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The authorities will be looking into reports that banks in Malta were used by the Italian mafia in a massive operation in Sicily that defrauded the European Union of millions of euros in funds for farmers, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said. Source: Times of Malta
Joe Mizzi will continue to “stick his neck out” for people in the Second District after being axed from Cabinet, the veteran Labour MP said. He also pledged to contest the next general election on the district, where he has been elected without fail since 1987. Source: Malta Today
Ministers and parliamentary secretaries were all smiles Thursday morning as the first Cabinet meeting under new Prime Minister Robert Abela was held. On Wednesday, Abela appointed 17 ministers and eight parliamentary secretaries after being sworn in as PM last Monday. Source: The Malta Independent
Prime Minister Robert Abela said that he wants good governance by means of which there will be economic progress and prosperity. He added that he will not be averse to taking decisions to bring about stability and normality in the country. Source: TVM
Labour MP Glenn Bedingfield will be the new Government whip. Bedingfield confirmed this news himself to Newsbook.com.mt. Bedingfield will be joining the new Cabinet, the members of which were officially announced and sworn in yesterday. The Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries were handpicked by Prime Minister Robert Abela himself from the pool of elected MPs. Source: Newsbook
