• Malta

    The laws that never made it

    Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's decision to call a snap general election on June 3 did not just draw the curtain on the political career of several MPs - it also slammed the door shut on many pieces of pending legislation.  Changes granting "exceptional" individuals Maltese citizenship, media law amendments doubling libel ...

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    Watch: 'No blank Brexit cheque,' EU assures UK

    The European Union does not want a blank cheque from Britain for leaving the EU, but hopes to agree by November on a formula to calculate what London owes when it leaves the bloc, chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier said today. The Commission has previously mentioned a ballpark figure of €60 ...

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    Prime Minister won’t say whether he would retain Schembri, Mizzi by his side

    Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this evening would not say whether he would keep Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri by his side should he win the general election. The PM has been heavily criticized for giving Mizzi and Schembri a slap on the wrist after the Panama Papers revealed that they ...

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    Watch: 'We will publish another five priorities next week' - Joseph Muscat

    Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced today that he will reveal another five new priorities for a PL government next week.The Prime Minister addressed a lively crowd at a political event held in Rabat this evening. He is on the campaign trail, after having called a snap election. The Prime Minister ...

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    PN pledges €10,000 for Gozitan couples to settle in Gozo, invites Godfrey Farrugia to join coalition

    Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil today pledged €10,000 as a financial incentive for every young couple who are starting a family and settling in Gozo, or a couple/family return to Gozo.He also made an appeal for recently resigned Labour Party whip Godfrey Farrugia, who also announced that he would not be ...

  • Malta

    MHRA appeals to political parties for sustainable electoral pledges

    As the political campaigns now gear towards the general elections, the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) appealed to the leadership structures of both the major political parties to be responsible in their pledges to the electorate.MHRA stated that the electoral pledges must be sustainable and not used as goodies ...

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    EU's Brexit rules limit talks to debts, citizens' rights

    The European Union is making it legally impossible for Britain to tackle key issues like trade with its European partners until its debts have been settled.A draft of the mandate outlining how the union will negotiate Britain's departure limits the remit of EU Brexit point-man Michel Barnier to things like safeguards for ...

  • 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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    Watch: Prime Minister insists tax cuts are sustainable and possible due to strong economy

    Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said he is convinced that the tax cuts he announced yesterday as one of the first and main electoral promises for the Labour Party are sustainable because the economy is doing well.Dr Muscat, accompanied by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna, addressed a press conference to give ...

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    Future Of Banking Requires Active Collaboration – Experts

    As part of efforts to align with global realities and address current and emerging challenges facing the Nigerian Banking Industry, the Group Managing Director of TL First Group UK, Dr. Olu Olasode, has called for the need to embrace partnership and collaboration in order to guarantee the future of the ...