Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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EU migration plan will provide no quick-fix solution - PN
EU leaders must be careful not to give the impression that a 10-point plan agreed in Malta yesterday will provide a quick-fix solution in addressing migration flows from Libya, the Nationalist Party said today. "Things will not change from one day to the next... We have been here before and previous ...
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Hollande visits Napoleon’s one-time Malta bedroom
French President Francois Hollande today paid a private visit to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Palazzo Parisio), and was welcomed by Minister George Vella just to see the minister's office, which had been used by Napoleon Bonaparte (reportedly as his bedroom) during his brief stay in Malta
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Updated: Former Labour Party Minister Joe Grima passes away, aged 80
Former Labour Party Minister and TV presenter Joe Grima has passed away aged 80. He was due to turn 81 tomorrow.Born in Zejtun, Joe Grima was educated at Stella Maris College and St Michael's Training College.He started his journalism career as a reported with Times of Malta and later as ...
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FIRST: On a high note
Although he has been on the music and theatre scene for myriad years, the name and persona of Kenneth Zammit Tabona has now become synonymous with the Valletta International Baroque Festival.Since its inception, for Mr Zammit Tabona this festival has been an absorbing passion - a celebration of Valletta as ...
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Decision to remove temporary protection for migrants will drag them into poverty – Colin Calleja
Withdrawing the Temporary Humanitarian Protection-new status for migrants will drag them into poverty, Dr Colin Calleja, who forms part of the Solidarity with Migrants group, told The Malta Independent.“As a result of the withdrawal of their documents, all would face problems in their daily lives, including difficulties obtaining medication, inability ...
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60 young farmers can benefit from €4.3 million EU grant allocation
Parliamentary Secretary for EU Funds Ian Borg today announced a sub-measure aimed at supportingyoung farmers - an allocation of €4.3 million – out of which about 60 young farmers are expected to benefit. Dr Borg said the Government has long felt the need to support young Maltese farmers precisely due to lack of ...
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Chamber of Commerce held no talks of redundancy in Air Malta with government
Chamber of Commerce President Anton Borg said that there were no talks so far between the Chamber and the government on possible redundancy at Air Malta. Speaking to The Malta Independent, Mr Borg said that so far, the government has not informed the chamber with possible reduction in the employees ...
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Moviment Graffiti says Seabank deal will benefit the rich, government to lose €14 million
Moviment Graffiti is expressing strong disapproval with the government's decision to transfer public land, currently occupied by the Institute for Tourism Studies (ITS), to a private company."Government will be making, at least, a €14 million loss from this deal since it will have to relocate ITS to SmartCity at the ...
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It is high time words are translated into concrete action, PN says of migrant Summit deal
“Yesterday's Summit in Malta is to be welcomed, but it must be more than just another 10-point plan. It is high time that words are translated into concrete action,” the Nationalist Party said today.EU leaders yesterday approved an additional €200 million for projects to close down the Libyan migrant routes. ...
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Editorial: Men’s club in Germany beats EU summit in Malta
Let’s see how we go about this.Maybe it is a reflection of changed times that the most popular programme on our TV, Xarabank, decided to spend a day with a prostitute in yesterday’s programme.And an allegation by Daphne Caruana Galizia that minister Chris Cardona and a staffer visited a Men’s ...
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Preguiça- Economia do corpo
Não percebo como é que a malta do antigamente, do meu tempo, continua a não entender o que é a vida dos jovens.
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EU summit ends up being 'logistical nightmare for businesses'
The EU informal summit being held in Malta has ended up being a logistical nightmare for businesses, the Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises, GRTU said. It said that although businesses understood that some security considerations were needed, the conditions imposed on them were ridiculous. “Businesses in Republic Street are given not ...
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Minister Vella and President Tajani agree that the EU needs to work for its citizens
Foreign Minister Dr George W. Vella today held a meeting with the President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani. The discussion focused on the Malta Summit that will be held tomorrow, with migration, security and the future of the European Union being some of the topics discussed.Minister Vella and President ...
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Updated: Knights of Malta acknowledge damage from Vatican showdown
The Knights of Malta religious order is seeking to move beyond its showdown with the Vatican, even while acknowledging the crisis had hurt donations for its humanitarian work and put into question the future of a conservative cardinal.The senior leadership of the ancient aristocratic order held a press conference Thursday, its ...
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Europe must be closer to its people – Simon Busuttil and EP President Antonio Tajani
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil remarked that newly elected European Parliament (EP) President Antonio Tajani, who visited the Nationalist Party (PN) headquarters today, is a genuine friend and truly understands Malta’s realities. Dr Busuttil praised President Tajani for his recent appointment as President of the EP, and thanked him for his ...
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Lithuanian President meets President, Prime Minister ahead of summit
The Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with both President Marie-Louise Coleiro and Prime Minister Joseph Muscat ahead of the informal European Council summit tomorrow.Prime Minister Muscat and President Grybauskaitė mainly spoke on the agenda of tomorrow’s summit. Dr Muscat said that the Malta summit will not only focus on migration, ...
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Editorial: EU Malta council - Playing with her cuffs
At the last European Council, the first one she attended, UK Prime Minister Theresa May was left, according to Adam Boulton, all alone and she spent her time playing with her cuffs.Will she do the same at the European Council that is being held today in Malta?So many things have ...
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Italy-Libya deal on migration lays groundwork for EU summit in Malta
A day before European Union leaders meet to discuss closing off the illegal migrant route from Libya, Italy laid some of the groundwork Thursday by reaching a deal with the Libyan prime minister to try to stop migrants from setting out to cross the central Mediterranean.Premier Paolo Gentiloni told reporters ...
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Malta summit draft declaration: EU chief says bloc can cut Libyan migrant route into Europe
European Union leaders are poised to take a big step on Friday in closing off the illegal migration route from Libya across the central Mediterranean, where thousands have died trying to reach the EU, the EU chief said.EU Council President Donald Tusk said Thursday the EU summit would pave the ...
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Live: EU leaders approve additional €200 million for projects to close down Libya migrant route
European Union leaders insisted today their strategy to stem a relentless flow of smuggled migrants from Libya toward the continent will save lives, even as U.N. and refugee advocates decried horrible camp conditions in the largely lawless north African country.Buoyed by an Italian-Libyan deal reached in Rome on the eve ...
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EU summit: GRTU complains about ‘logistical nightmare’ for Valletta businesses
GRTU said that the EU summit being held in Valletta today has resulted in a logistical nightmare for businesses in Valletta.This is not about security, even though some considerations here are also required, GRTU said in a statement. Businesses in Valletta have understood that certain changes might be necessary and ...