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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 23 November 2024

Morning Briefing Malta poured €2 billion into EU budget since 2004 but received much more Malta has contributed €2 billion to the EU budget since joining in 2004 but has…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 22 November 2024

Morning Briefing Parliament's standards committee endorses report confirming Ministerial abuse Parliament’s standards committee has unanimously endorsed a report finding that ministers Clayton Bartolo and Clint Camilleri abused their positions by…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 21 November 2024

Morning Briefing Malta calls for bold climate action at COP29 Environment Minister Miriam Dalli said that the 1.5-degree target is a matter of survival for millions, while addressing COP29 in…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 20 November 2024

Morning Briefing FIAU fines are not unconstitutional, top court rules A constitutional court has reversed a decision that had severely limited the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit's authority to impose fines.…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 19 November 2024

Updated 1220 Dalli to co-lead EU climate adaptation negotiations at COP29 Malta’s Minister for the Environment and Energy, Miriam Dalli, alongside Austria’s Minister Leonore Gewessler, will lead the EU’s negotiations…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 18 November 2024

Updated 1040 Migration policy to target firms with high turnover of foreigners Prime Minister Robert Abela announced a new Labour Migration Policy aimed at curbing exploitative practices and ensuring worker…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 17 November 2024

Morning Briefing Almost half of Maltese Airbnbs have no licence - MHRA A significant portion of private holiday rentals in Malta is operating without the necessary licences, according to recent…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 16 November 2024

Morning Briefing Man Accused of Issuing Fake Lease Agreements to Third-Country Nationals A 56-year-old man has been charged with providing false lease agreements to third-country nationals, allegedly aiding them in…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 15 November 2024

Updated 1300 Cost of housing benefits soar, Housing Authority says: Malta’s spending on housing benefits has quadrupled since 2019, reflecting ongoing affordability challenges. In 2023, €14.4 million was allocated to…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 14 November 2024

Updated MIA reports €39.5 million in net profit for the first nine months of the year MIA reported a €39.5 million net profit and €107.8 million in revenue for the…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 13 November 2024

Updated 1200 Proposed Airbnb rules for apartments get mixed reaction: Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) is considering a new policy to require neighbour approval for short-let accommodation licenses, aimed at addressing…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 12 November 2024

Updated 1300 Steep rise in fines for waste collection infractions since 2023: Following Malta's enforcement of mandatory waste separation, fines for waste collection violations surged nationwide, with an exception in…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 11 November 2024

Updated 1300 Malta’s 2025 Council of Europe presidency to cost €8 million: Malta will assume the presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers in mid-May 2025, following Luxembourg.…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 9 November 2024

Morning Briefing Keith Schembri to be charged with breaching official secrets Keith Schembri is set to be charged with perjury and breaching the Official Secrets Act after a five-year inquiry…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 8 November 2024

Updated 1330 ‘Europe must set out its own future’ - Metsola at European Summit: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola emphasised that Europe must shape its own future, calling for unity…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 7 November 2024

Updated 1300 MCESD kicks off discussions on Malta’s Vision 2050: MCESD has launched a Task Force to provide proactive input to Malta’s Vision 2050, involving social partners in shaping the…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 6 November 2024

Updated 1245 Land Reclamation Plans Omitted from Budget as Project Feasibility Remains Unclear: Despite being a Labour Party commitment in 2022, land reclamation received no mention in the latest budget,…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 5 November 2024

Updated 1215 Report finds that nearly 9/10 of Malta golden visa buyers are from China Research by the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation highlights significant risks in Malta’s residency-by-investment (or "golden…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 4 November 2024

Updated 1220 Glenn Micallef hopes for solid performance at EP grilling Glenn Micallef, Malta’s nominee for the European Commission, will face the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 2 November 2024

Morning Briefing Government has until 4th November to claim funds from Vitals - NGO The Daphne Foundation has stated that if the Maltese Government does not submit proof of claim…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 1 November 2024

Morning Briefing Budget not enough to alleviate hardships, church commission says The Church's Justice and Peace Commission stated that the Budget should have done more to secure a dignified standard…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 31 October 2024

Updated 1250 Identità denies involvement in mistaken police raids: Identità denied any role in recent mistaken police raids, which led to wrongful arrests and harm to innocent people. The Nationalist…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 30 October 2024

Morning Briefing Government to present labour migration policy by end year Employment and Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri announced that a labour migration policy aimed at decreasing turnover among migrant…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 29 October 2024

Updated 0900 Budget Reactions Chamber: Budget acknowledges change, does nothing about it. Malta Chamber said that Budget 2025 acknowledges the need for change but does nothing about it. "While the…

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Update – Malta News Briefing – Monday 28 October 2024

Updated 1030 Court lifts Yorgen Fenech asset freeze after AG office mistake A criminal court has lifted the asset freeze on Yorgen Fenech, initially imposed after his 2019 arrest in…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 26 October 2024

Morning Briefing Standards Czar says paid tagging of Ministers by influencers raise 'ethical concerns' Ministers being tagged in publicly funded social media posts raises “ethical concerns,” according to the Standards…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 25 October 2024

Updated 1245 Influencer fined after joking suggesting burning down a circus A 22-year-old woman was fined €1,000 after posting a social media video jokingly suggesting burning down a circus at…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 24 October 2024

Updated 1205 Foreign students in state schools increase by 15% in one year The number of non-Maltese students enrolled in pre-primary to secondary schools increased by 15.6 per cent in…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 23 October 2024

Morning Briefing Deficit rises to 4.5% - NSO In 2023, the budget deficit rose to 4.5% of GDP, or €938.9 million, while government debt remained well below the Maastricht limit…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 22 October 2024

Morning Briefing Infrastructure Malta to proceed with building of flyover at Msida Creek Infrastructure Malta will proceed with the construction of a flyover at Msida Creek, despite opposition from the…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 21 October 2024

Morning Briefing PM says budget will set strategic direction for country The government is setting a strategic direction for the economy through Viżjoni Malta 2050, Prime Minister Robert Abela said…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 19 October 2024

Morning Briefing Malta likely to support migrant return hubs - report Malta appears to be supporting the European Commission's proposal to establish controversial 'return hubs' outside the European Union for…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 18 October 2024

Updated 1300 EC can't intervene in the Identita scandal, Home Affairs Commissioner concerned The European Commission cannot intervene directly in the Identita scandal involving allegations of ID card fraud and…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 17 October 2024

Morning Briefing Journalists are being weaponised - IGM The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IĠM) cautioned that both journalists and the right to freedom of expression are being weaponised. In a…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 16 October 2024

Updated 1300 'Seven years later, justice remains elusive for Caruana Galizia': US embassy The US embassy marked the seventh anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, calling for full implementation of…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 15 October 2024

Morning Briefing Calls for full publication of magisterial inquiries on unnatural deaths Isabelle Bonnici, mother of Jean Paul Sofia, who tragically lost his life in a construction site collapse in…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 14 October 2024

Morning Briefing PM optimistic on MCAST deal During a public discussion organised by the Labour Party, PM Robert Abela expressed optimism about reaching an agreement with MCAST lecturers soon. Abela…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 11 October 2024

Updated 1150 Gozo’s public sector employment weakens long-term growth: The Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA) warns that Gozo’s growing number of public sector employees may harm long-term growth. A review…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 10th October 2024

Morning Briefing PM cut short trip in Dubai to be in Malta when police raided Muscat's house Lawyer Jason Azzopardi claimed in court that Prime Minister Robert Abela cut short…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 9 October 2024

Morning Briefing Five persons arrested as police dismantles drug trafficking ring Four men and a woman, all foreign nationals, were arrested by the police in an operation aimed at dismantling…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 8 October 2024

Morning Briefing Ħamrun brawl: defence lawyers say brothers reacted to provocation Two brothers accused of assaulting police officers in Ħamrun were provoked, defence lawyers argued in court on Monday. Representing…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 7 October 2024

Updated 1300 Old Fisheries Site Project expected to generate €61 million into Government revenue: The Malta Strategic Partnership Projects has received two proposals for the regeneration of the Old Fisheries…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 5 October 2024

Morning Briefing Advocate-General dismisses Commission's argument against Malta's passport scheme The European Commission has not demonstrated that EU citizenship rules mandate a "genuine link" or "prior genuine link" to grant…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 4 October 2024

Updated 1230 Malta wins EU court challenge against trucking rules: Malta and six other EU member states have won a court ruling against a law that would have required trucks…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 3 October 2024

Updated 1030 Decisions on corporate taxation expected in Budget 2025 During a pre-budget discussion hosted by the Times of Malta Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said that he hoped to make…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 2 October 2024

Morning Briefing Influential persons should weigh words not to damage administration of justice – Chief Justice Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti stressed that individuals with public or social influence must carefully…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 1 October 2024

Updated 1130 Union rebuffs new MCAST principal's call to lift industrial action: The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) rejected a call from MCAST's new principal, Stephen Vella, to end industrial…

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Updated -Malta News Briefing – Monday 30 September 2024

Updated 1200 Mandatory unionisation ‘well before’ election: The government plans to introduce mandatory union membership before the end of its term, according to junior minister Andy Ellul. The proposal, part…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 29 September 2024

Morning Briefing Italian operator secures interconnector-2 contract Sardinia-based energy operator Selt has secured a €34.2 million contract to manufacture and install onshore cables for the second Malta-Sicily electricity interconnector (IC2),…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 28 September 2024

Morning Briefing Government debt levels surpass €10 billion By the end of August 2024, Government debt surpassed €10 billion, reaching €10,050.4 million—an increase of €847.3 million compared to the same…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 27 September 2024

Morning Briefing Former MCAST principal claims unjust dismissal Former MCAST principal Joachim James Calleja has filed a case with the Industrial Tribunal, claiming his dismissal as college head was “unjust…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 26 September 2024

Morning Briefing 21-year-old jailed after injuring police officer A 21-year-old Spaniard, Jon Vila Jauregui, was jailed for nine months on Wednesday after going on a drunken rampage in Paceville, damaging…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 25 September 2024

Morning Briefing MFSA ordered to pay former COO €414,000 for unfair dismissal The Malta Financial Services Authority has been ordered to pay nearly €414,000 in damages to a former senior…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 24 September 2024

Updated 1100 Government spent €10.6m on Outpatients Block plans, only to scrap them - MAM The government wasted €10.6 million on plans for a new Outpatients Block and acute psychiatric…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 23 September 2024

Morning Briefing Widespread condemnation after attack on police officers There was widespread condemnation following an attack on two police officers in Ħamrun on Saturday night, leading to the arrest of…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 22 September 2024

Morning Briefing Archbishop prays for forgiveness for nation's greed and corruption Archbishop Charles Scicluna commemorated the 60th anniversary of Malta's independence with a prayer seeking forgiveness for the nation's greed,…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 20 September 2024

Updated 1300 New biodiversity plan aims for 30% of land to be legally protected by 2030 By 2030, 30% of Maltese land will be protected under a new biodiversity plan,…

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