Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Retaining current set of European asylum rules not an option – Minister Carmelo Abela
Retaining the current set of European asylum rules is not an option, Minister for Home Affairs and National Security, Carmelo Abela said today.Speaking at a meeting of EU Home Affairs ministers in Luxembourg on Thursday 13th October, Minister Abela stated that Malta is of the opinion that there is a ...
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Judicial protest against Transport Minister, PM, Transport Malta over Sliema parking scheme
The Sliema Local Council today filed a judicial protest against Transport Minister Joe Mizzi, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Transport Malta for issuing a legal notice which repealed a residential parking scheme for Sliema specifically, allowing other localities to make use of the scheme.The judicial protest explains that the Council ...
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New Commissioner for Refugees appointed
Martine Cassar has been appointed Commissioner for Refugees. She succeeds Mario Guido Friggieri, the second Maltese Refugee Commissioner since 2007. Dr. Cassar will be the first woman to be fulfilling this role since the Office was set up in 2002. Prior to her appointment, she headed the Malta office of the International ...
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More deprived families to benefit from food scheme
The government will soon be providing some 41,000 food packages to deprived families who do not meet the EU criteria to receive food, the Family and Social Solidarity Minister Michael Farrugia announced this morning. During a press conference at the Leap Centre in Vittoriosa, Dr Farrugia said the government would roll ...
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Political parties should choose commissioner for public standards - Speaker
Speaker Anglu Farrugia reiterated his call for more respect towards one another during Parliamentary sessions and for members of the House to utilise their time better. In comments to The Malta Independent, Dr Farrugia has insisted on the need for Parliament to be more efficient. He referred to one particular ...
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Ombudsman welcomes definitive judgement authorising registration of child born at sea
The Parliamentary Ombudsman today welcomed the definitive judgement of the Court of Appeal delivered on 30 September 2016, authorising and ordering the Director of the Public Registry to register the birth of a child born at sea.Her mother, of Somali origin, gave birth on a boat carrying 70 other irregular ...
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August trade deficit up by €16.8 million when compared to same month of 2015
Preliminary figures show that Malta registered a trade deficit of €203.8 million in August 2016, compared to €187.0 million in the corresponding month of 2015, figures from the National Statistics Office show.Provisional data for international trade show that the trade defcit in August stood at €203.8 million, up by €16.8 ...
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Three former judges appointed to investigate allegations involving PN Deputy Leader
Emeritus Joseph Camilleri, Lawrence Quintano and Philip Sciberras are the three former member of the judiciary that have been tasked with investigating serious allegations against Nationalist Party deputy leader Beppe Fenech Adami.This was announced via a press conference addressed by Justice Minister Owen Bonnici.The allegations, as reported by Malta Today, ...
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Motherwell Bridge Industries acquires Morocco-based engineering company Techniplus
Motherwell Bridge Industries, the engineering division of Hili Ventures, has acquired Techniplus, amulti-disciplined engineering firm in Morocco, from its long-standing partner Konecranes of Finland.Techniplus is engaged in the maintenance and servicing of port cargo handling equipment. Its major customers include the operators of Morocco’s largest ports at Casablanca, Tangier, Agadir ...
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The Malta Independent editorial: Lest we forget
We have some more questions regarding this issue of Beppe Fenech Adami and the company he is alleged to have been involved with.Let us start from basics: the MaltaToday report alleges that allegations that surfaced in Holland before the election somehow did not find adequate correspondence and investigation in Malta.We ...
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Right of reply: Army promotions exercise
The Armed Forces of Malta would like to avail itself of the right of reply granted under the Press Act in respect of the article by Neil Camilleri, first published online on the 06th October at 3pm with the heading “2 promotions in fortnight: AFM officers, including brigadier, say advancement ...
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Science for economic prosperity
The Maltese economy is passing through a phase of growth that is encouraging. Whether this growth is sustainable is much less certain. It would be wiser for economic policymakers to dig deep in the foundations of our economy rather than repeat the vague political mantra that more investment will flow ...
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Alitalia has asked Air Malta to pay a 'management fee’
Alitalia proposed that Air Malta pay an annual management fee as part of a deal to take over a minority shareholding in the Maltese national carrier, civil aviation industry sources said. The sources told the Times of Malta the government had already accepted in principle the payment of such a fee. ...
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It's here: Controversial LNG tanker sails into Marsaxlokk Bay; historic day - Konrad Mizzi
The LNG tanker that will be permanently moored in Marsaxlokk bay arrived this morning but the government is still not in a position to say when the gas-fired power station will go online.The tanker sailed into the bay early this morning, at around 7.30am. It turned facing outwards, with the ...
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Updated: Traffic is price of success, PM orders inquiry on allegations involving PN deputy leader
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that the public should not take the country's success for granted. He said that the country's success comes at a price, and one of the major costs is traffic. "Traffic is just one of the problems caused by this success," he told the crowd which ...
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Weighing the risk of breast cancer: where do you stand?
Risks expose you to danger, harm or loss. Knowing about the causes of breast cancer can help you offset them. Yet this doesn’t mean that when you are exposed to or are susceptible to a known risk factor, or even several, you are sure to get breast cancer. Some risk factors cannot ...
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Treasury set to launch new MGS
Last Friday, the Accountant General announced the issuance of two Malta Government Stocks, namely the 1.5 per cent MGS 2022 (IV) Fungibility Issue and the 2.1 per cent MGS 2039 (I) with prices yet to be announced. The two stocks will in aggregate be of €100 million, subject to an ...
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IMF sees subdued global growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that advanced economies should rely on their monetary, fiscal and structural tools to lift growth prospects while adjusting their growth forecasts. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF forecasts a global growth of 3.1 per cent in 2016, with a slight increase to 3.4 ...
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Borders in Europe will threaten internal market – EU Commission Vice-President
What are the main challenges Malta will face during the EU Council Presidency?In my experience with presidencies, there are three things that matter: what items are still on the agenda, what you want to add to the agenda, and events.Fifty per cent of it is dominated by events and, in ...
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Traffic situation unacceptable; crisis needs immediate action - GRTU
The traffic situation has become unbearable and unacceptable, the GRTU Malta Chamber of SMEs said, adding that it has been inundated by members’ concerns from across widespread business sectors that the alarming situation is not just one of frustration and tardiness, but profitability and competitiveness.Justifications related to infrastructure and discussing ...
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Correspondence shows Malta stonewalling official Libyan government over charge d’affaires
Top picture: Mr MusratiOfficial correspondence from the United Nations-recognised Libyan government – the Government of National Accord – seen by this newspaper, has shown how the Maltese government has been effectively stonewalling the government that it says it recognises.The issue revolves around who, exactly, is the charge d’affaires for the ...