Michael Mifsud Visits Former Club FC Kaiserslautern’s Training Camp In Malta

Jan 8 2025

Legendary Maltese striker Michael Mifsud got the opportunity to visit former club FC Kaiserslautern’s training camp in Malta.

The German giants were and will be training at the Malta FA Training Grounds in Ta’ Qali.

FC Kaiserslautern were the first foreign club to take a chance on Michael Mifsud in 2001, when the striker was just 20 years old.

Mifsud spent 2 and a half years at the club who at the time were a regular in the German top division, the Bundesliga.

The Maltese striker managed to score 2 goals in 21 appearances for the senior team, whilst scoring an impressive 27 goals in 47 appearances for the B team which played in Germany’s 3rd tier.

Mifsud received a warm welcome from the FC Kaiserslautern delegation, led by club CEO Thomas Hengen and head coach Markus Anfang, both of whom are well-acquainted with the former Malta forward from his playing days at the German club.

A dedicated group of FC Kaiserslautern supporters, renowned for their strong connection to the team, traveled to Malta to watch their club’s training camp. The group included many families, further highlighting the club’s deep-rooted fanbase.

During the visit, Mifsud interacted with the fans, who eagerly took the opportunity to snap photos with the ex-striker. This visit coincides with FC Kaiserslautern’s celebrations of their 125th anniversary this year.

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Luca Arrigo Steps Forward With Manifesto To Contest General Election

Jan 8 2025

28 year old digital nomad and entrepreneur Luca Arrigo has stepped forward as an independent candidate for Malta’s next general election.

Arrigo kicked off his race with a ‘Manifesto 2050’, outlining his ‘comprehensive plan focusing on infrastructure development, policy reforms, economic modernisation and government streamlining.’

Aiming to position Malta as a beacon of ‘prosperity, freedom and innovation in the Mediterranean’, Arrigo proposes moves such as;

Establishing internet cables with Libya & Tunisia to position Malta as a regional tech hub;

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Implementing the Metro Plan and constructing artificial islands on Hurds Bank using construction waste and incinerated trash;

Lowering the age limit for 125cc mopeds from 18 to 16;

Allowing parents to homeschool children and introducing incentives for alternative education models;

Incentivising organic farming to promote health and sustainability;

Supporting Maltese entrepreneurs in acquiring farmland in Sicily to ensure a robust and organic food supply chain;

Shifting non-essential government roles to the private sector, amongst other proposals.

‘I represent a distinct Libertarian Capitalist Vision, which is currently not represented in Malta’, explained Arrigo. ‘Taking inspiration from the success of RFK Jr in the USA presidential campaign and Fidias in the Cypriot MEP elections. My policy is influenced by Javier Milei, Elon Musk and Marc Andreeson.’

What do you think of Arrigo’s proposals?

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Maltese Scientist Wins Prestigious National Geographic Grant

Jan 8 2025

Prof. Eleanor Scerri, a Maltese scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology in Germany, has been awarded a prestigious National Geographic Grant, one of only ten granted globally this year.

This accolade follows her earlier success in securing a €1.5 million European Research Grant. The funding will support her groundbreaking research into the ancient ecosystems of the Maltese Islands, shedding light on the region’s unique miniaturised ‘megafauna,’ such as pygmy elephants and giant swans, which once roamed the islands.

Prof. Scerri, in collaboration with the University of Malta’s Department of Classics and Archaeology, Heritage Malta, and the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, aims to answer fundamental questions about when these animals lived, why they disappeared, and how their loss shaped local ecosystems. Her work also explores how human activity later transformed the islands’ landscapes and biodiversity.

To disseminate early findings, Prof. Scerri and Prof. Nicholas Vella from the University of Malta are organising a flagship conference titled Island Legacies: Prehistoric Insular Ecosystems, Societies, and Climate Change in the Mediterranean.

Supported by RIDT and the Max Planck Institute, the conference will unite experts from across the Mediterranean to link past insights with present ecological challenges. Prof. Scerri believes this research will contribute valuable knowledge to address today’s climate and biodiversity crises.

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Maltese Among Lowest In EU To Spend Disposable Income On Housing

Jan 8 2025

According to reports by Eurostat, the Maltese were the second to last in 2023 among EU households to spend disposable income on housing.

Malta registered 12% of disposable income being spent on housing, following Cyprus at 11.6%. Slovenia followed Malta at 13.8%.

Meanwhile, the highest amount was registered in Greece at 35.2% of total income, followed by Denmark and Germany at 25.9% and 25.2% respectively.

In the EU in general, an average of 19.7% was spent on housing in 2023.

What do you make of this?

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