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Open air markets are an intrinsic element of most European cities. The Campo dei Fiori market in Rome is one such market; selling all sorts of things including cheeses, flowers, aprons and other wares. The temporary stalls are simple and the square works for a market, with the surrounding shops and trattorie benefiting from the vibrancy generated by the market. What...

It is good news for the environment to hear the Prime Minister say that one lesson he learnt from 2014 is that more dialogue is needed with environmentalists.    This is a good New Year’s resolution and better late than never from a government who promises to listen.    Din l-Art Helwa will work to encourage this dialogue and starts by asking...

Out of development zones and with them, our countryside and rural areas are due to shrink again, if, according to Dr Michael Falzon, Parliamentary Secretary in charge of Planning,  government carries out tough decisions to enact yet another rationalization exercise to further extend building areas already expanded in 2006. Many of us believe that a truly courageous and tough decision by...

22nd November 2014 The foreshore is a unique ecological resource which supports various activities that are intensely related to the well-being of a community. Unfortunately, the Maltese islands do not have large coastal areas which are easily accessible to the public. Besides being small, much of the western coast is made up of cliffs. Many mistakes have been made in the past when...