“Being a good European does not mean that one accepted everything the EU tried to impose.”

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat speaking about the post-Brexit scenario at a Labour Party political activity.

“Iceland should inspire us, as they were truly the underdog in a David and Goliath contest.”

Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil speaking at a PN-organised conference on sport about Iceland’s positive performance at Euro 2016.

“One can’t just simply decide not to send children to school because the education experience can be offered at home. You need to justify what you are doing.”

Education Minister Evarist Bartolo speaking to the Times of Malta after the launch of a public consultation exercise on reforms to the Education Act.

“We are not informed of the progress of the talks. We are being kept in the dark, and whenever the subject is raised, they tell us all there is at this stage is a memorandum of understanding.”

Airline Pilots Association president Dominic Azzopardi on the lack of consultation with Air Malta pilots over the part privatisation of the airline.

“Joseph Muscat’s leadership style is diametrically opposed to that which he promised during the electoral campaign and is characterised by corruption, secrecy and rampant abuse.”

A Nationalist Party statement after the National Audit Office said that a government scheme to fund local council projects was characterised by haste, ambiguity and decisions lacking in fairness.