“You finally found me.”

Sai Mizzi Liang, Malta’s special investment envoy to China, whose appointment has been the subject of much scrutiny, jokes with the press during the signing of a memorandum of understanding between telecommunications giant Huawei and the government of Malta.


“I fear that Greece might have been humiliated.”

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat after EU leaders demanded draconian economic reforms from Greece in return for a third bailout.


“Populism gets you nowhere.”

Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil commenting on the left-wing Greek government’s populist policies which led to country to the brink of economic collapse.


“There should be a total separation between what is going to be public and what is going to be private. We don’t want any blurred lines.”

Medical Association of Malta president Gordon Caruana Dingli on the government’s public-private partnership plans for the health sector.


“We have been deceived. The government has gambled with our vote.”

Monti hawkers’ committee member Julian Buhagiar reacting to the government’s decision that no monti stalls are to be allowed next to the new Parliament building.


“We do not lack talent – we need better physical preparation.”

Former Hibs coach Fr Hilary Tagliaferro commenting on the state of Maltese football teams after the Paola club beat Macabi Tel Aviv in a qualifying round of the Champions League.

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