Weekly Press Digest - july 14 to july 20

Wednesday20: From in2perspective, Malta introduces a new revision to the law concerning the purchase of property by non-Maltese nationals; From the Daily Mirror, Manchester United's Gary Neville proposes to fiancee on the 'idyllic Maltese island of Gozo'; Henry Brincat writes about former Malta goalkeeper David Cluett who died Sunday aged 39; Main trade union warns of more job losses; From MaltaMedia, official inquiry on the accounts of public corporation due for privatisation

Tuesday19: From MaltaMedia, EU support in Malta down by 10 per cent according to latest EuroBarometer report announced by European Commission; Malta's illegal immigration problem raised in Brussels; Call in Parliament for Government minister to be sacked; Death of former Central Bank Governor; Sri Lankan leader given keys to Little Malta village; Cardinal Ratzinger thanked critic who pointed out that Harry Potter corrupts the hearts of the young; Toni Abela jghid li ghandna gvern li jbezzel

Monday18: Danielle Vella on Alice's 'mad tea party' and the Malta-Libya relationship; Lino Spiteri on the PrimeMinister's economic contradiction; From Travel Video News, Malta to host European Forum on tourism; From MaltaMedia, Malta mentioned as possible venue for Formula One air race; Protest against proposed golf course; Football clubs remain most popular with Maltese; Sandra Aquilina interviews Simon Bartolo about his theatrical activities

Sunday17: Jailed New York Times journalist’s connection to Malta; Joe Brincat writes that the ratification of the European Constitution was a futile exercise and only meant for local consumption; Prime Minister admits people are 'fed up'; Catherine Maubert on Judge Maurice Caruana Curran's dedication to cultural heritage; Aurelie Herbemont writes about Malta's cultural traditions; Times survey says 92.7% in favour of repealing 1939 rent laws; Mnajdra temples exhibited in Brussels; Arnold Cassola on the government's smear campaign; Alfred Sant dwar il-hmira tad-disprament; Victor Scerri dwar ix-xalati fil-festi Maltin, it-tieni parti; Charles Flores jikteb dwar Ghawdwx djamant li inbidel fi trabokk; Charles Mangion dwar il-programm li jrid joffri l-MLP; Malta still defenceless against the impending menace of a global flu pandemic; Spielberg pays thousands to keep Maltese shopkeepers away; James Debono interviews environmentalist Martin Galea; Anna Mallia writes about the death of politics

Saturday16: Desmond Zammit Marmara lists reasons for people's anger at government; Tonio Borg celebrates the EU Constitution ratification quoting JFK and Gorg Borg Olivier; It-Taljan hi l-lingwa favorita mal-istudenti Maltin; Wenzu Mintoff jghid li minn mindu Malta rifset l-ghatba ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea ma naqsux il-problemi mal-Libja

Friday15: Alfred Mifsud says that the Maltese media is short of probing economic minds that can challenge irrelevant assertions made by self-serving politicians; Bid to develop film industry in Malta; Prime Minister criticises new EU rules on ship pollution; Valentina Cassar says international terrorism should be countered effectively

Thursday14: Toni Sant writes on the Times about Malta's image on the internet; Mario Coleiro dwar id-devozzjoni lejn San Bastjan f'Malta u jghid li l-Maltin kienu jirrikorru lejh biex jintercedi ghalihom meta kienet tfaqqa l-marda tal-pesta; From MaltaMedia, European Commissioner on Malta joining the Euro currency; Daphne Caruana Galizia on 'a la carte Catholicism' and those who stay Catholic but live like pagans; Lorna Vassallo writes about the 'supreme pleasure' of being Lorna Vassallo