Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Media, defamation law will strengthen press power and responsible journalism – Evarist Bartolo
Minster for Education Evarist Bartolo, who had presented the proposed Media and Defamation Act to the press along with Minister Owen Bonnici, told parliament that the law will not only strengthen the power of journalists but will also look to ensure responsible journalism."Freedom is important, but so is using this ...
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Editorial: The resurgence of the statue fetish
Things do change even in deepest Malta. The Catholic religion may seem age-old, or age-less, but there are subterranean currents in it that should be noted. Away from the glare of the media and of the social media, there are people going about their ordinary days living in a cloistered ...
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INDEPTH: Chris Cardona’s alibi might not be enough
Economy Minister and PL Deputy Leader Chris Cardona needs more than a video showing him participating in an EU conference in Germany as an alibi to refute allegations levelled by journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia that an eyewitness saw him at a German brothel engaging in sex for cash.Replying to questions ...
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EPP president insists party has a united front regarding Brexit, ‘but UK must pay divorce bills’
The President of the European People’s Party, Joseph Daul believes that his party has a united front with regards to its position on Brexit, as UK Prime Minister Theresa May is to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty for the Functioning of the European Union later today.Addressing a press conference ...
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'The moment we give up our integrity we will lose everything' – Simon Busuttil at EPP congress
PN Leader Simon Busuttil said today that the moment politicians give up their integrity, they will lose everything.Dr Busuttil was delivering the opening address at the EPP congress being held at the Hilton Malta.“I address you as the PN leader, the party in opposition. I address you as the same ...
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Zejtun man given 18-month prison term for violent indecent assault on Hungarian woman
Jurgen Zahra, a 26-year-old man from Zejtun, today was ordered to serve an 18-month prison term after he was found guilty of violent indecent assault on an unsuspecting Hungarian woman.Magistrate Ian Farrugia, presiding over the case, commented that the court must follow the letter of the law when it concluded ...
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Malta ‘spearheading EU efforts to tackle migration on Mediterranean route’
The execution of the implementation plan of the Malta Declaration agreed at the Malta Summit on 3 February 2017 to address migration in the Central Mediterranean region was one of the main items on the agenda of the Justice & Home Affairs Council, which convened in Brussels. Through the Council’s ...
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Quarry owners need fiscal incentives to accept construction waste - MDA
Quarry owners should be given short-term fiscal incentives for accepting construction waste, the developers' lobby has told Environment Minister Jose Herrera. "Authorities have been taking quarry owners for a ride for over 20 years," Malta Developers Association president Sandro Chetcuti said during a meeting between the minister and quarry owners. Dr Herrera ...
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Unemployment hit a new low in February, official figures show
The number of registered unemployed stood at 2,766 in February when compared to 4,511 looking for work 12 months ago. New figures released by Jobsplus showed that when compared to February 2016, registrants for work decreased irrespective of how long they hadbeen registering, with the largest decrease recorded among those who had ...
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Malta Developers Association, Minister Herrera meet quarry owners
The Malta Developers Association on Saturday committed to start immediate discussions on the long-term disposal of construction waste in a meeting it called for quarry owners in the presence of the Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change José Herrera.Six people were appointed to represent the quarry owners ...
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Muslim countries did not experience Europe's strife for pluralism - Alfred Sant
MEP and former Prime Minister Alfred Sant said Muslim countries did not experience Europe’s internal strife for pluralism. Religious pluralism was established in Europe after hundreds of years of violent disagreements and bloody wars and later it had to be the French Revolution which introduced the principles of equality. This ...
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Editorial: Built-up environment - Stop the senseless destruction
If you want to see how our environment is fast degenerating just climb (or drive up to) Salib tal-Gholja in Siggiewi, which gives you a bird’s eye view of practically the entire country, save for the very northern part. There, you get a real sense of how much of our ...
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INDEPTH: Chris Cardona’s alibi might not be enough
Economy Minister and PL Deputy Leader Chris Cardona needs more than a video showing him participating in an EU conference in Germany as an alibi to refute allegations levelled by journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia that an eyewitness saw him at a German brothel engaging in sex for cash.Replying to questions ...
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Germany, England, Poland stay on course in World Cup qualifying
Germany, England and Poland all took another step toward World Cup qualification but the Netherlands' failure to do the same cost national coach Danny Blind his job on Sunday.The Dutch football association fired Blind one day after his team's humiliating 2-0 defeat to Bulgaria in Sofia — a result that ...
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'Malta set to be first global Wi-Fi state by end of the year' – Minister Chris Cardona
By the end of the year, through efforts by the Malta Communications Authority, Malta will be the first Wi-Fi state in the world, Economy Minister Chris Cardona said today.Minister Cardona was addressing an event called "Boost your Business" (BYB). Forming part of the Facebook European Roadshow 2017, BYB's objective is ...
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Intriguing aspects of Maltese legal history
Mark A. Sammut: The Law In All Its Majesty.Essays in Maltese Legal History and Comparative Law, Volume 1Lettou & de Machlinia Press I recently came across this book which, however, had been published in January 2016. And, therefore, this is ‘a better-late-than-never’ short review. The book brings under one cover four essays ...
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Cyprus-Malta: competition, cooperation on passports
The debate over Malta’s citizenship-by-investment programme may have subsided in recent months, but on another small Mediterranean island, the same scheme is facing similar criticism – and a similar defence by the authorities. The programme introduced by the government of Cyprus in 2013, originally as a temporary measure in the face ...
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Konrad Mizzi’s Panamanian company still open, despite pledge
The much-maligned Panamanian company owned by Minister Konrad Mizzi is still open, despite the minister’s pledge to close it down once the audit into his financial affairs was completed.The company, Hearnville Inc., has not been closed down and is still an active entity according to information from the Panamanian Registry ...
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Malta Developers Association condemns irresponsible building contractors
The Malta Developers Association today condemned "irresponsible building contractors", saying that all should abide by the law.Referring to media reports on the way the Imperial Hotel in Sliema is being demolished, the MDA said it believes that contractors today have all the means – apart from the legal and moral ...
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PM announces launch of tender for international school including restoration of Mtarfa site
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced that in the coming weeks the government will be launching a call for expression for a tender that would see an abandoned school in Mtarfa be restored to a new international school, offering the IB system rather than the SEC system.Speaking at a political activity ...
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'Publish MOU on new aquatic centre in Gozo' - Gozo tourism and business bodies tell government
The Gozo Tourism Association and the Gozo Business Chamber have insisted on the need for the publication of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the government and GNI Ltd, the company entrusted with setting up the new aquatic centre at the Gozo Sports Complex in Victoria.The two entities were asked ...