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Malta
Passport buyers’ origins to remain ‘a secret’
The origin of foreign millionaires buying a Maltese passport cannot be revealed as it may prejudice the government’s diplomatic relations with other counties, according to Identity Malta. Identity Malta’s decision not to release such information was supported by the Data Protection Commissioner, who was brought into the picture by the Times ...
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Malta
A telecommunications merger - Benoît Durand
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the bosses of Melita Ltd and Vodafone Malta have portrayed the proposed Melita acquisition of Vodafone Malta as a positive development for competition in the telecommunications industry in Malta. Unfortunately for Maltese consumers, this claim appears largely unfounded. For the reasons set out below, the Office for Competition within ...
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Malta
What independence?
The answer to Emily Barbara-Sant’s question (‘Conspicuous absence’, September 28) is simple: it is pointless celebrating an ‘independence’ that does not exist. The Maltese have no control over their courts (the European Court of Justice rules ok), no control over their borders (the EU rules ok), no control over their laws ...
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USA Malta
Talk on law, justice and the muses
How to better understand and appreciate the concepts of law and justice through the muses and the arts will be the topic of a lecture by Mr Justice Silvio Meli to be held at the Malta Chamber of Advocates within the Law Courts in Valletta. The talk ‘Law, Justice and the ...
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Malta
Today's front pages
The two stories on the front page of today's Times of Malta report on the Chief Justice's appeal for new law courts, and Identity Malta's explanation on why so few details of the 'passport buyers' was being released in the interests of diplomatic relations. The Malta Independent gives prominence to a ...
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USA Spagna
Stock market party settles down for central bank reflection
Global stocks came off record highs and the euro fell back towards seven-week lows yesterday as minutes from the European Central Bank’s last meeting showed policy-makers had widespread concerns about the single currency’s rapid rise. The ECB’s plans to map an exit from an era of ultra-easy monetary conditions could be ...
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USA
Today is Talkies Day
Nothing could have introduced sound to the movies better than Al Jolson’s catchphrase, “Wait a minute, you ain’t heard nothing’ yet! Do you want to hear ‘Toot, Toot, Tootsie Goodbye’?” The unscripted ad-lib by Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer made a big impression on the audience on October 6, 1927. The ...
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Malta
‘This boat is my life’ – Owner of vessel held in Libya calls on government to intervene
The owner of a vessel that has been held in Libya for over a week is calling on the government to intervene and save his livelihood.The vessel has been detained in Benghazi for nine days. Speaking to The Malta Independent, Albert Satariano, who purchased the vessel eight years ago after retiring, ...
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USA Myanmar
Las Vegas gunman may have scoped out other music festivals
Investigators are looking into whether gunman Stephen Paddock scoped out bigger music festivals in Las Vegas and Chicago — and perhaps Boston's Fenway Park — before setting up his perch in a casino hotel and raining deadly fire on country music fans.Paddock booked rooms overlooking the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago ...
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Bulgaria Malta
13 Bulgarian nationals arrested for pickpocketing as they were set to leave Malta
Thirteen Bulgarian nationals were arrested as they were leaving a hotel on their way to the airport, and will be charged with pickpocketing, the police said.In a statement, the police said that at 12:30pm, four men and six women, all from Bulgaria, were arrested after police officers saw them exit ...