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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Il-Majjistral Nature Park and Anchor Bay in Malta
Last week, I spent a sunny December day on Malta‘s west coast, hiking through Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park and along Anchor Bay. I set out at Għajn Tuffieħa / Golden Bay and made my way north through this barren landscape: There is … Continue reading
Valletta at Night
I hope you have enjoyed my previous photos of Valletta. I stayed in Malta’s capital city for the evening, to take more photos of this beautiful and romantic city for you: As you see, the city seemed to be empty … Continue reading
Valletta, capital of Malta
Yesterday, I visited Valletta, Malta’s capital city. Valletta is the smallest capital city of any EU member state, measuring just 600m by 1000m and with a population of around 6,000. My arrival in Valletta coincided with a Scout music … Continue reading
The Afghan Economy in Numbers
Time since the West has been present and active in Afghanistan: 10 years And what have we achieved? GDP per capita (2010): 900 $ Unemployment: 35 % Average hourly wage for graduates (2010): 0.56 $ proportion of the economy that … Continue reading
Malta and Germany swap refugees
The Times of Malta reports: A group o 152 sub-saharan Africans will be leaving Malta to embark on a new life in Germany on Tuesday. All had arrived in Malta after the outbreak of the crisis in Libya. They are 43 … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Germany, Immigration Law, Malta, Travel
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A bombastic welcome to Malta
Can this timing be coincidence? Only two days after I announced my plan to move to Malta, a car bomb detonated this morning in the town of Hamrun in otherwise very peaceful Malta. The timing of the explosion seems suspicious. … Continue reading
Leaving London, Moving to Malta
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford, said Samuel Johnson in 1777. I have been living in London for two years now and it is a … Continue reading
“Be nice to people on your way up, because you might meet them on your way down.”
If you always thought that “Be nice to people on your way up, because you might meet them on your way down” is a silly saying, you might want to consider the following case in point, brought to us by Muammar … Continue reading
Progress in the United Kingdom
After a mere 300 years, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has found the time to modernise the laws on royal succession: Girls born into the royal family will no longer need to cede the throne to … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Politics, UK
Tagged British constitution, constitutional law, England, Great Britain, monarchy, Royals
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Fortschritt in Großbritannien
Nach schlappen 300 Jahren macht man sich hier in Großbritannien – bzw. wie der offizielle Titel des Landes lautet: im Vereinigten Königreich von Großbritannien und Nordirland – mal wieder daran, die Regeln über die Thronfolge zu modernisieren: In Zukunft soll das erstgeborene … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 