Tag: George Vella
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Addio Elio Lombardi – a creative giant passes away
Malta has lost one of its most distinctive and prolific artistic voices with the passing of Elio Lombardi, a man whose life was defined by creativity, perseverance and an unwavering passion for the arts. His death was announced earlier today by his family at the grand old age of 92. Born in 1933, Lombardi’s love…
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Progressives should have waited before applauding the newly elected President
As soon as the newly-elected President Myriam Spiteri Debono gave a spech with agreeable statements and nice platitudes, some progressives were quick to praise her. They are doing the same mistake many of us did in 2013, believing in Joseph Muscat only because the conventional political standards were very low. Standards for the Presidency are…
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The race is on for the Maltese Presidency
Next year the term of the President of the Republic will end and a new President will have to be appointed with a two-thirds majority in Parliament. For Labour Party stalwarts this means that there will be a vacancy available and the race is on by the Labour Party factions to nominate their own person.…
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Evarist Bartolo’s legacy as Minister for Foreign Affairs
Very appropriate as Erdogan makes fiery antisemitic speeches about religious crusades. President George Vella attended this event where a recorded speech by Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan was shown to the audience. Apparently, the event was Turkey Day. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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This is Labour Party damage control
I can confirm that the story fed to Saviour Balzan by the Labour Party on George Vella’s opposition to the introduction of abortion is fake, and is part of a wide damage control campaign by Labour Party activists who are blaming everyone for this horrible bill in order to defend Robert Abela. It is true…