Quotes of the week

"Italy cannot expect to solve its immigration problems by dumping them on Malta."

Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici on the stand-off between Malta and Italy over where a boat of illegal migrants rescued near Lampedusa should be taken.

"Wardens are among residents' main concerns and the system needs to be changed."

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi as he launched the reform of local councils.

"They sincerely want the sanctuary to move in the right direction."

Claire Stafrace Zammit, lawyer for the Association for Abandoned Animals committee members, on their vote to oust Freddie Fenech from his position as AAA president in the light of fraud allegations.

"Threat to human well-being."

Medicins Sans Frontieres spokesman Antonio Virgilio during a scathing attack on Malta's immigrant detention policy while presenting a report to the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee.

"I said ħmieġ - in English, trash. And I'm proud of it."

Malta Employers' Association director general Joe Farrugia confirming his comments to a foreign trade unionist who threatened a blockade in the wake of the Freeport dispute.

"Try not to do such stupid things."

Magistrate Miriam Hayman to a female British soldier charged with indecent exposure after drunkenly dancing topless at a Paceville nightclub.