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Malta News Briefing – Monday 1 April 2024

Morning Briefing Government, shareholders expected to appeal National Bank Court decision A court ruling to grant €111 million in compensation to National Bank shareholders has stirred discontent among both the…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 31 March 2024

Morning Brieifng Air Malta is no more - KM Airlines' maiden flight today The national carrier Air Malta has officially ceased its operations on Saturday night after half a century…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 29 March 2024

Morning Briefing Malta generates enough energy even for ‘extreme heatwaves’ – Enemalta: Malta has adequate energysupply for peak summer demands, with plans for an emergency power plant ongoing. Enemalta assurescapacity…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 28 March 2024

Morning Briefing Pollution reaches excess level as Saharan dust settles in Maltese sky The influx of Sahara desert dust in recent days has escalated air pollution levels to ten times…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 27 March 2024

Morning Briefing PN, PL groups confirm agreement on President With just over a week remaining until President George Vella's term concludes, the government and opposition have come to a consensus…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 26 March 2024

Morning Briefing Skills card for non-EU workers in tourism to be introduced next month tarting in May, non-EU workers aiming to secure employment in Malta's tourism and hospitality sectors will…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 25 March 2024

Morning Briefing PM defends position on EU defence vote Prime Minister Robert Abela insisted there were no inconsistencies in his apparent turnaround on increased military spending. Speaking on ONE Radio,…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 24 March 2024

Morning Briefing PN, PL trade war of words after Abela votes for increased defence spending The Labour Party and the Nationalist Party shared contrasting views on the Prime Minister’s vote,…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 23 March 2024

Morning Briefing National debt tops EUR10bn - NSO Central Government debt reached €10,076.1 million, rising by €795.8 million compared to 2023, the NSO said on Friday. Conversely, Government fund recorded…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 22 March 2024

Morning Briefing Malta gets negative review in anti-corruption report Malta is “not in sufficient compliance” with the recommendations made by a European anti-corruption body, with only four of the 23…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 20 March 2024

Morning Briefing Malta's air pollution double recommended levels A recent report reveals that Malta's air contains more than twice the recommended levels of pollutants set by the World Health Organization…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 19 March 2024

Morning Briefing Inflation in February settles at 3% According to data released the National Statistics Office, inflation eased to 3% in February, primarily due to a slowdown in food inflation.…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 18 March 2024

Morning Briefing Health Minister opens to 'doctor-assisted dying' in exceptional cases Surgeon and newly-appointed health minister Jo Etienne Abela has expressed support to doctor-assisted dying in exceptional cases, he said…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 17 March 2024

Morning Briefing Labour leads by 13% in run up to EP election Labour's gap on the Nationalist Party stands at 13.1%, a Times of Malta survey has found. With less…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 16 March 2024

Morning Briefing President rules out staying on temporary basis Presidet George Vella declared that he does not intend to continue temporarily in the role if there's no agreement on his…

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MDB and EIB are natural partners to facilitate the island’s economic transformation process

While welcoming the European Investment Bank Group (EIB) Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti at the Malta Development Bank’s Offices in Floriana, Bank Chairperson Leo Brincat described the MDB and the EIB…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 15 March 2024

Morning Briefing Sofia report: Government MPs object to political responsibility motion in Parliament Government has defended its Ministers on the Sofia inquiry report, amending an Opposition motion of no confidence…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 14 March 2024

Updated 1300 Working population up by 3.4% In the fourth quarter of last year, employment reached 305,218, up by 3.4% compared to the previous year, representing 64.4% of the population…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 13 March 2024

Morning Briefing Major drop in AML charges post grey-listing reported Data presented in Parliament has revealed a major drop in the number of individuals brought to court on charges related…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 12 March 2024

Updated 1330 Maltese spend on private healthcare is more than double that of other Europeans A recent OECD report on healthcare in the EU reveals that Maltese citizens are twice…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 11 March 2024

Morning Briefing Bank raises concern on Abelas bank accounts - reportAn internal examination of Robert and Lydia Abela's accounts by the Bank of Valletta detected concerns regarding potentially "suspicious" transactions…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 10 March 2024

Morning Briefing Two girls injured in altercation involving knife On Saturday, two girls, aged 12 and 15, sustained injuries when a 43-year-old man allegedly confronted them with a knife. The…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 9 March 2024

Morning Briefing Malta needs to address work-life balance to increase fertility rate - economist Economist Marie Brigulgio said that Malta can only tackle its low fertility rate by shifting the…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 8 March 2024

Morning Briefing Malta tops EU list for syphilis infections According to a report released on Thursday, Malta experienced the highest incidence of syphilis infections in the European Union in both…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 7 March 2024

Morning Briefing Standards Commissioner says PM did not unfairly influence Court case when asking for 'strong message' Standards Commissioner, Joseph Azzopardi, has determined that Prime Minister Robert Abela did not…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 6 April 2024

Morning Briefing Camilleri gets 40 years prison sentence for Kaya murder Jeremie Camilleri, the man who confessed to the murder of Turkish interior designer Pelin Kaya has received a 40-year…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 5 March 2024

Updated 1215 European prosecutor opened four new investigations in 2023: The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has initiated four new investigations in Malta, amounting to an estimated €30 million in…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 4 March 2024

Morning Briefing Police file charges against former Labour MP on social benefits scandal Silvio Grixti, a former Labour MP and doctor, is set to face court charges later this month…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 3 March 2024

Morning Briefing Valletta residents say Evans building should not be commercialised Valletta residents gathered in protest on Saturday, expressing their desire for the Evans Building to be repurposed into a…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 2 March 2024

Morning Briefing Govt convenes committee to implement Sofia inquiry recommendations Two days after its establishment, the government committee entrusted with implementing recommendations from a public inquiry into the death of…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 1 March 2024

Morning Briefing Maltese importer in custody in connection with multi-million fraud caseA Maltese food importer, Mohan Bharwani, 57, residing in Sliema, was remanded in custody for declining to consent to…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 29 February 2024

Morning Briefing Sofia inquiry: First two officials to resign after leaders demand resignations Prime Minister Robert Abela said that he expects the individuals responsible for failings that led to the…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 28 February 2024

Updated 1200 State should shoulder responsibility, Sofia public inquiry says: The public inquiry established after the death of Jean Paul Sofia at a construction site said that the State should…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 27 February 2024

Morning Briefing Court says FIAU's fines 'completely illegal' A court has declared that fines levied by the anti-money laundering watchdog are "completely illegal." According to the ruling, the Financial Intelligence…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 26 February 2024

Morning Briefing e-money firm at centre of major investigation - reportAn e-money company located in Gżira has become a focal point in an international investigation into an alleged "Russian-Eurasian criminal…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 24 February 2024

Morning Briefing Deficit slightly down, but debt approaches €10bn - NSO The Government’s Consolidated Fund reported a deficit of €82.3 million in January, €38.7 million lower than in the same…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 23 February 2024

Morning Briefing ECJ says Maltese tax on used cars is illegal The European Court of Justice has declared as illegal an increased license fee for used cars registered before 2009.…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 22 February 2024

Morning Briefing Maltese financial institution implicated in major money-laundering probe A Maltese financial institution has been found to have laundered a minimum of €4.5 million in proceeds from criminal activities…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 21 February 2024

Morning Briefing Sicilian man accused of importing 54kg of cannabis A 47-year-old individual from Sicily, Fabio Nastasi, was extradited to Malta from Spain based on a European arrest warrant. Nastasi…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 20 February 2024

Morning Briefing Judge dismisses Muscat's attempt to 'start a new case' in hospitals saga A judge has rejected former PM Joseph Muscat's effort to introduce a new element into his…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 19 February 2024

Morning Briefing Company linked to Keith Schembri got €400,000 from Konrad Mizzi's Ministry - report A company backed silently by Keith Schembri received €400,000 in government contracts from Konrad Mizzi's…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 18 February 2024

Morning Briefing Malta registers increase in emissions For the second consecutive quarter, Malta has recorded the highest surge in greenhouse gas emissions within the EU, as per the latest data…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 17 February 2024

Morning Briefing PM, Leader of the Opposition hold first meeting to discuss new President - reports Prime Minister Robert Abela and Opposition leader Bernard Grech convened for their inaugural face-to-face…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 16 February 2024

Update 1140 Nursing crisis: graduates fell to a 10-year low in 2023: Last year saw the lowest number of nursing graduates in a decade, with only 83 qualifying, compared to…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 15 February 2024

Morning Briefing Walliams fee reflected in strong marketing for Malta - Tourism Minister Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo insisted that British author David Walliams played a key role in promoting the…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 14 February 2024

Morning Briefing Malta needs emergency powerplant to sustain Summer demand - Enemalta Enemalta's executive chairman, Ryan Fava, has cautioned that without a new 60MW temporary diesel-powered "emergency plant" in Delimara,…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 13 February 2024

Morning Briefing Sovereignty of majority should be respected on Presidential appointment Prime Minister Robert Abela highlighted the importance of respecting the majority's sovereignty in discussions between the government and opposition…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 12 February 2024

Morning Briefing Survey gives Labour seven point advantage on PN The first major survey of 2024 on voting intentions for next June’s MEP elections puts Labour solidly in pole position…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 11 February 2024

Morning Briefing ACE laments high VAT on restaurants Malta has the sixth highest VAT rate on food in restaurants within the EU 27 members state, the Association for Catering Establishments…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 10 February 2024

Morning Briefing Rosianne Cutajar drops court case against blogger Mark Camilleri Independent MP Rosianne Cutajar has withdrawn a defamation lawsuit against author and blogger Mark Camilleri just days before her…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 9 February 2024

Morning Briefing Toto Riina's son in law arrested in Malta Antonino Ciavarello, the son-in-law of the late Sicilian mafia boss Totò Riina, was apprehended in Mosta, Malta, early on Thursday…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 8 February 2024

Morning Briefing Ryanair to serve Malta with three new routes Ryanair unveiled plans to expand its Malta routes, introducing three new destinations starting at the end of March. The low-cost…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 7 February 2024

Updated 1300 Valletta residents unhappy with plans for new hotel Valletta residents slam new plans for Evans Building: Valletta residents are upset over plans to convert the Evans Building into…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 6 February 2024

Morning Briefing Jeremie Camilleri pleads guilty to Pelin Kaya murder A man who deliberately ran over a stranger and subsequently threw stones at her lifeless body has confessed to the…

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Update – Malta News Briefing – Monday 5 February 2024

Updated 1300 Ministry wants business pitch for 50MW floating solar farm off Delimara Malta's energy ministry has initiated a market consultation for solar farm projects at sea, particularly focusing on…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 4 February 2024

Morning Briefing MHRA backs farmers after protest The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) has endorsed the protests held by local farmers, expressing apprehension about the manner in which the…

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Malta need second national hospital – Health Minister / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 3 February 2024

Updated 1230 Malta need second national hospital - Health Minister Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela has expressed the need for a second national hospital in Malta to accommodate the growing…

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