Malta is not dependent on Russian gas says Miriam Dalli

Mar 9 2022

Speaking to Times of Malta, Energy Minister Miriam Dalli insisted that Malta is not dependent on Russian gas for it’s power supply amid fears that the Ukraine invasion could disrupt it.

Speaking to Times of Malta hours before the EU announced plans to cut itself off from Russia, which supplies around 40% of Liquified Natural Gas to the bloc, Dalli said that Malta gets 17% of its power from the European grid through the Malta-Sicily inter-connector.

‘We don’t have any contracts with Russia whatsoever. We are all the time, however, monitoring what’s happening on the market because we understand the EU has a number of agreements when it comes to Russia’ said Dalli.

She went on to say that Malta cannot be solely reliant on the inter-connector due to the soaring prices. 2020 figures for Malta show that the island generated 73.6% of its electricity from power plants, 16.7% from the inter-connector, and 9.7% from renewable sources.

Russia supplies 40% of the EU’s gas needs, but the European Commission on Tuesday announced plans to its dependency on Russia by two-thirds this year. The reliance should be ended by 2030 the European Commissioner revealed.

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Inter beat Liverpool but fail to qualify for Champions League last eight

Mar 8 2022

English side Liverpool have made it to the UEFA Champions League Quarter Finals, after a tricky 2 legs against Italian champions Inter. The final leg of the tie saw Inter surprisingly beat the Scousers in Anfield something which hasn’t happened in over a year.

The narrow 1-0 win wasn’t enough for the Nerrazzuri to win on aggregate, as they had to overturn a 2 goal deficit suffered in the first leg.

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Inter started the match on the right foot, aggressively pressing Liverpool and winning many close range set pieces. Liverpool didn’t start in their best form but gradually improved once the game and half got on. The best chances of the half came from a Hakan Çalhanoğlu free kick that certainly confused the Liverpool defence and keeper and a Joel Matip header that managed to rattle the Inter crossbar. The half ended with both teams challenging each other to find an all important first goal.

The beginning of the second half was all Inter. They looked more confident on the ball and seemed more eager to find the back of the net and that is what exactly happened in the 61st minute, when Lautaro Martinez scored an absolute screamer into the top right of the Liverpool net.

However Inter celebrations where quickly muted, as in the 63rd minute, striker Alexis Sanchez managed to get himself controversially sent off after a risky tackle. The game practically ended after that point as Liverpool managed to control the game, without letting Inter getting a needed second goal.

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“We want to strengthen arts sector because we believe in the artist” says Bernard Grech

Mar 8 2022

Earlier this evening, Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech together with candidates from the seventh district addressed a crowd of followers in Żebbug. Grech stated that ‘while there are some who pretend to believe in local traditions and govern in a way which benefits them’ we must continue to celebrate Maltese traditions like village feasts.

Grech went on to state that the PN’s electoral manifesto is built on consultation with the people, mentioning Julia Farrugia Portelli’s “we are not singing on stage” comment to Julie Zahra during today’s electoral debate. The PN leader went on to say that the party’s manifesto is based on proposals which support local artists.

During his address, Grech also highlighted ‘the need for change’, stating that the government’s lack of electoral manifesto shows that it lacks vision. He also argued that the Prime Minister previously avoided debates and now chose four which benefit him and allow him to talk as he usually does.

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WATCH: AIDAN releases music video for ‘Ritmu’

Mar 8 2022

After becoming a local favourite following the Malta Eurovision Song Contest, Maltese singer-songwriter AIDAN has finally released the music video for his Maltese-language bop ‘Ritmu’.

As was the Eurovision Song Malta performance, ‘Ritmu’ carries Western influences with imagery of horses and cowboy hats and is produced by Joseph Cauchi and directed by Gary Bugeja. After weeks of anticipation, AIDAN’s loyal following flooded his socials to catch a glimpse of the music video, which was choreographed by The Concept of Movement boss Cheryl Lofreda, styled by award-winning stylist Malcolm Gauci and shot by Victor Abela.

AIDAN also recently announced that he will be hitting various European countries to perform Ritmu, with selected dates in Madrid, Stockholm, London, the UK and Sweden.

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