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Panama Malta
‘I never spoke against my country, always in favour of it’ – PM on Malta’s reputation abroad
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, when asked about the negative light being shed on Malta due to the Panama papers, and the EU Parliament’s decision to hold a debate on Malta, said that he never spoke against Malta, but always in favour of this country.Yesterday, the European Parliament decided that it ...
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Messico Spagna Malta
Request to preserve phone records in FKK Acapulco case was made under ‘invalid law’ – Cardona
Economy Minister Chris Cardona alleged today that the request made by Daphne Caruana Galizia’s legal team, to preserve certain phone records regarding the minister’s phone while on his trip in Germany, was based on a law declared invalid by the European Courts.The Minister was asked by The Malta Independent why ...
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Malta
WATCH: ‘Malta not a normal country, there is institutional failure’ - Busuttil
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil this morning presented evidence that he says he has, to Magistrate Galea Sciberras, who is currently conducting a magisterial inquiry on OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri and Nexia BT director Brian Tonna.Busuttil has alleged that Schembri took kickbacks from Tonna from the same of citizenship."If ...
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Spagna Malta
Brexit: Malta set to benefit if gaming companies leave Gibraltar
Malta’s gaming industry looks set to benefit greatly from Brexit, picking up the business lost by Gibraltar, experts have told The Associated Press.Deep inside the Rock of Gibraltar is a room known as The Vault. Dug by the British army in World War II, it now houses servers that power ...
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USA Malta
PL government would set up a Brexit taskforce – Prime Minister Joseph Muscat
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat pledged that the PL will create a Brexit Task force formed by government, Malta Enterprise and the private sector. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, along with Economy Minister Chris Cardona and Competitiveness Minister Manuel Mallia, addressed a press conference at the Mosta ...
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Cina Marocco Panama Malta
Analysis: Assessing four years of Labour government
JusticeAppointment of magistrates: Throughout these last four years, the Labour government that had promised to push for the involvement of more women in the judiciary has increased the number of female members to 20. This means that 43 per cent of the total number of judges and magistrates are now ...
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USA Malta
PN launches e-democracy platform to increase public’s political involvement
The Nationalist Party has launched ‘Ideat’, an e-democracy platform designed to engage in public consultation on electoral proposals.The forum, which can be accessed through the Forza Nazzjonali campaign website, will be used to create a debate of ideas on the proposals found within the general manifesto.Users also have the opportunity ...
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USA Panama Malta
Watch: 'We want unity irrespective of where you come from, and who you vote for' - Muscat
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said this evening that he wants unity, irrespective of who one votes for or where one comes from."This country is and will remain united," Dr Muscat said, while adding that when showing what one can offer the country, the road of provocation and hatred should never ...
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Malta
Watch: ‘PL does not deserve three corrupt members leading Malta and their party’ - Simon Busuttil
Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil said that the Labour Party (PL) does not deserve to be led by “those three corrupt people leading the party and Malta”.Dr Busuttil was referring to Minister without portfolio Konrad Mizzi, the Prime Minister’s chief of staff Keith Schembri and Prime Minister Joseph Muscat himself while ...
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USA Giappone Malta
Malta secures agreement among EU Member States on a new European methodology on anti-dumping
Malta has secured an agreement amongst European Union Member States on a new European methodology on anti-dumping, as part of its Trade Defence Instruments.This new methodology was endorsed by all EU Trade Ministers at the Foreign Affairs Council on Trade held in Brussels, and presided by Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small ...