...
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Apr 1, 20221 min read
EU Parliament President Metsola In Ukraine, Kyiv For First Time Since War
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola is visiting Kyiv today for the first time since Russia sent in troops and declared a...
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Apr 1, 20221 min read
Treatment Of Migrants To Take Centre Stage During Pope Visit
The treatment of migrants and the migration crisis in the Mediterranean will be a focal point of Pope Francis’ highly anticipated visit...
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Apr 1, 20221 min read
MEET THE CANDIDATES: 10 Questions With Dr. Joe Giglio
SideStreet Malta sits down with PN candidate Dr. Joe Giglio before the 2022 general election to ask 10 questions as part of our 'Meet...
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Mar 23, 20226 min read
Maltese Man Goes On Trip To Poland To Help Ukrainian Refugees
As Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine continues into a third week of fighting and human displacement numbers skyrocket, one Maltese...
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Mar 15, 20221 min read
Wheat Prices Increase By 60% Since January: Concerns Increase
As trading routes shut, sanctions are put into place and war in Europe continues to rage on, Maltese wheat importers are once again...
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Mar 15, 20221 min read
Peace In Our Time? Russia Invades Ukraine: Morning Update
Summary: Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine this morning. Troops are reported to have crossed the border. Read below...
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Feb 24, 20222 min read
5 Facts About Eddie Fenech Adami To Mark His 88th Birthday
Eddie Fenech Adami was born on February the 7th 1934 in Birkirkara. He grew up in colonial-era Malta as well as the turbulent period of...
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Feb 7, 20222 min read
US Troop Movement To Eastern Europe Brings Ukraine Tensions To Boiling Point
Following weeks of tense negotiations over Russia’s movement of a task force to its border with Ukraine, The US department of defence has...
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Feb 3, 20222 min read
Europe Calls On Malta To Comply With EU Vaccine Certificate Expiry Date
Airports across the EU are calling for Malta to comply with the EU standard expiry date of 9 months. Malta is standing by its 3-month...
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
What's Next For Roberta Metsola After Winning The EPP's Nomination By A Landslide
Nationalist MEP Roberta Metsola defied odds when she became the first female EPP candidate for the European Parliament’s election last...
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Nov 30, 20212 min read
Repubblika Protests Police Inaction Whilst Government Boasts A “Positive” EU Rule of Law Report
Last night Robert Aquilina, president of NGO Repubblika, headed a protest demanding that police commissioner Angelo Gafa’ start...
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Jul 21, 20211 min read
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