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Romania
Court hears how Yana Mintoff’s former partner had four stab wounds
This morning, a doctor could be heard telling the court houw the former partner of Yana Mintoff Bland had four stab wounds when he was admitted to hospital.Last October, Ms Mintoff made headlines when it was reported that she and her son had been rushed to hospital after they were ...
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Panama
Watch: Busuttil welcomes Marlene Farrugia’s call for debate with Joseph Muscat
Leader of the Opposition Simon Busuttil today expressed his support for a debate between Partit Demokratiku Leader Marlene Farrugia and Prime Minister Joseph Muscat in Zurrieq.Dr Farrugia challenged the Prime Minister to a debate after he announced that he would be contesting in the 5th district, the PD leader’s home ...
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USA
Earth Garden will go ahead as planned, despite snap election
The Earth Garden Festival will go ahead as planned, despite the snap election on the weekend of the 2,3 and 4 June 2017.In an official statement, the organizers of Earth Garden have said that, "it's definitely business as usual for us. I'm not going to lie we were taken aback ...
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Spagna Malta
INDEPTH: Egrant revelations - Whistle-blower summoned before magistrate again
The whistle-blower who revealed the existence of documents that allegedly show that Egrant Inc is a Panamanian secret company owned by the Prime Minister’s wife Mrs Michelle Muscat was yesterday summoned by magistrate Aaron Bugeja to give more details on the case revolving around Pilatus Bank where she worked. The ...
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Malta
Analysis: Has the PN been caught off guard?
In spite of the electoral campaign beginning three days ago, the Nationalist Party already seems miles behind the competition.The Nationalist Party has fallen behind on proposals and billboards; all of which the Labour Party has already introduced, while the PN installed its first billboard only in the last hours.While some will ...
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Russia USA Francia
Le Pen and Macron clash in no holds-barred debate in France
The only face-to-face televised debate between France's presidential candidates turned into an uncivil, no-holds-barred head-on clash of styles, politics and personalities Wednesday.Emmanuel Macron called his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen a "parasite" who would lead the country into civil war. She painted the former banker as a lackey of big business who ...
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USA Spagna Panama Malta
Fact-checking Joseph Muscat’s Egrant fact sheet
While Malta has gone into election mode almost a year earlier than what Prime Minister Joseph Muscat had previously led on, the josephmuscat.com.mt campaign site has produced a ‘fact sheet’ on the allegations surrounding his family on Egrant Inc.In his ‘fact sheet’, Dr Muscat’s main points are that no evidence ...
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Malta
Watch: Simon Busuttil pledges to start working on Malta-Gozo link ‘straight away’ if elected
Leader of the Opposition Simon Busuttil this morning pledged that a new Nationalist government will start researching and working on the permanent link between Malta and Gozo ‘immediately’.Dr Busuttil was speaking at a press conference at Cittaddella, Victoria, Gozo, as part of his campaign for the upcoming general election.Dr Busuttil ...
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Panama Malta
Watch: PM, again, promises accountability, meritocracy and transparency
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has promised accountability, meritocracy and transparency, just like he had done prior to the 2013 general elections.The Prime Minister was asked by The Malta Independent whether he would repeat his 2013 general election pledge this time round. In response, Dr Muscat said “yes. We intend to ...
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Malta
GRTU says PL’s public holidays promise is premature
The Labour Party electoral promise to give back to the people holidays that fall on weekends is premature, the Malta Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises (GRTU) believes.Launching the first round of PL electoral pledges on Tuesday, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said another PL government would consider giving these holidays ...