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Spagna
Editorial: Big business bullying journalists is completely unacceptable
The bullying of journalists takes place on a regular basis by those who are adverse to the bad publicity that comes along when one’s dirty deeds are exposed to the general public. Such matters are not often reported but any journalist worth his or her salt is very well familiar ...
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Malta
Public sector ‘not utilising employees optimally’ – MEA President
The public sector is not optimally utilising its employees, Malta Employers Association President Arthur Muscat told The Malta Independent in an interview being published in tomorrow's edition."I believe there is over-employment in the public sector, but not in all sections. There is still a shortage in the education and health ...
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Malta
PN says yes to state-funded assistance for transgender surgical, hormone treatment
The Nationalist Party is categorically in favour of state-funded assistance for surgical and hormone treatment for transgender individuals. When contacted, both Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil and Shadow Health Minister Claudette Buttigieg told The Malta Independent that they are “all for it” and would be making their proposals “when the time ...
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Regno Unito Malta
Cardinal praises Malta’s Archbishop and Gozo Bishop over Amoris Laetitia guidelines
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, has praised Maltese Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo’s approach to the Pope’s apostolic exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia, according to a report in the Catholic Herald.Malta’s two bishops last January released "criteria" on interpreting Chapter 8 of the Pope’s apostolic exhortation on ...
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USA Malta
Environmental NGOs condemn and oppose proposal for Bidnija development
Environmental NGOs Din L-Art Helwa, Front Harsien ODZ and Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar, have all condemned and opposed the Bidnija development outline application. The controversial application, which was highlighted by The Malta Independent on Sunday, proposes the construction of 18 large garages, lodged by storage and recycling company U-Store. Residents ...
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USA
Joni Sledge, member of Sister Sledge, dies at 60
Joni Sledge (second from left), who with her sisters recorded the enduring dance anthem "We Are Family," has died, the band's representative said Saturday.She was 60.Sledge was found dead in her home by a friend in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday, the band's publicist, Biff Warren, said. A cause of death ...
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Turchia USA Paesi Bassi
Turkey-Dutch relations shatter: Second Turkish minister escorted out of Netherlands
The escalating dispute between NATO allies Turkey and the Netherlands hit a new low Sunday, with a Turkish minister escorted out of the country less than a day after Turkey's foreign minister was denied entry, prompting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call the Dutch "Nazi remnants."The diplomatic clash was over plans by ...
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Germania
Bayern Munich extend Bundesliga lead; Leipzig, Dortmund both lose
Robert Lewandowski scored twice for Bayern Munich to extend its Bundesliga lead on Saturday with a 3-0 win over an Eintracht Frankfurt side hit by injuries and illness.Bayern, which stretched its unbeaten run to 18 games across all competitions, capitalized on second-placed Leipzig's 1-0 defeat at home to Wolfsburg to ...
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Malta
No ministerial influence on police force – Home Affairs Ministry insists
The Home Affairs Ministry has categorically denied there being any political interference by the ministry in the investigative work conducted by the police force.The ministry issued a right of reply to an article which appeared on The Malta Independent and independent.com.mt on 10 March, which referred to an episode of ...
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Turchia Paesi Bassi
Updated: Turkey-Dutch relations take dip after Turkish visit banned
Turkey and the Netherlands sharply escalated a dispute between the two NATO allies on Saturday as the Dutch blocked a campaign visit by the Turkish foreign minister, prompting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call them "fascists."The Netherlands withdrew the landing permission for Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu because of objections ...