Robert Metsola doesn’t miss Malta as she feels like she never left

May 1 2022

Speaking during an exclusive episode of MaltaDaily’s ‘The Interview’ with Fabian Demicoli, EP President Roberta Metsola stated that she doesn’t really miss Malta because she feels like she never left the island.

Demicoli asked her about a recent photo which was uploaded to social media which showed the EP President during the Resurrection celebrations, and whether or not these are the things she misses about her home country.

Metsola responded that she doesn’t really miss them because she attends them every year and visits her roots as much as possible. She also went on to explain how, due to having grown up in a religious family, such celebrations and processions are the most wonderful things for her.

She said that these are moments that provide her with some respite from her EP duties, but also show her the Maltese passion to safeguard and keep tradition alive. Metsola said that these are traditions which the Maltese should be very proud of.

Demicoli also asked her about her presence during these ceremonies, as now she no longer attends them as an MEP or just another political candidate but as President of the European Parliament. She said that despite some more security protocol, she is still ‘Roberta from Gzira’ and that she engages in the festivities as just another Maltese citizen.

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WATCH: Roberta Metsola did not tell her sons she went to Ukraine so as not to worry them

May 1 2022

Speaking during an exclusive episode of MaltaDaily’s ‘The Interview’ with Fabian Demicoli, EP President Roberta Metsola revealed she did not tell her sons that she was going to Ukraine so as not to worry them.

The European Leader is mother to four sons; Luca, Alec, Marc and Kristian, with the latter being the youngest. When asked about how she tackles her roles as a mother and EP president, Metsola explained that she did not want her sons to worry about her trip to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

She stated how she only informed her parents and her husband, Ukko Metsola, about her voyage. She said that her older sons were the two most impacted by the changes in their lives after Metsola was voted into the president position.

In fact, she said, her sons found out she was in Ukraine after their friends read the news and informed them of their mother’s courageous act of visiting the war-torn country.

It was then that she realised that she needed to treat her older sons like adults, she told Fabian, by informing them with updates about her presidential responsibilities.

Describing the voyage to Ukraine, Metsola told Fabian that she faced the visit with no fear at all as she had the responsibility to attend to the suffering people. She was moved by their courage and spirit to defend their country, and was honoured to be in their midst.

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WATCH: Huge celebrations in Nadur as Nadur Youngsters win the GFA Division One

May 1 2022

The streets of Nadur were met with massive celebrations after hometown club Nadur Youngsters seized the GFA Division One trophy, alongside entrepreneur Joseph Portelli.

The celebrations came after Portelli entered the match as a second-half substitute on 70 minutes, with Nadur Youngsters awarded a penalty with 11 minutes to go.

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The business mogul managed to find the net, giving the Youngsters the lead to the celebrations of the Nadur fans. Following this, their opponents Kerċem Ajax went on to score an equaliser.

However, Nadur Youngsters were already assured of winning the GFA Division One Title after opening a 17 point lead over their Ghajnsielem challengers. At the end of the match, the winning team was presented with the trophy from the top officials of the Gozo Football Association to kick off a title party in Nadur.

Taking to social media, the Youngsters made sure to bask in their victory, with a massive crowd convening in front of their HQ as well as driving around with a huge bubble-head as they held their hard-earned trophy.

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Angelina Jolie in surprise visit to Ukraine amidst Russian invasion

May 1 2022

Hollywood actress and UN humanitarian Angelina Jolie has just made a surprise visit to the now war-torn country of Ukraine on Saturday.

Visiting Western city of Lviv, Jolie, who has been an UNHCR special envoy for refugees since 2011, went to speak to displaced citizens who found refuge in the city.

Some of the displaced citizens included children undergoing treatment for injuries sustained in missile strikes, particularly from the attacks on Kramatorsk railway station in early April.

The attack had apparently deliberately targeted a crowd of women and children trying to flee, killing at least 52 and wounding many more. Lviv regional governor Maksym Kozytskiy said that she was very moved by the children’s stories.

According to the governor, Jolie also visited a boarding school to talk with students as well as met evacuees arriving at Lviv’s central railway station and the volunteers providing medical help.

Jolie also allegedly told the Ukrainians she would come back to visit. The actress has been known for her humanitarian impulse, but it was revealed that the journey to Lviv was done on her own personal capacity and had no connection to the UNHCR.

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