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  • ADPD Press: A strong case towards strengthening animal rights and against spring hunting

    March 21st, 2022 In a press conference on Monday morning in Marsaskala, ADPD called attention to the party’s clear position on animal rights and against trapping and spring hunting. Mina Tolu, ADPD candidate on districts 9 & 10, commented that there is still some way to go in addressing the protection and welfare of animals…

  • ADPD Press: Risk of abuse from facial recognition technology

    March 15th, 2022 At a Press Conference on Tuesday, ADPD – The Green Party spokespersons warned that facial recognition technology may threaten fundamental human rights if not harnessed properly. The party is also concerned about the lack of information about the agreement the government has signed with Chinese company Huawei ADPD – The Green Party…

  • ADPD Press: Signing the Children’s Manifesto

    March 8th 2022 “It is society’s duty to enable children to voice their concerns”. ADPD – The Green Party Chairperson and candidate Carmel Cacopardo emphasised this when together with Mario Mallia, Deputy Chairperson and candidate, they welcomed the invitation by the Foundation for Children’s Rights and signed the Children’s Manifesto on behalf of the party…

  • Take control.

    PLPN are in the pockets of developers. The Planning Authority is basically a farce. There are cranes everywhere we look. Digging & noise pollution. Dust & air pollution. It’s out of control but we can take that back with our vote on 26/3. Green Sweeps Clean. Xkupa Ħadra Tnaddaf.

  • Malta’s Shrinking Spaces

    Malta’s Shrinking Spaces

    There are different ways to shrink spaces in society, and the Labour government seems keen to deploy all of them. This has an impact on our physical, political, and social environments. We’ve observed the shrink creep into our lives over the past few years. Since it starts slowly it can be challenging to notice the…

  • Reaction to PN proposal

    Reaction to PN proposal

    CW: mention of fatphobic policies I have learnt to have no expectations of PN (and hold similar reservations for PL on quite a few issues) so I am obviously not surprised that yet another one of their proposals flunks my values. PN’s proposal for a yearly assessment of dietary goals as a “bid to fight…

  • Reaction to Transphobia

    To any trans women in Malta reading the comments by Jon Mallia and others, who wish they could play sport without their gender being policed by people who know nothing about trans issues and nothing about trans lives… there are spaces that welcome you! Roughly one year ago, roller derby started in Malta (Honey Island…

  • Sven Giegold

    Tonight we met with MEP Sven Giegold and discussed the rule of law in Malta, corruption, impunity and conflicts of interest, the environment, and current constraints on political and non-governmental organising in Malta.

  • Jokes on a bridge.

    Jokes on a bridge.

    Happy, beautiful moments to cherish from Breakfast on a Bridge – Kisra Ħobż Flimkien this morning. A 5-year-old kid wanted to tell me some jokes, but was laughing too hard to tell them to me. So I thought I would tell him one, the only one I could think of… “What happens if you cross…

  • Stqarrija dwar laqgħat bejn AD u PD

    In English below Fuq talba ta’ Alternattiva Demokratika, matul il-gimgħat li għaddew saru diskussjonijiet bejn AD u PD biex ikun esplorat il-mod kif jista’ jkun hemm kooperazzjoni bejn iż-żewġ partiti. Saru diversi laqgħat. Kien konkluż li għalkemm mhux il-mument opportun li jkunu formalizzati r-relazzjonijiet bejn iż-żewġ partiti hi rikonoxxuta l-ħtieġa li jkunu kkoordinati l-isforzi politiċi…