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Vai alla Scheda Paese »If I fall, pick up the flag, kiss it, and keep on going.
— Omar Torrijos Herrera
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A PL government will remain a catalyst for change – PL Deputy Leader Louis Grech
Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech, addressing the PL AGM yesterday, said that government remains relevant and credible when it implements what it promises."We look to the future, to strengthen the fight against bureaucracy, to review the minimum wage. A PL government will remain a catalyst for change."He was addressing the ...
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Law partners in 'Panama Papers' scandal get bail
A court in Panama on Friday ordered the release on bail of two partners at a law firm involved in last year's "Panama Papers" scandal set off by the leak of thousands of documents related to offshore accounts.Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca Mora of the Mossack-Fonseca firm were arrested in ...
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PM has massive ‘conflict of interest’, ‘lied five times in 24 hours’ – Simon Busuttil
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil said that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has a massive “conflict of interest” in his capacity as Prime Minister while being under a magisterial inquiry into allegations that Egrant Inc, a company named in the Panama Papers scandal, belongs to his wife.He reiterated calls for the Prime ...
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‘It will come back to haunt him’ – Prime Minister says about Simon Busuttil's accusations
Allegations about the ownership of Egrant Inc, a company named in the Panama Papers, without providing concrete proof “will come back to haunt” Nationalist Party Leader Simon Busuttil, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said.He was addressing a press conference about the government’s success in reducing the rate of poverty by half, ...
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Editorial - Egrant investigation: The police commissioner must go
It has been said before that the police commissioner is either completely incompetent or that he is inextricably complicit in the government's multiple attempts at subterfuge when it comes to the scandals it has been confronted with and which, in most democracies, would result in police investigations.Either way, it has ...
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Updated: Egrant inquiry - Prime Minister and his wife testify before Magistrate
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his wife Michelle, went before the Magistrate who is looking into the Egrant allegations this morning, and testified.The couple left the law courts walking hand-in-hand, and the Prime Minister said that they testified to "clear our name from the mud being slung at us." He ...
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Watch: Joseph Muscat, wife testify to clear names 'from the dirt'
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his wife Michelle this morning testified in front of the magistrate investigating allegations over their connection with Panama company Egrant is owned by Ms Muscat. The couple walked out of the law courts hand in hand and in the only comments made, Dr Muscat said they ...
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UĦM calls for police commissioner's resignation
The UĦM Voice of the Workers said it will take part in tomorrow's protest against corruption as it called for the police commissioner's resignation. It is "clear" that the institutions tasked with probing the allegations are not shouldering their responsibilities, the union said, justifying its decision to take part in the ...
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Mizzi, Schembri testify, no comment on inquiry
Updated 12.30pm with Mizzi comments Keith Schembri, the Prime Minister's chief of staff would not say whether he personally owned a bank account at Pilatus Bank after testifying in the Egrant inquiry. He was asked outside the law courts after testifying in front of magistrate Aaron Bugeja. Mr Schembri kept repeating that he ...
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Muscat says 'fabricated' documents contained data from 'some' electoral registry
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this morning reiterated claims that transcripts of documents linking his wife to Panama company Egrant had been falsified, insisting more than one piece of information did not tally. Fielding questions from journalists following a press conference this morning, Dr Muscat said that declarations of trusts would have ...
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PM calls on Police Commissioner to take DCG claims on Egrant to duty magistrate for inquiry
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has asked the Police Commissioner to take the claims made by blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia on the true owner of Egrant Inc to the duty Magistrate, for an inquiry to be launched.It is clear that the PM had a change of heart on the matter, as ...
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Watch: PM challenges DCG to take wife's Egrant document to police, to take legal action
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has challenged blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia to provide the documents she alleged to have showing that his wife, Michelle Muscat, is the Ultimate Beneficial Owner of Egrant Inc. He promised to be filing for libel against Mrs Caruana Galizia, something he said he has done only once ...
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DCG uploads alleged text showing Egrant declaration of Trust, Michelle Muscat named
Journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia has uploaded a text from her personal blog which she claims to be the declarations of trust showing that shares in Egrant Inc are held by Mossack Fonseca nominees for “Mrs Michelle Muscat”, also providing her date of birth, 16/05/1974.She uploaded the text from two ...
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Busuttil calls for national demonstration against ‘most corrupt government’
Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil said the PN will be holding a national demonstration against “the most corrupt government in history”, to be held on Sunday afternoon in Valletta.In a press conference this morning, Dr Busuttil lashed out against a Prime Minister who allowed evidence mounting against him to be ...
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Heated debate between PM and PN Leader ends as proof remains scarce
A fierce debate between Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and PN Leader Simon Busuttil over allegations that the former's family is involved with Egrant Inc - the third company named in the Panama Papers scandal - has ended, as proof by both sides was scarce.The debate was held on Xarabank on ...
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Nexia BT welcomes investigation on Egrant, says it will disprove all allegations
Nexia BT today the launch of an investigation in the allegations made concerning the ownership and alleged affairs of Egrant Inc. and related matters.The firm is convinced, it said, that the investigation will establish, once and for all, that the substantive allegations made against us will be disproved.Amongst other things, the firm ...
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Egrant inquiry: Magistrate Aaron Bugeja visits Pilatus Bank, hears witnesses in court
Magistrate Aaron Bugeja has started his inquiry into the allegations made by blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia that the mysterious Egrant company set up in Panama is or was owned by the Prime Minister’s wife Michelle Muscat.Magistrate Bugeja was seen entering the Pilatus Bank offices in Ta’ Xbiex this morning, from ...
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Watch: Police raid Pilatus Bank offices in Ta' Xbiex
Updated 1.32pm - Added video of Pilatus Bank chairman Police officers and duty magistrate Aaron Bugeja are at Pilatus Bank offices in Ta' Xbiex as an inquiry into claims that Panama company Egrant is owned by the Prime Minister's wife began this morning. The inquiry was requested by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat ...
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Updated (2): Tonna, Caruana Galizia, Schembri in heated exchange on BVI, Panama companies
Nexia BT managing Partner Brian Tonna and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia have exchanged heated words in emails this afternoon after Mrs Caruana Galizia published a blog on her site alleging that Mr Tonna bought property in London.Mr Tonna sent an email addressed to Mrs Caruana Galizia, and copied to the ...
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Updated: PM reiterates Egrant denial as PN Leader offers protection to whistleblowers
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has vehemently denied claims that he or any member of his family has or has had a secret offshore company or bank account, in any jurisdiction. During the Labour Party Annual General Meeting, he also addressed the PL's members and categorically denied the claims.He was taking ...
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PL appeals to Simon Busuttil to stop ‘lying’ about Egrant, publish db Group invoices
Deputy Labour Party leader Chris Cardona and Justice Minister Owen Bonnici appealed to the Nationalist Party to stop “lying” and appealed to PN Leader Simon Busuttil to speak about a story that is not fabricated, which is about the invoices that were fabricated.The PL are referring to allegations that the ...