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Old guard against new blood in Greek Cyprus presidential vote
Greek Cypriots are voting on Jan. 28 to choose a president who could break a cycle of failure in talks to reunify the ethnically split island and deliver the benefits of a rebounding economy to citizens still recovering from a severe economic crisis.
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Netanyahu delays Cyprus trip to gather support for bill that would shutter shops on Shabbat
Prime Minister's Office accuses opposition of refusing to withdraw one of their votes for the 'supermarket law' in his absence, but Zionist Union MK says he was never asked
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More action needed as world faces greatest refugee crisis and growing education crisis
Source: Education Above All Country: occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, World"The spectre of tens and tens of millions of young refugees growing up without the needed skills to create a meaningful life for themselves is a dangerous one," said Nana Akufo-Addo, president of Ghana, Co-Chair of SDG Advocates.Doha – ...
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Turkey orders arrest of 25 soldiers in post-coup probe
Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 25 soldiers across Turkey and the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in northern Cyprus, security sources said. This is part of a widening crackdown following the 2016 failed military coup. The sources said on Thursday that the soldiers, on active duty and of varying ...
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$20m bribery: Indicted foreign company bids for NPA contract
Niyi Odebode, Eniola Akinkuotu and Anna Okon The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is still investigating the $20m bribery scam involving a company, Dredging International Services (Cyprus) Ltd. and some former officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority. There were reports in August that the Swiss authorities, had through ...
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A federal Europe will silence voice of small EU states - Alfred Sant
A major dilemma facing small member EU states like Malta, Cyprus, Ireland and Demark is that while it is in their interests that the EU strengthens controls on security and on tax evasion, these same member states want to maintain their sovereignty to secure their soverignty on national governance involving ...
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Celebrating 15 years of legal service
On September 27, Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates invited Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, together with a representation of government officials, clients and collaborators, and colleagues to its head office in Valletta to commemorate 15 successful years of legal service. Founded in 2002, Chetcuti Cauchi experienced rapid growth, being the first firm to practise ...
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V18 cultural programme launched: over 1 million people expected to attend events next year
Today marked the launch of the 2018 cultural programme, a 224 page booklet for Valletta 2018, and over a million people are expected to attend events throughout next year.A collection of 140 projects and 400 events are taking place throughout the European Capital of Culture year across the country. 200 ...
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Turkey, Turkish Cyprus will respond to ‘so-called int’l Greek Cypriot deals’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said Turkey and Turkish Cyprus will respond in coordination to a French-Italian drill off southeastern Cyprus, which he mocked as a “so-called international tender.”
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METS: growth pillar for Medserv
Medserv convened a meeting with financial analysts last week to provide additional details on the interim financial results published on August 23 and also to update the market on the current business pipeline as well as opportunities in the months and years ahead. Following the diversification strategy adopted in recent years, ...
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Pilots see new offer as ‘unsatisfactory’ as Air Malta puts the ball in unions’ court
Sources close to the Air Malta pilots union have poured cold water on the government's latest offer to employees, made just yesterday, saying that it was "not satisfactory".Speaking to this newspaper yesterday evening following discussions between the airline, its unions and the government, where a new deal of a 20% ...
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Scicluna hints at regulating rental market by monitoring contracts between landlords, tenants
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna hinted at the regulation of rental markets, not through control, but through the monitoring of contracts and dealings between tenants and landlords in order to ensure that the rights of both are being honoured."When we speak about regulation we are not talking about control. We are ...
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Update: Air Malta workers offered 20% salary increase over five year period
Air Malta has offered an 18%-20% salary increase to workers staggered over a five-year period in a bid to save the airline while also securing the future of all employees.The rise would see Air Malta's payroll costs increase by €16 million, and in order to fund it, revenue would need ...
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TMID Editorial: Juncker’s investment screening proposal - A little too late for Malta, maybe
When European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker yesterday announced a proposal for a new EU framework for investment screening when non-EU foreign or state-owned companies purchase European energy infrastructure, the hearts of at least several members of the Maltese government must have skipped a beat or two.That is because some of ...
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TMID Editorial: Money laundering - Something must be done to stop the rot
The revelations that Italian mafia clans had set up an extensive money laundering ring in Malta are not new nor but the shock and concern over the state of affairs never abates. The latest instalment in this sorry tale is this week’s report by Europol’s Financial Intelligence Group, which makes ...
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Traffic arrangements at Ta’ Qali for Friday’s Malta-England match
The Police Force, in collaboration with the Malta Football Association, has made special arrangements on the occasion of next Friday’s World Cup qualifier between England and Malta.Addressing a news conference yesterday, Angelo Chetcuti, MFA general secretary, said that this was a massive match to organise, but the association was convinced ...
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Malta listed as one of 20 EU countries where risk of modern slavery is rising
A report on modern slavery published last Thursday has listed Malta as one of the 20 countries within the European Union were the risk of modern slavery has risen over the last year, seeing an accumulated rise in modern slavery throughout Europe. The report, titled ‘Modern Slavery Index 2017’ is ...
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Impunity is disgusting
A middle-aged man who spends most of his life devoting himself to the promotion of intercommunal relations, a re-united Cyprus and the brotherhood of the people of the island, irrespective of ethnic, religious and of course political divisions, decided to take refuge from the roasting August sun in a hillside ...
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Turkey slams ‘baseless’ Greek allegations on Cyprus commemoration
Turkey on Aug. 9 criticized “baseless” allegations from the Greek Foreign Ministry regarding commemoration events in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Aug. 8, marking the 53rd anniversary of the Erenköy Resistance.
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GO improves revenues and profitability during first six months of the year
GO plc has announced improved results for the six month period to 30 June 2017, with growth in revenues and profitability as well as robust cash generation, the company said in a statement.Operating profit increased by 18.8 per cent to €14.6 million (2016: €12.3 million) whilst, during the same period, ...
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Expatriamo a Cipro: l'isola più grande del Mediterraneo
La Repubblica di Cipro è l’isola più grande del Mediterraneo orientale, ha poco meno di un milione di abitanti ed è il terzo paese più piccolo dell’Unione Europea dopo Malta e Lussemburgo. Nonostante sia considerata nella sua interezza territorio dell'UE (dal 2004), l’isola di fatto è divisa in due parti, ...