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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 ...
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Malta
Election: No decision yet on postponement of exams - University
No decision has as yet been taken as to whether examinations to fall on election day and early the following week will be postponed.The University’s marketing director Pierre Cassar told The Malta Independent that discussions are taking place with the students to see the best way forward.The announcement of a ...
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Marocco
Analysis: Election roundup Day 2 - Labour’s pledges, PN in Gozo and… Dissett
The campaign entered its second day, with the Labour Party giving more information about its pledges while the Nationalist Party kept on punding Labour about its mistake which led to the early election. There was also the first appearance of both leaders on national television.Labour PartyJoseph Muscat continues to harp ...
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Malta
First iSurvey results to be published on Friday in The Malta Independent newspaper
The Malta Independent will tomorrow publish its findings of the Spring edition of the iSurvey which coincided with the announcement of the June 3rd snap election.The iSurvey is a scientific exercises conducted by Business Leaders for The Malta Independent. The findings of the iSurvey will be rolled out over the ...