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Malta Italia
Alitalia expected to start bankruptcy procedures
Alitalia is expected to start bankruptcy procedures after employees rejected proposed salary cuts and layoffs cuts aimed at saving Italy's financially troubled flagship airline.The company's board said Tuesday that "given the impossibility of recapitalization" it has decided to "begin procedures foreseen by law," a reference to extraordinary administration. An Alitalia ...
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Panama Malta
It is up to electorate to judge my performance – Minister Manuel Mallia
The credibility of the inquiry into alleged political interference in the Gozo drugs case is being questioned, since it did not question many of the principal players involved – such as the man who, at the time, was your driver. Given that you were Home Affairs Minister at the time, ...
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Regno Unito Irlanda
EU to say united Ireland would be automatic full member
European Union leaders at a Brexit summit tomorrow will give a formal undertaking to embrace the British province of Northern Ireland in the EU if a referendum unites the island, diplomats said on Friday. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has asked fellow members of the bloc to acknowledge that Northern Ireland ...
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Malta
Chamber of Commerce calls on politicians for political stability
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry in a statment issued this evening called on politicians for political stability. The Chamber said that it has followed with utmost concern the recent developments taking place in the current political scenario.The country's political leaders know where the Chamber stands on issues ...
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Malta
Moody’s ratings agency praises fiscal results of Malta
International ratings agency Moody’s has dedicated a special report on the surplus achieved in Malta’s public finances.A press release issued by the Department of Information said that the article published by Moody’s was penned by three economists, entitled ‘Malta’s surprise 2016 budget surplus is credit positive’.The statement continues to say ...
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Panama Malta
PANA committee says Maltese government fails to present documents
The Chair of the Panama Papers Inquiry Committee (PANA - Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion) of the European Parliament announced today that the Maltese government failed to present documents requested by the same inquiry committee, an EPP statement said.“It is unacceptable that this government continues to drag ...
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Brasile Grecia Malta Italia
Vatican appoints new Apostolic Nuncio to Malta
Monsignor Alessandro D’Errico, titular Archbishop of Carini and currently Apostolic Nuncio in Croatia, has been appointed new Apostolic Nuncio for Malta.Mgr D’Errico was born in Frattamaggiore in Naples, Italy, in 1950. He was ordained priest in 1974 and he was incardinated in the Diocese of Aversa. He studied at the Pontifical ...
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USA Malta
New team for FAA as Astrid Vella to leave environmental NGO
Environmental NGO Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar said it has built a “young, dynamic and energised team” to forge a sustainable future for the NGO as its coordinator, Astrid Vella, will shortly be moving overseas. “The new team benefits from Ms Vella’s experience, while also bringing a youthful and professional energy ...
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Malta
Gozo hospital will be returned to the Gozitans – Busuttil
The Gozo hospital will be returned to the Gozitans, PN leader Simon Busuttil said in Sannat.The Gozo Hospital should never have been privatised, more so behind everybody’s back, he said during a political activity.The PN was never in favour of selling the only public hospital in Gozo, especially when one ...
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Malta
Roderick Galdes 'playing the man rather than addressing the real issue' - Chris Packham
Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Rights Roderick Galdes has "resorted to ‘playing the man’ rather than addressing the real issue - the lack of political will to effectively enforce the law,” TV presenter, wildlife expert and naturalist Chris Packham told The Malta Independent in a reaction to Mr Galdes’ right of reply. He went on to ...