“The city was defiant and I suppose that’s the approach Europe has adopted to all of this: a one-finger salute to terrorism.”

Chris Micallef, a Maltese IT analyst living in Brussels, commenting in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the Belgian capital, which killed 31 people and injured 300.

“God willing, his spirit of reconciliation, and his belief that reason needs neither force nor violence, will remain the basis of the good relationship that there needs to be between the Church and the State.”

Archbishop Charles Scicluna paying tribute to Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca, who died on Monday.

“As if.”

Finance Minister Edward Scicluna quashing speculation that he had tendered his resignation from the Cabinet in the wake of the Panama affair.

“With every passing day that no investigation is launched by the authorities, the questions surrounding their independence grow.”

Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil on the unwillingness of the police to investigate the Panama affair involving Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri.

“Let’s work and conduct ourselves properly to not jeopardise all we have achieved.”

Education Minister Evarist Bartolo posting another comment on the social media in the aftermath of the controversy surrounding Panamagate.

“Many doctors are afraid; they shy away from the subject. It’s like they’ve entered a big minefield.”

A Maltese medical consultant quoted in an EU report which highlighted a lack of understanding among doctors and teachers about issues affecting LGBT people.