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    Malta officially joins Amber Alert system to help deal with children reported missing

    Malta has officially joined the Amber Alert, a missing children warning system which helps bring together law enforcement from different countries to tackle the issue of children reported missing.Speaking during the launch held today, the Minister for Home Affairs Carmelo Abela encouraged all EU member states who have not yet ...

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    Paul Sies appointed Air Malta’s New Chief Commercial Officer

    Air Malta has appointed Paul Sies as Chief Commercial Officer. Paul takes his position with immediate effect and will be responsible for leading all commercial activity on a day-to-day basis. Paul joins Air Malta with a strong track record after having worked for over 25 years at senior management level ...

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    UK considering £1,000 charge to hire EU workers after Brexit

    The British government says it is considering charging employers 1,000 pounds ($1,200) a year for every skilled worker they recruit from the European Union after the U.K. leaves the bloc.Immigration Minister Robert Goodwill told a House of Lords committee on Wednesday that the charge is "something that's been suggested to ...

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    GWU not involved in agreement between Leisure Clothing and Chinese, Vietnamese workers

    A GWU representative said that the union “was not involved in the agreement concluded with foreign workers” at Leisure Clothing Limited.The union was asked whether it was aware of the status of Chinese, Vietnamese and North Korean workers following the factory’s closure some months ago.The Malta Independent last week revealed that ...

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    European Commission approves support for Delimara Gas and Power Energy Project in Malta

    The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules Maltese plans to pay Electrogas Malta, operator of the Delimara plant, for providing energy to Maltese electricity company Enemalta. The measure compensates Electrogas for the additional cost of fulfilling public service obligations, a commission statement said.In June 2016, Malta notified ...

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    Minister Helena Dalli is keeping it all in the family

    It appears that being related to Minister Helena Dalli (below) is a pre-requisite for gaining a government position with her youngest son, Jean-Marc Dalli (above), becoming the latest family member to acquire a position within the current government after being employed as the Logistics Coordinator for the 2017 Maltese Presidency ...

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    Updated - Iceland gets new government, could restart EU entry talks

    Iceland has a new center-right government almost three months after an election that produced no outright winner.The Independence Party, which won the largest share of seats, has formed a coalition with the smaller Reform and Bright Future parties.Together the parties hold the slimmest of majorities — 32 of 63 seats ...

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    'Involvement in Panama Papers casts doubts on Malta’s anti-money laundering agenda in presidency'

    The involvement of Maltese politicians in the Panama Papers scandal will castdoubts on Malta’s ability to push through EU anti-money laundering and tax reforms when it holds the European Presidency, the Green parties at the European Parliament believe.A report commissioned by the Greens EFA group in the European Parliament, titled ...

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    Hoteliers finding it very difficult to find young employees who speak third language fluently

    With operators in the tourism sector already experiencing difficulties employing the right people to do the job, finding good employees who are able to speak a third language is only making things more challenging. This was a concern expressed by the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Associations (MHRA) when The Malta ...

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    World Bank forecasting brighter prospects for 2017

    The World Bank is forecasting the global economy will accelerate slightly in 2017 after turning in the worst performance last year since the 2008 financial crisis.The 189-nation lending agency said Tuesday that the global growth should expand at a 2.7 percent annual rate this year. That is down from the ...