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The Language Question: Malta’s struggle between Italian, English, and Maltese
The Language Question in Malta (1880–1939) was a struggle over identity, culture, and power. Torn between Italian tradition, British rule, and the rise of Maltese, the debate shaped politics, education, and national identity well into independence.
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The ‘Interdett’ - When Archbishop Gonzi Made Mintoff’s Labour Party a Mortal Sin
Discover the story of Malta’s 1961 Interdett, when Archbishop Gonzi clashed with Dom Mintoff’s Labour Party. Learn how the Church declared supporting Labour a mortal sin, its impact on Maltese society, and how the conflict shaped politics until reconciliation in 1969.
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Why Malta Never Integrated With the United Kingdom
In 1956 Malta voted for integration with the United Kingdom, but the plan collapsed over costs, Church opposition, and shifting British defence priorities. Discover why Malta never joined the UK and instead chose independence in 1964.
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Swearing and blasphemy in Malta could not be controlled by the Inquisition
The Malta Inquisition fought heresy, banned books, and terrified sinners. But when it came to swearing, it lost. The Tribunal’s endless cases of Maltese blasphemy show not only the creativity of local speech, but also the limits of power in a society where religion was everywhere.
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Malta’s Drug Trafficking Trade Explained: Big Transit Loads, Small Local Streams
Malta’s geostrategic location in the Mediterranean makes it ideal for transhipping. At the Malta Freeport in Birżebbuġa, roughly 96% of...
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Malta Tsunami Risk: History, Evidence, and Future Threats to the Islands
Understanding Malta Tsunami Risk Through History Although Malta is not usually seen as a place at risk of natural disasters, both...
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When Nerik Mizzi and other Maltese politicians were deported to Uganda
With the outbreak of war and rising fears of subversion, British authorities invoked emergency legislation aimed at detaining individuals suspected of being disloyal, including politicians who sympathised with the Italian culture
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Operation Husky - How Malta helped turn the Tide of World War II
In 1943, Malta became the launchpad for Operation Husky. Its harbours brimmed with warships, new airstrips like Gozo’s Ta’ Lambert were built, and the Lascaris War Rooms directed the invasion. Without Malta’s bases and command, the assault on Sicily may never have succeeded.
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Maltese Village Core Regeneration - Adapting to the Modern Age
Maltese village core must not become a museum, but a lived-in space A Village Built for a Different Life The traditional Maltese village...
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Malta's North and South Political Divide
Malta’s political map was long shaped by geography, with Labour dominating the dockyard communities in the South and the PN entrenched in the Church-backed villages of the North. Today, shifting demographics and new migration patterns are testing those old frontiers
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