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These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
A leaked Labour Party database showing voting preferences of tens of thousands of voters has shone a spotlight on Malta’s murky election practices. Source: Times of Malta
The opening of the spring hunting season has been unanimously approved by government. The season will be open from the 10th to the 30th April, despite concerns on lack of enforcement due to the lack of police resources and coronavirus outbreak. Source: Malta Today
The Gozo Business Chamber (GBC)and the Gozo Tourism Association (GTA) in a joint statement said that the guarantee scheme launched by the Malta Development Bank is not attractive at all to business operators. Source: Newsbook
The Coronavirus does not discriminate between people, and the response to this virus must be grounded in solidarity, inclusion and equity, Integra Director Maria Pisani told The Malta Independent. “We cannot discriminate between who receives care and support.” Source: The Malta Independent
The latest Coronavirus update has revealed that the total number of cases in Malta has now reached 227 after the Health Authorities confirmed 14 new Covid cases today, all of which were transmitted locally. Source: TVM
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Greece quarantines second migrant camp after COVID-19 case confirmed
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EU’s von der Leyen calls for ‘Marshall Plan’ for Europe
Lombardy enacts a law obliging citizens to wear face masks
Photo Story: Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday Mass
Virus alters Holy Week celebration worldwide
Kennedy family once more hit by tragedy
New Zealand issue new lockdown guidance that separates families and lovers who don’t live together
Gulf states step up coronavirus fight, first death in Kuwait
Coronavirus cases in Libya increase
Global cases are now over 1.2 million
Mainland China sees rise in new coronavirus cases
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises above 500
Trump tells Americans to expect ‘a lot of death’
Italy's housing market strengthened in 2025, with property sales increasing across the country's largest cities, according to a report by the National Council of Notaries previewed by AN...
Only 11% of Europeans across 15 countries view the United States as an ally, a historic low and down from 16% half a year ago and 22% in November 2024, according to a survey published ...
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Four New Permanent Secretaries Appointed as Government Reshuffles Top Civil Service Roles: The government has appointed four new Permanent Secretaries following the forma...
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EU Parliament Backs First Sustainable Tourism Strategy: The European Parliament has approved a report by Daniel Attard that will form the basis of the EU’s first Strategy...
The European Union's new Migration and Asylum Pact enters into force on 12 June, ushering in the most significant reform of the bloc's migration framework in years and placing renewed em...
The European Parliament has approved a major new initiative aimed at reducing workplace accidents and strengthening worker protection across the European Union, as concerns continue to g...
Germany's economy is likely to slip into a technical recession this year as an energy price shock triggered by the war in Iran derails a fragile recovery, the DIW economic institute sa...
Design has become one of the most influential factors shaping consumer behaviour across the European Union, but new evidence from the European Union Intellectual Property Office shows th...
The European Parliament has approved a major new initiative aimed at reducing workplace accidents and strengthening worker protection across the European Union, as concerns continue to g...
The European Union has approved new rules aimed at tightening the screening of foreign investments in strategic sectors, marking a major shift in Europe’s approach towards economic secur...
Design has become one of the most influential factors shaping consumer behaviour across the European Union, but new evidence from the European Union Intellectual Property Office shows th...
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...
The United States launched military strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said Tehran was responsible for the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait o...
Israel and Iran exchanged fresh attacks on Monday, marking a significant escalation in tensions and raising concerns over regional stability and global energy supplies.
The Israeli mi...
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 ...
