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Multiculturalism, technology
pose threat to the Maltese
language - President Vella
MARIANNA CALLEJA
EFFORTS should be in place to prevent
the Maltese language from becoming "a
relic studied by archaeologists" as Malta
faced an influx of foreign workers and
tourists, President George Vella said on
Tuesday.
Vella also spoke of children who are
now used to speaking English rather than
Maltese due to a heavier use of technolo-
gy and social media.
He added that the Maltese language had
a rough start as the country was colo-
nised for most of history, forcing its of-
ficial language to change according the
empire.
Public green
land housing
important
plants
inexplicably
put up for sale
Steward's fate to
be decided Friday
JAMES DEBONO
A botanist has raised the alarm on the pres-
ence of endemic and indigenous shrubs on
a tract of land the government wants to
dispose of in Mellieha.
President George Vella
