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Malta
Malta 15th European country to legalise gay marriage, Edwin Vassallo votes against
Malta has joined 14 other European countries to legalise gay marriage this evening in Parliament after MPs from both sides of the House voted in favour of the Marriage Equality Act.The Marriage Equality Act legally recognises homosexual marriage by “modernis[ing] the institution of marriage,” as described by equality Minister Helena ...
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Parliament debates advantages of granting citizenship to expert foreign nationals
Parliament is in the middle of a second reading of a bill that would, among other things, grant the relevant Minister the ability to grant citizenship through naturalisation of foreign nationals residing in Malta who are experts in their respective fields.This is seen the world over, most notably in sports, ...
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PN MEP David Casa says whistleblowers must be afforded greater protection
The PN’s Head of Delegation in the European Parliament David Casa stated: “Whistleblowers acting in the public interest must be protected across the EU. Many member states still do not have laws protecting whistleblowers and those that do, in many cases, fail to enforce the law adequately. David Casa, who ...
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Police Force should serve all citizens, not some party in power - Archbishop
Archbishop Charles Scicluna today celebrated Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral to mark the 203rd anniversary of the founding of the Corps.During homily he said that the Police Force needs the freedom to carry out its duties to the best of its abilities.The force does not only need to be autonomous, ...
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Malta
Parliament to vote to legalise gay marriage today
Parliament will tonight be holding the final vote on the Marriage Equality Bill that will see the law legally recognise gay marriage after the proposed legislation passed the committee stage on Monday night.After winning the snap election on 3 June, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that the first priority for ...
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MGA publishes White Paper proposing major reforms to Malta’s gaming legal framework
The Malta Gaming Authority has published a White Paper proposing major reforms to Malta’s gaming legal framework, which is open for public consultation for around five weeks.The reforms would see existing legislation repealed and replaced by a singl primary Act called the Gaming Act. Both Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services ...
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Malta
Research and Development total expenditure in 2015 reaches €71.5m
In 2015, total expenditure on Research and Development amounted to €71.5 million, or 0.77 per cent of GDP, the NSO said today.Research and Development in Malta: 2013-2015During 2015, an increase in total expenditure on R&D activities was registered by €11.0 million equivalent to 18.1 per cent from 2014. The Business ...
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Tonio Fenech hits out at PN leadership, says party silencing people with differing opinions
Former Finance Minister Tonio Fenech has again lashed out at the Nationalist Party leadership, saying that it is silencing those who dare voice an opinion against.Fenech has been very vocal on social media ever since the PN lost the election which he did not contest, and has increased the momentum ...
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Malta
MUT expects concrete measures to address crisis in teaching profession
The Malta Union of Teachers said it expects the government to address what it said is a crisis in the teaching profession.Following statements by the Ministry for Education and Employment on the drastic reduction in students following courses leading to the teaching profession at the University of Malta, the MUT ...
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A&H: Mental health... Pulling through
The World Health Organisation states that there is no health without mental health. The physical aspect of pregnancy and postpartum recovery has received lots of attention, but little attention has been paid to a woman's mental health, despite the evidence that depression is the most common complication of pregnancy. Maternal ...