Quotes of the week

"How I hate her"

The first words uttered by Clive Farrugia, the man charged with the attempted murder of his former girlfriend and her brother and the murder of her mother, after briefly regaining consciousness in hospital three days after the attack.

"At the moment I'm angry, but the Eurovision is a game"

Malta's Eurovision entrant Chiara after returning from the contest in Moscow, where she placed 22nd from 25 countries.

"Optimism and confidence are important ingredients for a recovery"

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi telling business people that now is the time to restructure to ensure challenges are converted into opportunities.

"The Prime Minister ignored the 18,000 people and chose not to reply"

PL leader Joseph Muscat after his party instituted a court case against the government on behalf of people, demanding refunds on VAT paid on vehicle registration tax. He recalled that the PL had first filed a judicial protest, to which the government had not replied.

"He told me 'I came to kill you'"

Foreman Joseph Magri in court recalling the words of a Tunisian construction worker who ran him over in a dispute over pay. The Tunisian was released.