Opposition leader Bernard Grech wished his wife AnneMarie a happy birthday on her special day.
‘Today we celebrate you. You are so unique and special. A genuine, humble and gentle naturalness’, wrote Bernard.
‘Happy birthday AnneMarie, we love you a lot and thank you for what you are to us.’
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The Mosta Local Council has filed for planning permission to construct a 15-meter obelisk in Mosta Square, positioned in front of the iconic rotunda church.
The monument’s base will measure four meters in width.
This application was submitted in August and is currently under review by the Planning Authority.
Former mayor Chris Grech is listed as the project’s architect.
Mosta’s rotunda church, built in the mid-19th century, drew inspiration from Rome’s Pantheon, which similarly features an obelisk.
Historically, the old Mosta parish church, designed by Tommaso Dingli (1591-1666), had a Dejma Cross memorial situated in front of it.
The architect of the current rotunda, Giorgio Grognet de Vassé, originally intended to include an obelisk at the centre of a large church forecourt. However, these plans were scaled down, and the obelisk was never constructed.
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According to Eurostat, Malta had the lowest amount of 15 to 29 year olds living in overcrowded households last year.
In 2023, 3.9% of youth in Malta lived in overcrowded households. Meanwhile, Romania had the highest at 59.4%.
In 2023, 26.0% of young people aged 15-29 in the EU lived in overcrowded households.
This is 9.2 percentage points higher than the overall population at 16.8%.
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A growing number of millennials and Gen Z are choosing to remain child-free, with financial concerns being the primary reason.
A recent survey by MassMutual in the US found that nearly 1 in 4 young adults aged 18 to 43 without children plan to stay childless due to the rising cost of raising kids.
Beyond financial worries, lifestyle preferences also play a role. Many young adults are opting out of parenthood to save for the future, travel, or simply enjoy more flexibility in their lives. This shift has contributed to the U.S. birth rate hitting record lows.
It is unclear whether the overall sentiment tracks in other countries, such as Malta. Would you like to have children?
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