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Regno Unito Malta
Editorial: They are not alone
On Sunday evening, many people defied the cold and the rain and walked in protest at St Julian’s to protest against the sending back of nine Mali migrants back to their country…Certainly, the people who walked in St Julian’s number far more than the nine Malians.Then again, it is not ...
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Regno Unito
Updated (3): UK government loses Brexit case, must consult Parliament
Britain's government must get parliamentary approval before starting the process of leaving the European Union, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, potentially delaying Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to trigger exit negotiations by the end of March.The 8-3 ruling from the judges forces the government to put a bill before Parliament, ...
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Malta Italia
Marlene Mizzi nominated for MEP of the Year award
MEP Marlene Mizzi has been nominated for the MEP of the Year award for her work on animal welfare issues. The other two MEPs nominated in her category come from the United Kingdom and Italy.As Vice-President of the Animal Welfare Intergroup, Marlene Mizzi has played a leading role in gathering ...
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Malta
Architects' president slams €8 million evaluation claim for former Lowenbrau land
There is no way that the former Lowenbrau factory land (renamed Landmark) could be valued at €7,838,515 in 2012, as suggested by Minister for Justice and Culture Owen Bonnici.Speaking exclusively to The Malta Independent Professor Alex Torpiano, Dean of the Faculty of Built Environment at the University of Malta and ...
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Spagna Panama Malta
Mizzi, Schembri, Zammit, Fenech Adami and Scicluna all called to appear before PANA Committee
Minister without Portfolio Konrad Mizzi, the Prime Minister's chief of staff Keith Schembri, former PN Minister Ninu Zammit, Finance Minister Edward Scicluna, PN Deputy Leader Beppe Fenech Adami and former FIAU CEO Manfred Galdes have all been called to appear before the PANA Committee, sources within the committee have told ...
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Malta Italia
Paolo Maldini’s son Christian leaves Hamrun Spartans to join Italian Serie D side
Christian Maldini, son of Italian football legend Paolo Maldini, has left Hamrun Spartans to join Italian Serie D side Pro Sesto, the Gazzetta dello Sport reports.Christian, aged 20, joined Hamrun at the end of the last transfer market in August but has made little impact on the side, and was ...
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Portogallo Regno Unito
Parliament or PM? UK's Supreme Court to rule on Brexit case on Tuesday
Britain's Supreme Court will rule Tuesday on whether the prime minister or Parliament has the right to trigger the process of taking Britain out of the European Union.The 11 justices will either uphold an earlier ruling giving Parliament a direct role in invoking Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty ...
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Malta
Government working towards more family-friendly approach in labour laws - minister
Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties Helena Dalli emphasised the importance of combining the needs of the family and of work, which would benefit society as a whole.Speaking during a business breakfast for employers on work-life balance and the use of family-friendly measures for both men and ...
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Turchia USA Nigeria Malta
‘If I’m sent back to Nigeria, they would shoot me’ – migrant at risk of losing protection status
Innocent Lokri, a Nigerian migrant who has been in Malta since 2009, told The Malta Independent that if he goes back to Nigeria, the least that would happen is that he would be shot and killed.Speaking with the Malta Independent, he said that he had tried to expose what was ...
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Arabia Saudita
Relegation fears real for Ranieri and struggling Leicester
The momentum that carried Leicester to the Premier League title last season has been replaced by genuine worries of relegation.Leicester has only 21 points from 22 games this season, the worst record for a defending champion since Ipswich had the same in the 1962-63 season."Our goal is to reach 40 ...