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USA
NAO presents report on Structural Funds to Europe 2020 Strategy in employment, education
The Auditor General Charles Deguara presented Speaker Anġlu Farrugia with a report titled ‘Contribution of the Structural Funds to the Europe 2020 Strategy in the Areas of Employment and Education’. This was a parallel audit carried out with the Supreme Audit Institutions of ten other European Union (EU) member states. ...
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Malta
Education Minister denies claims regarding Gozitan whistleblower; says the story was a fabrication
Education Minister Evarist Bartolo has denied allegations which appeared in an article published by The Times of Malta.The article alleged that whistleblower (Joseph Cauchi) involved in the Anthony Debono (Giovanna Debono's husband) case asked the minister to reinstate a Foundation for Tomorrow's Schools supervisor who was relieved of his duties ...
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Portogallo
Acordo Ortográfico: “Não devem ser os políticos a discutir hífenes”
Foi hoje proposta a melhoria e revisão do Acordo Ortográfico de 1990 por parte da Academia das Ciências de Lisboa junto da Comissão Parlamentar de Cultura, Comunicação Juventude e Desporto.
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Brasile
Senado abre consulta sobre PL que pede anuidade de alunos com renda alta
O Senado Federal disponibilizou, no domingo (5/2) uma pesquisa de opinião pública sobre o Projeto de Lei nº 782, de 2015, que propõe que estudantes com renda familiar superior a trinta salários mínimos (R$ 26,4 mil) devem pagar uma anuidade para estudar em instituições públicas de ensino superior no país. ...
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Romania
La battaglia della Romania
Non si fermano in Romania le proteste contro il governo, neanche dopo il ritiro il contestato disegno di legge sulla corruzione. Il 6 febbraio almeno 500mila persone sono scese in piazza contro una nuova versione del decreto allo studio presso il ministero della giustizia. Leggi
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Israele
Israele approva una controversa legge sugli insediamenti.
Israele approva una controversa legge sugli insediamenti. La scorsa notte il parlamento israeliano ha dato il via libera definitivo a una legge che permetterà a Israele di rendere legali in modo retroattivo circa 3.800 abitazioni costruite in Cisgiordania su terreni di proprietà di palestinesi violando il diritto internazionale. La norma ...
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Romania
Continuano le proteste contro il governo in Romania.
Continuano le proteste contro il governo in Romania. Per oggi è prevista una nuova manifestazione nazionale, anche se il governo ha ritirato il contestato disegno di legge sulla corruzione. L’opposizione chiede le dimissioni del premier Sorin Grindeanu, che però intende restare al suo posto. Grindeanu inoltre ha chiesto al ministro ...
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USA Kenya
Expect a rise in backstreet abortions, health experts warn
At a call centre in the heart of Karen, Nairobi, the phone rings and the voice of a girl comes through as soon as a counsellor at the centre picks up. The girl speaks inaudibly, almost in a whimper. She is a school girl and she is pregnant. She says ...
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USA Iran Kenya Paesi Bassi Pakistan
Special Report: How undercover US spies posing as heroin dealers lured the Akasha's into the police cells
One evening last November, a handful of policemen in Kenya's sweltering port city of Mombasa were handpicked to help in the final stages of a US-led drugs sting that spanned three continents. The target was a mansion in the wealthy beach suburb of Nyali. The policemen were banned from using ...
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Kenya
Defectors start rush to smaller parties
Nomination panic is setting in, triggering a wave of party-hopping from big to small players. Incumbents and aspirants fear they won't get a fair shot and primaries will be rigged, despite repeated assertions by both opposition and Jubilee that they don't play favorites. Smaller outfits have started reaping a probable ...