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PM calls success over previous years an 'economic miracle', says Malta 'fixed its own roof'
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has called Malta’s recent economic success under the Labour administration an “economic miracle”. He said this in relation to how this government has focused efforts on creating a strong economy that can withstand external shocks, rather than wasting time on concentrating solely on the possible fallout ...
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Malta
Change in MATSEC exam timings, more sixth form colleges proposed in education reform report
A move from an exam-oriented curriculum to one that gives bigger emphasis to critical thinking, analytical and communication skills, creativity and problem solving – the so-called 21st century skills – is among 26 recommendations included in a report on the future of post-secondary education in Malta. Speaking at the launch ...
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Italia
Italy welcomes 41 Syrian refugees, seeks bridges not walls
Italian government and church officials have welcomed 41 Syrian refugees at Rome's airport, saying they wanted to show solidarity at a time when the U.S. is sending refugees away and building walls to keep them out.The Syrian children were given balloons as they arrived, and a colorful sign reading "Welcome ...
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USA Malta
Skyline policy will respect the character of the locality - Marthese Portelli
Recently, in Parliament Joe Mizzi has acknowledged that traffic is costing the country more than €200 million each year. How do you intend to address the issue?We have to deal with the traffic problem. If we tackle that, this wasted money can be reduced. We have already published a document ...
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Fantasy Sports operator chooses Malta as its base of operations in Europe
Draft Kings, a fantasy sports operator originating from the USA, has chosen Malta as its base of operations for Europe.A legal notice published recently split games of chance from skills based games, such as fantasy football, and the company acquired their new license through this split.Draft Kings CEO Jason Robins, ...
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Malta
PN presents economic policy at Chamber of Commerce
"Our ultimate goal is that our country continues moving from one success to another by creating more and better paid jobs and working conditions" Shadow Economy Minister Claudio Grech said in a meeting with Malta Trade at the Chamber of Commerce were he presented the PN economic document entitled ...
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Updated: EU chief Tusk sees Trump announcements as threats
The leader of the European Union put longtime ally the United States in a "threat" category on Tuesday, insisting that President Donald Trump is contributing to the "highly unpredictable" outlook for the bloc.In a letter to 27 EU leaders before Friday's summit in Malta, EU President Donald Tusk mentioned the ...
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Editorial - To those who think EU will condemn Malta’s corruption: Forget it
It maybe stems from the campaign which led to Malta’s accession into the EU – that joining the EU would protect us from the excesses in our midst.One must remember that the PN came up with a clear commitment to join the EU at the first opportunity just a few ...
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Grecia Italia
Unemployment drops, inflation jumps as Europe recovers
Europe's economic recovery is gathering speed, with growth up, inflation spiking sharply higher and unemployment down at its lowest in nearly eight years, official figures showed Tuesday.In perhaps the most striking development, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said inflation across the 19 countries that share the euro currency rose sharply ...
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Spagna Malta
Minister Cardona denies he was in German brothel while on official duty
Economy, Investment and Small Business Minister Chris Cardona today categorically denied allegations published in the blog of Daphne Caruana Galizia on his whereabouts during an official Government visit in Germany, in what is a prime example of fake news. “This outright lie is another attempt on Caruana Galizia’s part to discredit ...