Regno Unito
Vai alla Scheda Paese »You’ll never find rainbows if you’re looking down.
— Charlie Chaplin
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Brussels Syria Conference proposes improving humanitarian aid delivery inside Syria
Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Country: Syrian Arab RepublicAs part of the Brussels Conference on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region", the event "Humanitarian Aid Inside Syria: Needs, Challenges & the Way Forward" took place today, 4 April, in Brussels.As part of ...
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Spain sees its coveted ‘Rock’ as Brexit-EU bargaining chip
Madrid and London are once again locking horns over Gibraltar, a British overseas territory that appears to have become a Brexit negotiating weapon for Spain and the EU and signals difficulties ahead for Britain. Tensions over the territory known as “the Rock” have ebbed and flowed over the years, but ...
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International solidarity needs to match Lebanon's hospitality as a host country - UN
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab RepublicAs hosting more than one million Syrians is straining Lebanon's limited resources, the international community must prevent 'hospitality fatigue', the Humanitarian Coordinator says.By Philippe Lazzarini As the seventh year of conflict in Syria begins, Lebanon faces overwhelming socioeconomic, security and ...
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Somali pirates hijack Indian commercial ship
Pirates have hijacked an Indian ship off the coast of Somalia and the vessel is heading toward the shore. "We understand Somali pirates hijacked a commercial Indian ship and (it is heading) towards Somalia shores," Abdirizak Mohamed Dirir, a former director of the anti-piracy agency in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region, said. Graeme ...
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Spain ‘surprised’ at UK commentary over Gibraltar
Spanish foreign minister plays down tensions generated by Brexit guidelines
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Daily Mail describes PM as ‘puffed-up pin-up’, former radio journalist who's holding Britain hostage
The Daily Mail today described Malta’s Prime Minister as a “puffed-up pin-up”, a “former readio journalist who’s holding Britain hostage”.The article, written by Ian Birrell, says Joseph Muscat “holds the destiny of our country in his hands. For make no mistake, the obscure Mr Muscat is every bit as crucial ...
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Updated: Britain says only Gibraltar, UK people can decide future
The status of Gibraltar can only be changed by the territory's people and by U.K. citizens, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Monday as the enclave became an issue in Brexit negotiations.Boris Johnson said Gibraltar's sovereignty "is not going to change and cannot conceivably change without the express support and ...
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Spain would not ‘initially’ block Scotland from joining the EU after Brexit
Spain has said it would not “initially” veto an attempt by an independent Scotland to join the European Union after Britain has left the bloc, its foreign minister said in interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais
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Spain eases opposition to an independent Scotland in EU
Spain, at loggerheads with Britain over Gibraltar, appears to be easing its opposition to an independent Scotland in the European Union, saying it would not block such a move at least initially. The Scottish independence drive -- now resuscitated by the prospect of Britain's departure from the EU -- is highly ...
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VGH will ensure equity of care for NHS patients and paying patients
Vitals Global Healthcare will ensure equity of care when it comes to NHS patients and paying patients, VGH Vice President of Operations Dr Nadine Delicata said during an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday.The issue of private patients being treated alongside public patients has raised concerns that some patients ...
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Nigerian Remains A Fertile Ground For e-Marketting -Expert
Despite being ranked sixth in the world; above Germany and the UK with China leading the chat, experts have said the untapped potentials in the Nigerian e-Marketting environment is unparalleled. They said, out of the over 180 million Nigerian population, over 100 million are yet to tap the from the ...
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E-cigarette restrictions coming into force in Scotland
Restrictions on e-cigarettes including a ban on sales to under-18s have come into effect. The rules make it illegal for under-18s to buy tobacco and nicotine vapour products, known as NVPs or e-cigarettes. Anyone buying the products for under-18s will also be breaking the law, with shops selling them required to have ...
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Update (2): Surplus registered came at the expense of infrastructure – Simon Busuttil
When one looks between the lines of what the populist Government said yesterday, one realizes that the capital expenditure in the country has been slashed by half. The Government didn't say so because it is populist and it just cares about the headlines and not the full picture.Partit Nazzjonalista Leader ...
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Chamber of Commerce vice-president Tonio Casapinta dies
The vice-chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, Tonio Casapinta, died early this morning, aged 68, a spokesman for the chamber confirmed to The Malta Independent.Mr Casapinta had established the Casapinta Design Group Limited in 1985, and for many years was responsible for the design and build-up of ...
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Brexit: Gibraltar outraged that Spain has veto power over its future
Gibraltar expressed outrage Friday at how it said Spain is using the U.K.'s impending departure from the European Union to force renegotiations on the future of Gibraltar, the territory that Spain has been trying to get back from Britain for 300 years.The nine-page roadmap introduced Friday by EU Council President ...
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UK seeks to reassure Gibraltar in Brexit talks
Britain is seeking to reassure Gibraltar that it will protect the territory's interests in forthcoming talks on exiting the European Union.Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson talked with Gibraltar's chief minister, Fabian Picardo, on Friday to assure him of the U.K.'s support after the EU suggested Spain would have a veto over ...
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EU Council President Tusk presents Brexit negotiation guidelines,'no room for parallel talks'
EU Council President Donald Tusk today presented the draft negotiation guidelines for Brexit to the 27 Member States of the EU. He explained that the EU's duty is to minimise the uncertainty and disruption for businesses and families. "We need to think of people first," he added. As long as ...
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History points to protracted and tough Brexit negotiations
It took Britain more than a decade of trying to join the European club. It's now got just two to get out and strike a new relationship.If anyone thinks that will be easy for Britain, a look back to its entry half a century ago will show how difficult and ...
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Tusk says EU will not punish UK in exit talks and that Brexit itself is 'punitive enough'
The European Union on Friday raised the possibility of starting general talks on Britain's future relationship with the bloc as early as the autumn if decisive progress is made on key parts of the divorce proceedings — a move that grants some of the British prime minister's wishes.Draft guidelines obtained ...
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Peace in Syria "a moral and political imperative" that cannot wait - UN Humanitarian Coordinator
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Syrian Arab RepublicAmid hope that 2017 would bring noticeable improvements in the level of humanitarian access, the ability of the United Nations to reach millions in need was no better than this time in 2016. As delivered. Mr. President, Distinguished Members of ...
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Lloyd’s of London to open Brussels office due to Brexit
Lloyd’s of London will open a Brussels office in early 2019 due to Brexit, the insurance market said March 30, one day after the U.K. government triggered the nation’s EU divorce.