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Malta
Vassallo told Busuttil, PN whip of decision to vote against gay marriage before Parliament speech
Nationalist Party MP Edwin Vassallo had told Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil and Whip David Agius of his decision to vote against the Marriage Equality Bill before yesterday morning’s Parliamentary session where he made his position publicly known.Parliament was debating the second reading of the Marriage Equality Bill that will establish ...
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USA
EU states on the periphery rely on tax flexibility to promote economic activity - Alfred Sant
Former Prime Minister and MEP Alfred Sant told the European Parliament that EU member states having limited endowments, especially if situated at the periphery, must rely on tax flexibility to promote economic activity. Dr Sant made this statement when explaining why he was abstaining on a report on the proposal ...
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Egitto Cuba Guatemala
Pope John Paul II's longtime spokesman dies at age 80
Joaquin Navarro-Valls, a suave, silver-haired Spaniard who was a close confidant of Pope John Paul II, serving for more than two decades as chief Vatican spokesman, has died at the age of 80.Manuel Sanchez, spokesman for the Opus Dei movement in Rome of which Navarro-Valls was a member, said he ...
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USA Regno Unito Malta
Updated (2): Air Malta says all operations 'normal' in spite of strike, union explains position
Air Malta said this afternoon that its operations are running normally in spite of industrial action taken last night by the Association of Operations Controllers (AAOC).Flights to London were slightly delayed due to bad weather conditions over the city, the airline said in a statement this afternoon. The work usually ...
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Spagna Malta Yemen
Maltese company invests €154 million in Munich development project
The Valletta-based Von der Heyden Group is investing €154 million in the Bavaria Towers, a €380 million development consisting of three office towers and a hotel tower that will redefine the skyline of Munich. Described as one of the most spectacular developments in the recent history of this German city, ...
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USA
Second reading of gay marriage law approved by Parliament, final vote on Wednesday
Parliament this evening approved the second reading of the bill introducing gay marriage, with one Nationalist MP, Edwin Vassallo, voting against.The committee stage, as announced this evening by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, will take place on Thursday and Friday with a final vote on the third reading to be taken ...
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USA Malta
Burgers replace apostles, restaurant owner ‘tired of controversy’
The controversial billboard depicting Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper, with the food replaced by chips, burgers and pizzas was removed yesterday and replaced today.All those offended by the sight of Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles dining on fast food as part of a New York Best advert can collectively ...
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Malta
ERA works to improve sustainability of Comino natural heritage
During the past weeks, the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) and PARKS have been carrying out considerable works to improve the sustainability of Comino’s natural heritage. These works form part of the implementation of Comino’s Management Plan and these embellishing and protective management measures have been undertaken in the context ...
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Panama
Scicluna writes to PANA committee, says FIAU terminations ‘according to law’
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has written to the chairman of the PANA committee to inform him that the termination of work for two employees at the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit was “according to law”.He was reacting to a letter he received from the PANA chairman Werner Langen, who questioned the ...
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Panama Nuova Zelanda Malta
Nexia BT appointed as Official Concessionaire to promote residence programme in Middle East
Government has appointed Nexia BT, the company embroiled in the Panama Papers scandal, as the Official Concessionaire entrusted with the promotion of the Malta Residence and Visa Programme.The news came directly from the website of Nexia BT, and it was then circulated on social media by shadow minister for justice ...