Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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PL still not registered as a political party - Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission has said that the Labour Party is still not registered as a political party.In a press statement today, the Electoral Commission said that the Nationalist Party, Alternattiva Demokratika, Moviment Patrijotti Malti and the Partit Demokratiku are the only four parties registered in accordance with the party financing ...
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Watch: Local business owners lament on collapsed Azure Window, more people arrive to see site
The Malta Independent spoke with a number of business owners who have made a living through the attraction of the fallen Azure Window, also known as The Dwejra Window.One restaurant owner, who’s establishment is called the ‘Azure Window’ said that they would not be changing the name, as it will ...
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Malta Film Commission aiming to secure new markets, now targeting India
The Malta Film Commission has said that intensive advertising campaigns across various film markets have ensured that Malta and Gozo gain a place on the international film production scene."Having strengthened Malta's visibility in the US, Canada, Europe and Russia, the Malta Film Commission is now aiming to secure new important ...
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Dutch national protests ‘injustice and bullying’ by Maltese justice system, police
A Dutch national took to Republic Street once more to protest his alleged ‘injustice’ at the hands of the Maltese authorities.Chukwudi Samuel Onyeabor, who was born in Nigeria,told this newspaper how he was ‘bullied’by the Maltese judicial system and the police force and has been forced to spend nine years ...
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'Combating radicalization through culture' – Maltese ministers address meeting for senior officials
Foreign Affairs Minister George Vella and Culture Minister Owen Bonnici opened the senior officials informal meeting on culture under the auspices of the Maltese Presidency.The meeting's aims are to strengthen the relationship between countries in the areas of Culture and Heritage. Minister Vella said that the Commission Communication to the European Parliament ...
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Updated: Daphne Caruana Galizia says she will not be intimidated by db Group libel suits
Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has said that she will not be intimidated by the 19 libel cases filed by the db Group over articles she has published.Recently, Daphne Caruana Galizia published a number of articles regarding the db Group's ITS site investment, and also about Silvio Debono (the man behind the ...
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Majority of council backs my criticism on ITS valuation method – MDA President
Malta Developers Association President, Sandro Chetcuti has told The Malta Independent that his position on the ITS site valuation method is supported by the council’s majority. “I will never speak to the media on this matter unless I am backed by the council,” he said. However, there seems to be ...
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Simon Busuttil attends EPP summit in Brussels
Nationalist Party Leader Simon Busuttil today attended the summit of the European People's Party in Brussels. EPP leaders met prior to the European Council meeting, also being held in Brussels today.During the Summit, Simon Busuttil gave leaders an update of the situation in Malta and outlined the preparations of the ...
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TradeMalta starts building an international knowledge platform for SMEs
TradeMalta, the public private partnership between Government and the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, is investing over €900,000 of EU funds to develop a knowledge platform for SMEs to use when planning their export and internationalization. Last week, TradeMalta published three tenders which will see it putting in ...
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Air Malta to increase flights to Brussels this summer
This summer, Air Malta will increase the frequency of the Malta-Brussels-Malta route, up to a maximum of two flights daily.For the fifth consecutive year, the company will further increase the seat capacity, this time by over 25%, or another 20,000 seats. According to a press release sent by the company, ...
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‘Original’ piece of the Azure Window put up for sale on Ebay
Some people will literally try to make money off anything. An Ebay seller took advantage of yesterday’s shocking collapse of the Azure Window and put up a piece of the famous rock formation for sale. The item is listed as ‘Original Stone from the collapsed Azure Window *Gozo* (Malta)***’The starting ...
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Editorial: Will the winner be the best out of the two or the lesser of two evils?
People are losing faith in politicians and are growing tired of politics. That feeling is justified, and the political events certainly did nothing to diminish it. The claim that the db Group, which has been granted a concession to turn a piece of prime real estate in Paceville into luxury ...
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Gozo Minister excludes constructing road to access Wied il-Mielah
Gozo Minister Anton Refalo has excluded the possibility of building roads to help the public, including tourists, access what is being dubbed as the next Azure Window in Gozo – the natural arch in Wied il-Mielah.The collapse of the Azure Window on Wednesday shocked many and, although nothing can replace ...
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MITLA poses numerous questions on proposed Media and Defamation Act
The Malta Information Technology Law Association has publicly released several questions in anticipation of a Q&A Session on the Media and Defamation Act being held tomorrow.MITLA said it believes in the importance of the protection of our fundamental freedoms online."Basic human rights such as the freedom of expression should apply ...
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Minister Helena Dalli praises PM for suggesting gender quota in Parliament
Social Dialogue Minister Helena Dalli praised Prime Minister Joseph Muscat for suggesting a gender quota within Parliament on Tuesday evening in Parliament.She was responding to a question about whether this current government is the most feminist one in Malta’s history. Dr Dalli and Parliamentary Secretary for active ageing and persons ...
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Muscat speaks of consensus as top EU officials stress commitment to free, open trade
Top European Union officials are underlining the bloc's commitment to an open multilateral trading system amid rising protectionist sentiment worldwide.EU President Donald Tusk said Wednesday leaders of the 28 EU countries at a summit this week will "want to signal our continued strong support for free and fair trade and ...
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Marco Bonnici eyeing MUT leadership post, out-going president supports candidacy
Marco Bonnici, who currently serves as senior vice-president of the Malta Union of Teachers, has officially launched his candidacy to occupy the post as the new president of the Union. Kevin Bonello, who has served as MUT president for the last six years, will be stepping down in the coming ...
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FAA speaks of positive initiatives in heritage protection
Heritage and environment NGO Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) today welcomed recent initiatives in favour of Malta’s natural and built heritage. The cast-iron protection of a these ecological sites is of the utmost importance, especially at ecological oases like Comino, where a major development project is being planned. Dr Claire ...
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PL says Simon Busuttil’s actions go against spirit of party financing law
The Labour Party said that while the government was working, supposedly in harmony with the Opposition on the new party financing law, the Nationalist Party chose to go behind the government's back and come up with schemes such as the cedoli loan scheme and produce fake receipts for donations.Minister Owen ...
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Facebook teams up with the Malta Police Force’s AMBER Alert System for missing children
From today on, there is an additional way to help locate a missing child in Malta, and that is by simply checking your Facebook News Feed. Facebook’s partnership with the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security and the Police Force is the latest addition to the recently launched AMBER ...
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Education Ministry issues new call for applications for the Malta Arts Scholarship Scheme
The Education Ministry has issued another call for applications for the Malta Arts Scholarships Scheme.This is the 8th call under this scheme, a government statement read, and around 100 students have benefited from scholarships through the scheme.The scheme is open for students with talents in the arts, such as dance, ...