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These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
Ratings agency S&P has revised its outlook for Malta to ‘stable’ from ‘positive’ while confirming the ‘A-/A-2’ sovereign credit rating. Source: Times of Malta
Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced a package of economic measure for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 to assist employers and the self-employed with cash flow problems. Source: Malta Today
The Malta Union of Bank Employees (MUBE) and the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) are insisting for a lockdown in view of the latest coronavirus developments. Source: Newsbook
A man from Zebbug has pleaded guilty to breaching a protection order and slightly injuring his partner in a domestic argument. Source: The Malta Independent
In the coronavirus pandemic which is now affecting some 120 countries, Malta has 18 cases of persons infected with this virus, although one of these persons has already been declared as having recovered. To date, there have not been any deaths in Malta as a result of Covid-19, which has already caused hundreds of deaths worldwide. Source: TVM
Foreign News Roundup
Universal halts production of ‘Jurassic World’ that was to be filmed in Malta
Six new cases, a total of 41 people infected with coronavirus in Serbia
US travel ban on 26 European countries comes into force
Tunisia imposes compulsory 14-day Coronavirus isolation period on all arrivals
China’s imported coronavirus cases rise as local infections drop again, South Korea reports more recoveries
Royal Caribbean, NCL, Costa Cruises suspend operations due to coronavirus pandemic
Italy prepares for new Maxi-Decreto to support country
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board to focus on philanthropy
UN secretary General calls for ‘prudence, not panic’, WHO launches solidarity fund
Concern in Italy for expected spike in cases in south of the country
Turkey closes border to passengers from 9 countries
Kosovo will hold a parliamentary election on Sunday, its third in just 18 months, after its political parties failed to reach a compromise on choosing a new president.
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The European Commission has presented a sweeping tech sovereignty package to boost homegrown technologies and reduce dependency on American and Chinese companies. Whether it will make a ...
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Malta Retains Top Global Citizenship Ranking Despite End of Golden Passport Scheme: Malta has retained first place in Henley & Partners’ Global Citizenship Program In...
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Labour Sets Casual Election Line-Up as Eight MPs Vacate Seats Across Seven Districts: Following the formation of a new cabinet, the Labour Party (PL) has determined the a...
Former Polish president and anti-communist icon Lech Wałęsa was among the first recipients of the newly established European Order of Merit, receiving the EU’s highest distinction during...
The European Parliament has thrown its weight behind demands for a bigger long-term EU budget, approving its position for negotiations on the bloc’s next seven-year financial framework f...
Coca‑Cola is adjusting ways to keep its drinks both affordable and appealing as consumer demand remains uneven across income groups, CFO John Murphy said at an industry conference on T...
Microsoft is developing new wearable technology with an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled gadget.
The company unveiled two concept products it has developed for people who often us...
“A company’s workplace culture praised by management, needs to be taken with caution. But when the recognition comes directly from employees, that carries greater weight,” says JONATHAN ...
EU lawmakers have approved new rules aimed at strengthening how failing banks are managed, extending protections to a wider range of institutions and depositors across the bloc.
The p...
GO p.l.c., Malta’s leading telecommunications provider, today announced the launch of the MOGOSC project (MOdernisation of the GO-1 Submarine Cable), a strategic infrastructure upgrade t...
Malta Employers extends its congratulations to the Partit Laburista on its victory in the General Election and looks forward to engaging in constructive social dialogue with Prime Minist...
Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the U.S. military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or failed, as diploma...
The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sources told Reuters, though U.S. P...
Thousands of Cuban security personnel have begun leaving Caracas after nearly two decades in Venezuela, as Washington ramps up efforts to dismantle the long standing alliance between the...
María Corina Machado is a prominent figure in Venezuela’s opposition. She has reported that one of her closest associates, Juan Pablo Guanipa, was abducted. This occurred mere hours afte...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter to the Russian leader on Thursday, saying he was ready for a "full ceasefire...
All members of the European Union agreed to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on the first cluster of issues in their accession talks, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said ...
