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Cina Messico USA Malta
Journalists must pull together and recognise the fact that we have a common enemy: the government
If the Minister for the Economy really were somewhere other than the FKK Acapulco on Monday night last week, he would have done the obvious: issued a civilised and measured press statement while still in Germany the following morning, made himself available to journalists – including me, the one who ...
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Presidency vs personal life: Trump attacks retailer for dropping daughter’s clothing line
Donald Trump just can't seem to separate the presidency from his family's businesses.Whereas other presidents took pains to avoid even the appearance of using their office for private gain, Trump is pushing the limits. He met with Indian business partners before his inauguration, and decided to hold on to his ...
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PM says point of migrant deal from informal summit is to send ‘strong signal’, genuine refugees welcome
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that the point underpinning the deal signed in the informal EU summit on migration which took place in Malta last Friday was to send a “strong signal” that genuine refugees are welcome however people are not to use illegal channels to circumvent visa procedures.He said ...
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Owen Bonnici slams Jason Azzopardi’s government critique on Politico, Busuttil lambasts garnishee
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici has taken umbrage at Shadow Minister for Justice Jason Azzopardi’s critique of the government’s decision not to join a new European public prosecutor’s office on influential Brussels (EU focused) weekly paper Politico.He said that criticising government action within Parliament, among colleagues, is one thing but slammed ...
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Messico Spagna Malta
Update: Caruana Galizia's accounts frozen as Cardona sues; 'terrible implications for press freedom'
Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has had her bank accounts frozen after a court upheld a request by Economy Minister Chris Cardona and his consultant Joe Gerada to issue garnishee orders alongside four libel suits they have filed against her. Cardona and Gerada have sued Mrs Caruana Galizia over allegations in ...
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European soft drinks sector commits to reduce added sugars by a further 10%
The European soft drinks industry has announced it will reduce added sugars in its products by a further 10% by 2020. The commitment will be rolled out across Europe.This initiative responds to changing consumer preferences regarding sugar intake and calls from Member States and the European Commission for a coordinated ...
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Messico Germania Spagna Malta
Watch: Busuttil says PM does not know ‘A-B-Cs’ of allegations of Minister Cardona at a brothel
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil quipped that when the Prime Minister said he believes Economy Minister Chris Cardona about the allegations he visited a brothel in Germany from ‘A to Z’, it is because he does not know the ‘a-b-c’s’ of the issue.Blogger and The Malta Independent columnist Daphne Caruana Galizia ...
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PANA committee member complains on lack of confirmation of cooperation by Maltese MPs
A member of the PANA committee, the European Parliament committee on money laundering, has complained that most of the people with who have been requested to meet with the fact-finding mission have not given an answer. The PANA committee will be in Malta later this month. "As part of a ...
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Moviment Patrijotti Maltin: Malta and the Maltese first - (Part 2)
You’ve spoken about your economic policy, but your stance on integration is the cornerstone of the party’s political message, even calling for a referendum against integration - integration with whom?We are against forced integration. We are a Christian country so when the boats started coming, we helped, like with the ...
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American chart topping DJ duo The Chainsmokers to headline Isle of MTV 2017
American DJ duo The Chainsmokers will headline this year’s Isle of MTV concert, which will be held at the Granaries in Floriana on 27 June. Widely regarded across the music industry as one of the ‘breakout acts’ of 2016, the multiplatinum selling duo will perform the closing set under the ...