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Italia
January transfers could be key to successful season
In his meeting with the media on the eve of the home match against Bologna last week, Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri said in principal he was against the January transfer window because it creates instability and distracts players from giving their 100 per cent on the field of play. But, in ...
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USA Malta
Malta officially joins Amber Alert system to help deal with children reported missing
Malta has officially joined the Amber Alert, a missing children warning system which helps bring together law enforcement from different countries to tackle the issue of children reported missing.Speaking during the launch held today, the Minister for Home Affairs Carmelo Abela encouraged all EU member states who have not yet ...
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Updated: Man on trial for human trafficking tells jurors he was ‘just another passenger’
A man on trial over human trafficking charges told jurors this afternoon that he was "just another passenger" and that other people on the packed boat mistook him for one of the organisers.Ethiopian Hadish Abayu, 58, is pleading not guilty to charges of people smuggling and complicity in the trafficking ...
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Paul Sies appointed Air Malta’s New Chief Commercial Officer
Air Malta has appointed Paul Sies as Chief Commercial Officer. Paul takes his position with immediate effect and will be responsible for leading all commercial activity on a day-to-day basis. Paul joins Air Malta with a strong track record after having worked for over 25 years at senior management level ...
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UK considering £1,000 charge to hire EU workers after Brexit
The British government says it is considering charging employers 1,000 pounds ($1,200) a year for every skilled worker they recruit from the European Union after the U.K. leaves the bloc.Immigration Minister Robert Goodwill told a House of Lords committee on Wednesday that the charge is "something that's been suggested to ...
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Malta
GWU not involved in agreement between Leisure Clothing and Chinese, Vietnamese workers
A GWU representative said that the union “was not involved in the agreement concluded with foreign workers” at Leisure Clothing Limited.The union was asked whether it was aware of the status of Chinese, Vietnamese and North Korean workers following the factory’s closure some months ago.The Malta Independent last week revealed that ...
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European Commission approves support for Delimara Gas and Power Energy Project in Malta
The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules Maltese plans to pay Electrogas Malta, operator of the Delimara plant, for providing energy to Maltese electricity company Enemalta. The measure compensates Electrogas for the additional cost of fulfilling public service obligations, a commission statement said.In June 2016, Malta notified ...
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Malta
Minister Helena Dalli is keeping it all in the family
It appears that being related to Minister Helena Dalli (below) is a pre-requisite for gaining a government position with her youngest son, Jean-Marc Dalli (above), becoming the latest family member to acquire a position within the current government after being employed as the Logistics Coordinator for the 2017 Maltese Presidency ...
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Panama
Updated - Iceland gets new government, could restart EU entry talks
Iceland has a new center-right government almost three months after an election that produced no outright winner.The Independence Party, which won the largest share of seats, has formed a coalition with the smaller Reform and Bright Future parties.Together the parties hold the slimmest of majorities — 32 of 63 seats ...
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Regno Unito Italia
Updated: Italy's premier hospitalised, reported in good condition
Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni's office was reported in good condition Wednesday after undergoing angioplasty surgery upon his return from a bilateral meeting in Paris.Gentiloni's office confirmed he was hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli hospital, but wouldn't comment on the nature of the illness. The news agency ANSA said Gentiloni had undergone ...