Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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PN presents economic policy at Chamber of Commerce
"Our ultimate goal is that our country continues moving from one success to another by creating more and better paid jobs and working conditions" Shadow Economy Minister Claudio Grech said in a meeting with Malta Trade at the Chamber of Commerce were he presented the PN economic document entitled ...
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Updated: EU chief Tusk sees Trump announcements as threats
The leader of the European Union put longtime ally the United States in a "threat" category on Tuesday, insisting that President Donald Trump is contributing to the "highly unpredictable" outlook for the bloc.In a letter to 27 EU leaders before Friday's summit in Malta, EU President Donald Tusk mentioned the ...
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Why would you open secret company in Panama for legitimate reasons? - Greens Pana committee MEP
Greens MEP and member on the Pana Committee Sven Giegold (above) has questioned why anyone would open a company in Panama for legitimate reasons.He was asked by The Malta Independent, in Brussels, whether the Pana committee plans to consider possible enforcement against intermediaries or recommending further EU legislation for intermediaries with ...
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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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Minister Cardona denies he was in German brothel while on official duty
Economy, Investment and Small Business Minister Chris Cardona today categorically denied allegations published in the blog of Daphne Caruana Galizia on his whereabouts during an official Government visit in Germany, in what is a prime example of fake news. “This outright lie is another attempt on Caruana Galizia’s part to discredit ...
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‘Minister Zammit Lewis hiding behind personal attacks for his Air Malta failures’ – Robert Arrigo
Nationalist MP Robert Arrigo (above) hit back at Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis yesterday, saying that the Minister is hiding behind personal attacks to defend his failure with Air Malta. “It is very unfortunate to see the Minister hiding behind personal attacks towards me to escape his failures,” he told ...
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Knights of Malta: Pope writes to stress order's sovereignty
The Knights of Malta say Pope Francis has written to their leaders stressing the sovereignty of the ancient Catholic lay order, following a condom scandal linked to the order's charitable work.The order's Sovereign Council in Rome on Saturday accepted the resignation of Grand Master Fra' Matthew Festing, who had sacked the order's ...
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'Being pro-business means being pro-worker', Prime Minister Joseph Muscat
"Being pro-business means being pro-worker" Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said during a phone-in with Radio One. This comes after the National Statistic Office released figures indicating that the number of people registering for work stood a 3,021. The number stood at 4,760 in the corresponding month of 2015."With a ...
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Air Malta to issue early retirement schemes for pilots and cabin crew
Malta's ailing national airline, Air Malta, is preparing its final restructuring programme to present to the European Commission in a last-ditch attempt to salvage the airline from liquidation following the failed attempt to bring in new cash from Etihad through its investment in Alitalia.Sources within the government confirmed to The ...
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‘I was not dismissed, I left because I felt I was unwanted and mistrusted’ – John Rolè
John Rolè, who has stepped down from his instrumental position as team leader with the Fostering Agency at Appogg, has broken the silence he has kept since his situation was brought up in Parliament earlier this week.He explains to The Malta Independent on Sunday that, “I was not dismissed or ...
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Editorial: Air Malta’s last chance for survival
In the wake of the long drawn out collapse of the government’s talks with Alitalia over a strategic partnership with national airline Air Malta, the airline now appears to be flying on nothing more than a wing and a prayer.That the talks with Alitalia were destined to failure had been ...
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Maltese Citizenship of Merit to be given for 'exceptional' service to country
A public consultation process was launched this morning to start giving a Maltese Citizenship of Merit to foreign nationals who have given an "exceptional" service to the country. The citizenship could also be given to those whose "naturalisation" is of exceptional interest to Malta. The proposal covers five sectors of particular interest ...
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Valletta developers are worse threat than Luftwaffe, residents say
Updated 2.13pm - Added PA statement Valletta was once again under siege, not from the Ottoman empire or the Nazi Luftwaffe, but from unruly developers, residents warned this morning. "Valletta has withstood many a siege, let it not fall under the pressure of a handful of business interests and a lack of ...
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Today's newspapers in review
These are the main stories featured in today's Maltese newspapers: Times of Malta reports that a “stand-alone plan” has been drawn up in case no strategic partner is found for Air Malta. It also reports that a crackdown on unlicensed holiday flats and bed and breakfast operations, which mushroomed in recent years, ...
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‘Stand-alone’ plan drawn up for Air Malta, says minister
A “stand-alone plan” has been drawn up in case no strategic partner is found for Air Malta, Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis has confirmed. Following the collapse of talks with Alitalia a fortnight ago, there has been “renewed interest” from a number of foreign airlines to acquire a stake in the ...
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Updated: Valletta local council sends open letter to PM to safeguard capital from another 'siege'
The Valletta local council, supported by three major environmental NGOs, today sent an open letter to the Office of the Prime Minister appealing for urgent action to safeguard the capital city's outstanding universal value.The letter was signed by mayor Alexiei Dingli, Friends of the Earth President Martin Galea de Giovanni, ...
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Man handed down suspended sentence over domestic dispute
A 31-year-old man from Birkirkara has been given a suspended sentence after he admitted to a number of charges in connection with a May 2015 domestic dispute.Jonathan Sciberras was charged with involuntary causing grievous bodily harm, voluntarily causing damage to third party property, being in possession of a sharp instrument ...
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Air Malta registers eight-fold increase in interline revenue with Alitalia in one month
The code-share signed recently between Air Malta and Alitalia has resulted in an eightfold increase in interline revenue between the two airlines last December, Air Malta said in a statement.Other interline partnerships registering growth were KLM, British Airways and Brussels Airlines that showed on average of 35% growth over the ...
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Air Malta: Decisions aimed at saving jobs, not Robert Arrigo’s hotels - minister, PN MP replies
Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis yesterday slammed Opposition MP Robert Arrigo, saying that decisions at Air Malta were being taken to save jobs, not the PN parliamentarian’s business interests.Mr Arrigo, who is the PN’s spokesperson on small businesses and the self-employed, is a hotelier and also owns a travel agency. ...
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AD calls on government to address ‘revolving doors’ issue and enact Standards in Public Life bill
The Chairman of Alternattiva Demokratika Arnold Cassola said that the John Dalli's involvement with the Lowenbrau case sheds light on the problem of politicians who end up working with companies they used to regulate. Speaking at a press conference in front of the Parliament building in Valletta, the AD chairman ...
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Knights of Malta insist on sovereignty amid papal takeover
The Knights of Malta is still insisting on its sovereignty in its showdown with the Vatican, even after Pope Francis effectively took control of the ancient religious order and announced a papal delegate would govern it through a "process of renewal."The Knights' current grand master, Fra' Matthew Festing, was at work Friday ...