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Russia
Israel's trade with Russia booming
The value of trade between the two countries rose 25% in the first half of 2017, JTA reports.
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Portogallo
Homem detido no Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro por posse de arma proibida
As autoridades dão conta de que o homem de 33 anos, sem residência fixa em Portugal, transportava na sua mala de viagem um "bastão extensível", que de acordo com a lei em vigor é estritamente proibido.
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Spagna
Agenda: la Cumbre de la Economía Verde llega a Córdoba
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Colombia Regno Unito Malta
Art in a digital world
The winner of the first edition of the Premju Għall-Arti will receive a specially-commissioned work created by artist Kane Cali. Gillian Bartolo interviews the artist about his creative process. “When I’m done with a piece of art I want to move onto the next because I’m bored with it. It was ...
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Malta
Growth and the quality of life
The last decade has been characterised by a focus on fiscal rectitude as many EU countries struggled to control their public spending. On the other hand, Malta has been successful in reducing its fiscal deficit by promoting economic growth, and this has often exceeded the EU average. As the government prepares ...
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USA Malta
Party whips prepare for upcoming parliamentary sessions
The Labour Party and Nationalist Party parliamentary whips have both highlighted amendments to the Public Administration Act as an important piece of legislation that will be discussed in the upcomingparliamentary sessions, between now and Christmas.Parliamentary sittings resume tomorrow following the summer break.The Malta Independent on Sunday spoke to both Whips ...
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Malta
Where is the surplus? – Delia says economy benefits the few rather than the many
Newly-elected PN Leader Adrian Delia has said that surplus achieved by the government last year had benefitted the few rather than the many ahead of the budget on 9 October.The surplus, he said, was certainly something positive but the lack of capital projects and assistance to vulnerable sections of society ...
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USA Germania Israele Malta
A new partnership, sweeping changes with a radical shift in approach at Air Malta
When comparing the recent launch of the 'Go Light' product and the announcement concerning collective agreements with the uncertain situation surrounding Air Malta eight months ago, there seems to have been a radical change in approach by the company and the government, why?Air Malta is not an ordinary company owned ...
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Spagna
Updated: Spain riot police remove Catalan voters
Spanish riot police have forcefully removed a few hundred would-be voters from a polling station at a school in Barcelona.Daniel Riano was inside when the police pushed aside a large group gathered outside busted in the Estela school’s front door.The 54-year-old Riano said that “we were waiting inside to vote ...
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Malta
Pierre Portelli resigns from The Malta Independent
The Malta Independent’s Content and Business Director Pierre Portelli resigned from his post early last week. His resignation from his position as a director of the company will also take place in the coming days.Pierre Portelli joined Standard Publications Ltd in October 2013 to implement a new strategy that has ...