Day: March 5, 2017

The Witch of Portobello

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One of a life changing moments for me was when I finished the last page of “The Witch of Portobello”. The power of a book on your life is unlimited, and this book is the most different one I have ever read. Athena was a restless person, always eager to learn and take challenges. She knows her priorities and is very responsible. The main character “Athena” made a big impression on me, she is a mysterious bold woman who has the courage to live  without fears and to pursue a…

Study calls into question benefits of early English

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A University of Zurich study has found that early English learning may not be as advantageous as thought, the NZZ am Sonntag reports. Its findings come at a difficult time in the language debate. There is currently much discussionexternal link on how many languages should be taught at primary schools and which one first: English or the national language French. On May 21external link voters in canton Zurich are to decide on a people’s initiative calling for primary schools to teach one language,external link the latest in a series of…

By working together we can tackle global challenges – EU Commissioner at Malta University Debate

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“Terrorism, migration, climate change, protectionism, and a feeling of mistrust between the people and their national governments or EU institutions are the biggest challenges the EU is facing” European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström told the audience at a student debate which took place in the Arts Lecture Theatre at the University of Malta recently. “However, with the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaty, it is important to remember that no country can tackle these issues on its own and that we work best together” she said. MrsMalmström, who is…

Algeria, Tunisia sign security cooperation agreement next week

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 Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League Abdelkader Messahel said Saturday that Algeria and Tunisia will ink next week an agreement on security cooperation. The agreement will be signed as part of the 21st grand joint commission meeting, to be held March 9 in Tunis. It “will boost our consultations for the settlement of crises in the region, including Libya,” Messahel said at the opening of the 19th Algerian-Tunisian monitoring committee. By virtue of the agreement, “further efforts will be made to achieve a rapprochement among the different…