Navel of the earth, yet again

Not surprisingly for a small country that happens to be an island off an island that itself lies at the periphery of a bunch of powerful players, Malta suffers from a chronic case of 'arani Ma!' ('Mom, look at me!') syndrome. The kind of international powwow that is the presidency of the Council of the EU (coming soon to a theatre near you) tends to bring out the strongest of symptoms. Non-events like the two CHOGMs, as well as one-offs like the 2015 Valletta Summit on Migration, mean that we've seen it all before. Probably the most lasting legacy of the latter was the silly knot on... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.

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