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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Perfect people don't fight, they don't lie, they don't make mistakes and they don't exist.
— Aristotele
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I.M.F. to Talk of Greek Bailout, and Trump Will Meet Japan’s Leader on Trade
International Monetary Fund leaders will meet Monday to discuss Greece’s third bailout program in seven years. President Trump will meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan on Friday.
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April hopes for a Cyprus deal
Efforts are underway to fix a second international meeting on Cyprus, sometime between March 5 and 10. Like the first inconclusive meeting, the two communal leaders of Cyprus and the foreign ministers of the three guarantor powers, Turkey, Greece and Britain, are expected to sit around the table, with the ...
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Turkey says Greek military exercise on Aegean island breached international law
Turkey accused Greece on Feb. 3 of breaching international law by carrying out a military exercise on an island in the Aegean Sea amid an escalating row between the two NATO allies.
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Europe has left crisis firmly behind it – Minister Edward Scicluna
Minister for Finance Prof Edward Scicluna stated that in spite of the media's attempt at portraying the Euro as if it were in perpetual crisis, the Euro's real crisis is firmly behind it. Speaking at the European Parliament during an inter-parliamentary conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the European ...
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PD leader calls on EU to establish migrant centres ‘on its own territory’
Democratic Party leader Marlene Farrugia today appealed to European Leaders to refrain from undermining further by their action or inaction the core pillars that support the EU concept, which needs to be seen to transcend EU borders and territories, and be applicable to any human life seeking our support.In her ...
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Watch: Prime Minister speaks of ‘dysfunctional’ migrant system in EU, ‘reality has hit us hard’
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat believes that the current system for economic migrants to get into Europe is “dysfunctional” in an interview with Euronews ahead of today’s EU migration informal summit in Valletta.“There is an issue of controlling economic migration...there are two ways to get to Europe, you either apply and ...
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PM lauds 2016 tourism results, hopeful Air Malta will find 'the right' strategic partner
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today he was hopeful that Air Malta would find a strategic partner “in the time to come.” Dr Muscat was speaking at an event during which the Malta Tourism Association gave a detailed breakdown of tourist arrivals and expenditure during 2016. Around 1.98 million tourists ...
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Council of Europe calls for states to invest in alternatives to migrant detention
Source: Council of Europe Country: WorldThe Council of Europe has outlined a five step plan that enables European states to work towards the abolition of migrant detention and develop effective alternatives.The use of migrant detention across Europe, whether for the purpose of stopping asylum seekers and other migrants entering a country ...
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Libya launches huge investigation into oil smuggling to Malta, Italy, Greece and Cyprus
Yet again Malta is being mentioned in connection with oil smuggling from Libya as the North African country has just launched the biggest anti-corruption probe since the fall of the Gaddafi regime in 2011. The Libya Herald reported yesterday that warrants for the arrest of a number of government ministers ...
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Unemployment drops, inflation jumps as Europe recovers
Europe's economic recovery is gathering speed, with growth up, inflation spiking sharply higher and unemployment down at its lowest in nearly eight years, official figures showed Tuesday.In perhaps the most striking development, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said inflation across the 19 countries that share the euro currency rose sharply ...
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Editorial - To those who think EU will condemn Malta’s corruption: Forget it
It maybe stems from the campaign which led to Malta’s accession into the EU – that joining the EU would protect us from the excesses in our midst.One must remember that the PN came up with a clear commitment to join the EU at the first opportunity just a few ...
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Turkey blasts Greece for releasing coup soldiers
Foreign Minister Cavuşoğlu vents his fury at Greece after the country’s top court refused to extradite eight alleged Turkish coup-plotters
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Turkey threatens to cancel EU deal over Greek coup ruling
Turkey has threatened to cancel a deal with the European Union on taking back migrants who cross over to Greece. Turkish officials are unhappy about a decision by the Greek Supreme Court not to extradite a group of eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup in ...
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Dire refugee conditions on Greek islands - HRW
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldGreek authorities, with EU support, should transfer asylum seekers living in appalling conditions to appropriate mainland accommodation, HRW said.Transfer Asylum Seekers to Mainland (Athens) – Greek authorities, with the support of the European Union, should immediately transfer thousands of asylum seekers ...
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Refugees with disabilities overlooked, underserved in Greece
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldRefugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants with disabilities are not properly identified and do not enjoy equal access to services in reception centers in Greece, said Human Rights Watch.Identify People with Disabilities; Ensure Access to Services (Brussels, January 18, 2017) – ...
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Report highlights plight of young refugees in Greece
Source: Norwegian Refugee Council, Mercy Corps Country: Greece, WorldRefugees and migrants in Greece aged 15 to 24 have an overwhelming interest in continuing their education, a desire to work and willingness to learn new skills, according to a new report. Refugees and migrants in Greece age 15 to 24 have an overwhelming ...
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UNICEF's impact in five of the most dangerous crises
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Iraq, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, World, YemenThese included the Syrian crisis, the Nigeria regional crisis, Yemen, South Sudan and Iraq. In December, UNICEF marked its 70th anniversary.2016 was a year of challenges and upheaval across the globe. The ongoing migration and refugee crisis has ...
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Refugees In Serbia experiencing 'life-threatening conditions' as temperatures plummet
Source: Christian Aid Country: Greece, Serbia, WorldThe provision of food is becoming a major challenge for agencies. In this cold weather, people need access to hot, nutritious food, as well as adequate shelter and heating, says Christian Aid.Marija Vranesevic, Programme Manager at Philanthropy – Christian Aid’s partner organisation in Serbia, commented: ...
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Endgame looms in efforts to reunite Cyprus after 43 years
The division of Cyprus is now in its 43rd year. Next week may mark the decisive moment when the small eastern Mediterranean island nation starts to be stitched back together again.After 19 months of talks aimed at reunifying the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south with the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north, ...
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Eurozone economy sees more evidence of a pickup
Further evidence emerged Friday to show that the 19-country eurozone economy ended 2016 strongly and that it's poised for a period of faster growth, at least until a run of elections that have the potential to cloud confidence.In a wide-ranging survey across the single currency bloc, the European Union found ...
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Turkish, Greek FMs to meet in New York ahead of Cyprus talks
Turkey and Greece’s respective foreign ministers, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Nikos Kotzias, will meet in New York to discuss the Cyprus reunification talks in Geneva next week, Turkish diplomatic sources have said.