• USA Regno Unito Malta

    Brexit: ‘We do not punish friends and don’t expect friends to punish us’ – UK Minister

    A UK Minister said this morning that the UK “did not punish its friends and," similarly, "did not expect its friends to punish it over its EU exit. David Jones, Minister of State at the Department for exiting the European Union, was speaking to journalists this morning at a briefing ...

  • USA Malta

    John Dalli cannot run away from the consequences of his actions – Jason Azzopardi

    John Dalli probably had good intentions when he gave Lowenbrau a piece of land in Qormi by perpetual emphyteusis in 1990 but this does not cancel out the consequences of the deal, according to PN MP Jason Azzopardi. The land transfer deal is the subject of a hot debate, with ...

  • Regno Unito

    UK to actively help industry as country leaves European Union

    Britain's leader is pledging to help U.K. industry grow and compete as the country prepares to leave the European Union.Prime Minister Theresa May plans to unveil her "modern industrial strategy" on Monday, saying the government must provide an environment that will create well-paying jobs throughout Britain if the country is ...

  • USA Malta

    Editorial: The land of disbelief

    For days now, Justice Minister Owen Bonnici has been trumpeting the same tune, during public office hours and using public funds, to sell to the common people the spin that business tycoon Zaren Vassallo gave donations to the PN when in Government in exchange of the former Lowenbrau factory for ...

  • Malta

    MATSEC statistics show current curriculum fails students – MUT president

    “The current curriculum fails so many students,” Malta Union of Teachers President Kevin Bonello told The Malta Independent. Mr Bonello was responding to questions concerning the latest MATSEC statistics on this year’s matriculation results. The statistics revealed that roughly 32% of students who sit for their A-level fail to receive ...

  • Malta

    Nemea ‘refutes’ MFSA contention bank ‘affected by regulatory shortcomings’

    Nemea plc (“Nemea”), the principal shareholder of Nemea Bank plc (the “Bank”), refutes a contention made by the Malta Financial Services Authority that is is affected by “regulatory shortcomings”.In a statement replying to the MFSA declaration on 20 January, Nemea plc said it disagrees in the most absolute and categorical ...

  • USA Malta

    Updated: Hundreds attend silent walk in solidarity with migrants at risk of losing protection status

    Hundreds attended a silent walk in solidarity with migrants this afternoon, starting at the Love sign in St Julian’s, ending in Balluta Bay.The protest was over plans for the repatriation of migrants currently holding Temporary Humanitarian Protection New (THPn) status. The activity was also held in support of the nine ...

  • Russia USA Regno Unito

    UK's May to discuss trade, NATO in White House with Trump

    British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday she plans to discuss free trade and the importance of the NATO military alliance when she becomes the first foreign leader to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.The White House's invitation for May to meet with Trump on Friday was seen in Britain ...

  • Russia USA

    Russia PM calls idea US will lift sanctions soon 'illusion'

    Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says the west's sanctions on Russia are likely to remain in place "for a long time" despite expectations Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president will lead to warmer relations between Washington and Moscow.Medvedev told members of the ruling United Russia party on Sunday that Russian ...

  • USA Malta Italia

    'Government will not fall victim to provocation' – Prime Minister Joseph Muscat

    Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said yesterday, during a political activity in St Paul's Bay, that government will not fall victim to provocation which in the past weeks, "has grown astronomically, thanks to an extremist clique within the PN."This "extremist clique," he said, not only attack the Labour Party, but also ...