It-Torċa carries an interview with Professor Carmel Borg from the Education Faculty at the University of Malta. He says that the pandemic “has no social soul” and attacks the vulnerable most violently.
It-Torċa says that Malta launched one of the most robust economic packages to fight back the effects of the Covid-19 challenges. The paper says that, while international institutions normally call for caution, in this scenario they are urging governments to spend.
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7th April 2026
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6th April 2026
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26th March 2026
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11th March 2026
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7th April 2026
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7th April 2026
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6th April 2026
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2nd April 2026
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25th February 2026
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