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USA
Editorial - Electoral pledges: How will you fund your proposals, Dr Busuttil?
There is no doubt that Simon Busuttil has grown in stature over the past three years and today commands an argument with more strength than he did in his infant years as Leader of the Nationalist Party. It is also clear that he took the reins of his party and ...
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Malta
PN did not consult with social partners on maternity and paternity leave proposal
The Nationalist Party did not consult with any of the social partners and trade unions before proposing an increase in maternity leave and paternity leave, it turns out.PN leader Simon Busuttil yesterday pledged that maternity leave would increase from 18 to 22 weeks and that four weeks paternity leave would ...
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Malta
PL government would build railway system, details to be published soon
The Prime Minister said that a new PL government will construct a railway system. He said that in the coming days, he will be giving details of a report the government commissioned to study the feasibility of a mass public transportation system. He did not give any further details but ...
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Messico Spagna Malta
Watch: 'We will not allow gerrymandering in election, responsibility on PM' - Busuttil
Dr Busuttil made reference to a Nationalist Party press conference earlier today where it was revealed that the voting documents to be distributed in the homes of people needed to cast your vote, were done so using inferior ink and are easy to tamper with.He was addressing a political activity ...
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USA
Updated (2): Ink on new, supposedly secure voting documents can be easily rubbed off, PN reveals
The new voting documents, which are set to be distributed to households as from tomorrow, do not have the necessary safety features, and the ink can be easily wiped off, PN Deputy Leader Beppe Fenech Adami revealed this evening. Addressing a press conference, Dr Fenech Adami, accompanied by the PN ...
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USA Spagna Panama Malta
Editorial - Unfolding drama: The cast is getting bigger and bigger
It all started, as we all remember, with just three people: Konrad Mizzi, Keith Schembri and Joseph Muscat - the trinity around the Panama Papers allegations.Now the list is getting longer and longer and the cast will soon not fit the national stage.Waiting in the wings and first out on ...
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Panama Malta
Malta has become Panama of Europe - German Regional Finance Minister
Malta has become the Panama of Europe after a data leak revealed that there are 70,000 offshore companies on the island, a regional German Finance Minister has claimed.This comes after journalists reported that tax authorities in the city of Wuppertal were provided with the data from an anonymous source.It has ...
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Malta
Prime Minister silent on possible partners for Air Malta; believes good news on the horizon
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat would not say the nationalities of the companies currently in preliminary discussions with Air Malta, however did say that he believes good news is on the horizon.The last strategic partners to enter discussions with Malta's national airline was Alitalia, but negotiations had ended and no agreement ...
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USA Panama Malta
iSurvey: Prof Edward Scicluna takes top spot for favourite Minister, PM does not make top 5
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has overtaken his colleagues as being the top performing minister in this seventh edition of The Malta Independent’s iSurvey. Health Minister Chris Fearne retained his position at number two, followed by Education Minister EvaristBartolo who has been knocked off his top position, down to third.Respondents were ...
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Malta
Watch: Labour introduced tax on poverty, PN will remove it - Busuttil
The Labour Party in government has not built one apartment to help lower-income people, Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil said today.Addressing a press conference in Floriana, Dr Busuttil announced ten proposals which present the PN's vision for the Housing sector."It is time politics starting serving the people, and not the ...