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War In Europe: Retracing the Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been consuming our newsfeed for the past few weeks, and in the chaos of it all, it’s easy to forget what exactly kindled this conflict. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has thrown the two countries into a large-scale, deadly conflict, with a humanitarian catastrophe looming. But, aside from the broader…
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Your Vote: A Right or a Duty?
Many of us currently studying within the University of Malta have never voted in a General Election, and now that we find ourselves during election week, we realise that we were never prepared for this choice. Moreover, many of us have received little education about active citizenship as part of a four-module study-unit at 6th…
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Election Season: How do Businesses react?
As the 2022 General Election looms closer it is important to understand the uncertainty that comes along with it, in all facets of life. In Malta, the month leading up to the General Election is very popular, or rather notorious, as this period is often tainted with populous proposals and partisan disputes that may cause…
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Vote for a sustainable Malta
Extinction Rebellion Malta is organising a rally tomorrow in front of parliament as a response to the upcoming election, with the group wanting to see an end to “politics as usual”. Statement from Extinction Rebellion Malta: The parties aren’t doing enough. They claim that they want change, yet the system itself incentivises short-term gain at…
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Ukraine-Russia War – Updates and Analysis (18/03 – 24/03)
Chernobyl workers can’t get to work due to shelling – IAEA 23:45 – 24 Mar 2022 The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says Ukraine has told it that Russian forces are shelling checkpoints in the city of Slavutych. The city of around 25,000 residents is where many workers from the Chernobyl…
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Young Candidates Q&A
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KSU/MUDU Debate – Volt Malta
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Ukraine-Russia War – Updates and Analysis (13/03 – 18/03)
EU considering creating solidarity fund for Ukraine 23:02 – 18 Mar 2022 The European Union is considering creating a solidarity fund for Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel has said. Mr Michel said the fund would provide basic services in the country and “meet citizens’ immediate needs”. He tweeted: “The Fund would give liquidity for…
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The University Election Leaders Debate: A retrospect
What was the leaders’ debate in a while, was the first of four major debates for the 2022 election campaign which took place at the University of Malta, with all of them including Prime Minister and PL leader, Robert Abela, and Leader of the Opposition and PN leader, Bernard Grech. However, the debate which took…
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The First Battle of the 2022 General Election
Bird's Eye View 