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Spain draw blank with Sweden in Euro 2020 opener
Spain’s new team struggled with the familiar problems on Monday as a string of missed chances allowed Sweden to hang on for a goalless draw in their Euro 2020 opener in Seville. Alvaro Morata wasted...
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Letters to the editor - June 15, 2021
Travel to and from the UK In his letter of June 8, Willie Mostert of Sliema describes himself as being bemused by the UK’s traffic light system for international travel. For the urgent necessity of...
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Maltese clubs to discover European opponents on Tuesday
While all attention is currently shifted on UEFA Euro 2020, the 2021-22 European campaign gets under way on Tuesday as Hibernians, Gżira United, Birkirkara and Mosta will be discovering their European...
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Announcements - June 15, 2021
Obituaries BONELLO. On June 13, ELIA, of Birkirkara, aged 86, com-forted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his daughter Kathleen (member of the MUSEUM Society), his sister...
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Corruption: a third admit using ‘personal connections’ to access services
One in three people in Malta admitted exploiting personal connections to get access to a public service in the last year, according to a survey on attitudes to corruption. People relied on who they...
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Today's front pages - Junes 15, 2021
The following are the main stories in Tuesday’s newspapers. Times of Malta says that according to a survey on attitudes to corruption, one in three people in Malta admitted exploiting personal...
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Electric vehicle mindset – Adrian Galea
Miriam Dalli, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development, recently announced Malta’s investment in a second interconnector cable linking Malta to Ragusa, Sicily. The expected rise in...
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COVID-19 crisis worsened corruption in EU - watchdog
The pandemic has worsened corruption across the European Union, Transparency International said Tuesday, with citizens at times needing personal connections to get medical care and some governments...
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Messi frustrated after Argentina draw with Chile at Copa America
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi scored a stunning freekick but Chile hit back to earn a 1-1 draw in the Copa America on Monday. Messi’s magical left foot gave dominant Argentina a deserved first half...
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PL’s interconnector fantasy – Ryan Callus
Labour’s diversionary tactics work no more. In an effort to downplay the country’s abysmal interconnector usage, reported by this newspaper yesterday, Energy Minister Miriam Dalli has written about...
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Editorial: Stop ignoring the artists
Art may be a means of escape for many of us and, for others, it might just be a hobby but, for hundreds, it is their lifeline. Hundreds – from musicians to painters to actors to dancers – have seen...
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Maradona’s nurse tells prosecutors he was following orders
A nurse accused of neglect in Diego Maradona’s death told Argentine prosecutors on Monday that he was following orders “not to disturb” the football icon while he slept. Ricardo Almiron, 37, was...
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Heritage Malta set to mark European Archaeology Days
Heritage Malta is marking European Archaeology Days – which are held in the 47 member countries of the Council of Europe – with three interesting events between Friday and Monday (June 18 to 21)....
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200 reports of domestic violence on elderly in 2020
Reports of domestic violence committed against elderly people have reached a five-year high. The police received just under 200 such reports last year, the majority involving claims of psychological...
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Biden seeks EU support on China, but trade battles persist
US President Joe Biden will seek the EU's backing on Tuesday to face the rise of China, but Brussels wants a swift end to lingering trade rows and a clean break from Donald Trump. After the European...
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Austria’s Arnautovic apologises for insulting Macedonian Alioski
Austria’s Marko Arnautovic on Monday apologised for insulting North Macedonian players after scoring in their Euro 2020 match, but the Macedonian football federation (FFM) called on UEFA to give the...
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What happened on... June 15
The front pages of Times of Malta from 25 and 10 years ago. Become a Times of Malta premium member to gain full access to our archive dating back to January 1930.
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A new 500bhp V8 petrol engine makes the Audi SQ7 a seven-seat supercar
The market for a vehicle that can carry seven people while also having enough performance to give a supercar a run for its money away from the lights must be pretty small – yet it must be significant...
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Ferrari moves into food and fashion
Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari has diversified, presenting its first fashion collection and launching itself into the high-end restaurant business. The brand colours of red and yellow...
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ECB confirms supportive monetary policy stance
On June 10, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank decided to confirm its very accommodative monetary policy stance. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations (MRO) and the...
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