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    'Muscat was either an accomplice or was incompetent for not knowing what was going on’ – Busuttil

    PN Leader Simon Busuttil said, with regards to the ongoing allegations of corruption by those persons close to the Prime Minister, that Joseph Muscat was either too incompetent to know what was going on, or was an accomplice himself."Either way, his position is no longer in politics."Dr Busuttil was addressing ...

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    Major global bank no longer accepting ‘declarations issued by Maltese auditing firms’

    A major global bank, and the second largest in Germany – Commerzbank AG, is no longer accepting declarations issued by Maltese auditing firms, according to client correspondence seen by The Malta Independent on Sunday.An e-mail sent by Commerzbank to a German national residing in Malta makes it clear that the ...

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    iSurvey: Gap narrows to 4.5% if ‘don’t knows’ retain 2013 preference

    While the Labour Party (PL) has managed to retain its lead over the Nationalist Party (PN) and Partit Demokratiku (PD), according to the second edition of The Malta Independent’s election iSurvey. Those who still ‘don’t know’ how they intend to vote have climbed from 10.8 per cent in the first ...

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    Analysis: bad week for PL, PN catching up after slow start

    Fast and furious campaigningA snap election is by nature a fast one indeed. Had Prime Minister Joseph Muscat intended to go slow and parade his achievements of the past four years, he would have taken the time to announce the election after the 1st May celebrations rather than kick-starting the ...

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    Editorial: The untouchables

    It is only a matter of time before the chickens begin coming home to roost in the wake of the many corruption and money laundering scandals that are plaguing the country and its reputation. And, irrespective of whether the allegations that have led to the emergence of these scandals end up ...

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    Lawyers concerned about effects of Panama Papers on financial services

    Newly re-elected President of the Chamber of Advocates George Hyzler said that lawyers are concerned about the effect that the Panama Papers and other recent allegations, and the negative international coverage resulting from them, will have on the financial services sector in particular. Asked about the effects of such revelations on the ...

  • Malta

    Analysis: Election Roundup – Day 12: Godfrey Farrugia steals the show

    The second Saturday of the 2017 election campaign will go down in history as Godfrey Farrugia’s day.The man who served as Health Minister for a year, was kicked out unceremoniously by Muscat while others who committed heinous sins were rewarded, and two weeks ago chose to resign his position as ...

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    Alleanza Bidla makes electoral history twice over

    Alleanza Bidla yesterday pulled off the unprecedented move of managing to field one candidate in no less than 12 electoral districts, and two candidates in 11 districts.  The move, made yesterday afternoon just before the closing of the nomination period for the upcoming 3 June general election, is reported to ...

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    JPO to contest election with Labour Party

    Former Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando will be contesting with the Labour Party on the seventh district.He was among the last candidates to submit their nomination, not surprisingly after the partner of his former wife Godfrey Farrugia chose to leave Labour and join Partit Demokratiku and contest on the seventh ...

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    Watch: Prime Minister pledges to remove parliamentary immunity, 'there is a political price to pay'

    Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has this evening announced that the Labour Party election manifesto will include the removal of parliamentary immunity. Closing off the Labour Party congress, Dr Muscat said that he will make sure that this promise is included in the election programme so that politicians pay the political ...