Malta
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Measure 100 times and cut once.
— Maltese proverb
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Malta reinforcing historic vocation as a catalyst of an innovative vision in the Med - George Vella
Minister for Foreign Affairs George W. Vella opened the 53rd Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) Board of Governors Meeting, held at the Corinthia Palace in Attard. The meeting was held in Malta after the highly successful ALF MED Forum that was held in Malta in October 2016.Addressing those present, Minister Vella ...
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Tusk closing in on second term as EU Council president
Donald Tusk is closing in on a second term as the European Union's Council president despite fierce opposition from Poland's most influential politician, a bitter rival of the former prime minister.Tusk's 2½-year term in one of the EU's most prestigious jobs, as the chairman of summits of the bloc's 28 ...
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Updated (2) - Watch: Dwejra Window collapses; geologist says pillar gave way
The Dwejra Window, also known as the Azure Window, collapsed today as a result of bad weather after years of erosion which saw parts of the natural window being slowly eaten away by the elements.The iconic natural structure, which has been used as a backdrop several times in films and ...
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No to surrogacy: ‘A woman’s uterus is not up for rent’ – Nationalist Party
The Nationalist Party is categorically against surrogacy, believing that “a woman’s uterus is not up for rent,” Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil told The Malta Independent.Surrogacy is an arrangement whereby a woman agrees to carry a pregnancy for another person.Dr Busuttil was echoing the PN’s Shadow Minister for Health Claudette Buttigieg, ...
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Main parties hint full-time MPs a must to eliminate conflict of interest
Both the Labour Party and the PN have hinted that the one possible solution for eliminating cases of conflict of interest by politicians with private business is to have full-time MPs.The two parties were replying to questions sent by The Malta Independent on the involvement of individual MPs from both ...
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Editorial: A country in shock – farewell the Azure Window
The day many had feared finally arrived yesterday, when Gozo’s most iconic feature was lost to the wind and waves.Soon after the news broke the country went into a state of shock. All attention on the social media turned to this national tragedy. For the first few minutes everyone was ...
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Watch: The Azure Window is lost and gone forever
Updated 2.39pm - Added Environment Minister comments The Azure Window has collapsed and it is not just the top part which has fallen off - even the stacks have gone. Roger Chessell, a Xagħra resident, was at Dwejra when the window collapsed at about 9.40am, having gone to take pictures of the ...
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More than 160 NGOs call on EU to lead by values in migration response
Source: ActionAid, Danish Refugee Council, CORD, Amnesty International, CESVI - Cooperazione e Sviluppo Onlus, Welthungerhilfe, Gruppo di Volontariato Civile, Habitat for Humanity, Jesuit Refugee Service, Trócaire, Islamic Relief, INTERSOS, CARE, Terre des hommes, Caritas, International Aid Services, Concord, Cordaid, Handicap International, Action Contre la Faim France, Human Rights Watch, International ...
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Local brands must create shareable to content to stand out, research suggests
Brands will find it difficult to succeed in contemporary Malta unless they have online content which people are eager to share with their peers, a new research study has suggested. Companies which create content deemed worthy of sharing are much more likely to establish an identifiable and brand identity and stand ...
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Illegally parked cars registered outside of Malta clamped and fined on the spot
Illegally parked vehicles that are registered outside of Malta, more so when registered outside of the EU, will be clamped and fined on the spot, Transport Minister Joe Mizzi said this evening in Parliament.Public concern has persisted due to vehicles registered outside of Malta parking wherever they please due to ...
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Importance of further intensification of EU efforts vis-à-vis Libya affirmed
“The European Union must further intensify its efforts in respect of Libya, including through more focused Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) actions and the following-up of objectives and work strands that were agreed at the 2015 Valletta Summit on Migration and the Informal EU Summit held in Malta last ...
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Updated: Lawyer claims pro-euthanasia individuals approaching vulnerable patients with petition
Individuals who are members of a group in favour of euthanasia are approaching ‘vulnerable patients’ in a number of hospitals to have a petition in favour of euthanasia signed, a lawyer is claiming.Lawyer Tonio Azzopardi filed a judicial protest in his personal capacity, against the permanent secretary at the Ministry ...
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Busuttil insists that political parties survive through donations that pay for all operations
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil said that due to Malta’s system, political parties can only survive through donations received by the public, families and businesses. Dr Busuttil said that he is thankful that he referred the contract between db Group, where Silvio Debono is chairman, and the government over the former ...
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Editorial: Politics and business - The PN needs to be seen to be transparent
There is no way the Nationalist Party can beat Joseph Muscat’s outfit if it intends to continue being a reactionary party to the red herrings and spin tactics with which the Prime Minister has now become so predictable.Each time the independent media, and a handful of foreign journalists, tighten the ...
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PN soon to unveil long-term traffic plan – Simon Busuttil
The PN wants a transport system that will prepare Malta for 20 years to come, Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil said during a meeting with the European Law Students Association in Malta (ELSA).Dr Busuttil said that the PN is looking at transport more comprehensively, and believes that a transformation in this ...
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Man’s request for renewal of bus driver’s licence turned down, decision confirmed on appeal
James Agius, who challenged a decision taken by the Malta Transport Authority after it rejected his request to renew his driver’s licence, had the decision reconfirmed after filing an appeal before the Administrative Review Tribunal.Last December, Mr Agius was informed of the decision by the Malta Transport Authority on the ...
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Updated (2): Giovanni Bonello to head PN commission set up to present proposals on party financing
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil announced this morning that the Nationalist Party has set up a commission to analyse and submit proposals on party financing. The Commission, which will be lead by retired judge Giovanni Bonello, will also examine the ways politicians are financed.The details of the commission will be ironed out ...
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PL and PN insist - ‘none of our employees are paid by third parties’
Both the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party insist that none of their employees are paid by third party or private businesses and individuals.The Nationalist Party sent in their answer to questions by The Malta Independent after an earlier report saying they had failed to provide answers was published in ...
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EU approves stronger rules to prevent terrorism and rights to victims
Members states will be given updated and extending tools to “respond to the evolving threat of terrorism” after EU Ministers approved a set of new measures today, the Permanent Representation of Malta to the EU has announced.The new directives will enable law enforcement and judicial authorities in the EU to ...
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EU ministers give green light to increased checks on external EU borders
EU Member States will carry out systematic checks against relevant databases on all individual’s at the EU’s external borders, regardless of whether, or not, they are EU nationals, after EU Ministers gave the final green light on new regulations which will amend the Schengen Borders Code today, the Permanent Representation ...
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Political reform is needed now, Partit Demokratiku insists
Partit Demokratiku today called for amendments in the party financing law which states that it is up to the minister to establish regulations by which the reports are made available to the public. In a statement, Partit Demokratiku said it disagreed that information with regards to donations made to political ...