Tag: Independence Day
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Foreign leaders and diplomats congratulate Malta on Independence Day
Foreign leaders and diplomats have congratulated Malta today on its 61st anniversary of Independence Day. The US State Department also issued a statement highlighting shared regional interests and noting Washington’s appreciation for Malta’s cooperation with US authorities on transnational crime. Feature image is of George Borg Olivier holding the Constitutional document on the Floriana Granaries…
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Alex Borg rallies the crowds during Independence Day celebrations
Pjazza Tritoni was packed with Nationalist Party supporters as the new party’s leader, Alex Borg rallied the crowds with his first ever mass rally speech. In his speech he made an emphasis on the renewed enthusiasm the Nationalist Party is garnering and vowed to open the party to as many people as possible. He also…
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Photos of the Ukraine’s Independence Day celebrations in Malta
Yesterday it was Ukraine’s Independence Day, achieved in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Here are some of photos of yesterday’s celebrations in Valletta. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Sanna Marin dons the Ukrainian colours during Finland’s Independence Day
Sanna Marin will forever remain a symbol of what Europe should have been in its time of crisis. She reminds current leaders that an uncompromising position on Russia and Ukraine is the most European thing to do. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Roberta Metsola’s Independence Day Speech
Yesterday, as part of the Nationalist Party’s celebrations for Independence Day, Roberta Metsola was invited to make a speech. I’m reproducing the full speech below. Judging by the speech alone, I am assuming this was a missed opportunity for Roberta Metsola to make an effective and disruptive debut in local politics. The speech is dry…
