“There is absolutely no tension between the Christian and Muslim communities here. We have been cohabiting peacefully for decades.”

Fr Paul Sammut, parish priest of Saint-Pierre de l’Ariane in Nice, France, commenting in the aftermath of the terror attack in the French city which claimed at least 84 lives.

“There should be no doubt that one has to fully respect democrati­cally-elected institutions. EU position on Turkey is very clear.”

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat tweeting after the failed coup in Turkey.

“This issue will not go away until the election. It is far too serious and reaches the highest levels of power. The people will not forget.”

Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil speaking on Radio 101 about the Panama Papers scandal where he urged the government not to head the EU presidency next year with “a closet full of Panama scandal skeletons”.

“A coward’s mentality.”

Magistrate Ian Farrugia describing the authorities’ inertia towards noise pollution from St Julian’s entertainment businesses, while presiding over a case against operators of various establishments in the area accused of generating noise.

“The board simply wasn’t ready to listen; our arguments were completely ignored.”

Lija mayor Magda Magri Naudi lamenting the fact that the Planning Authority had approved the building of a five-storey apartment block in a quiet area full of low-lying villas.

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