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Denmark reshuffles government after Minister of Justice resigns

COPENHAGEN, May 2 (Reuters) - Denmark's one-party Social Democratic government on Monday announced a reshuffle after Minister of Justice Nick Haekkerup resigned to become head of the Danish Brewers' Association. Haekkerup will…

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Libya parliament backs new government as crisis deepens

TRIPOLI, March 1 (Reuters) - Libya's parliament approved a new government on Tuesday but the incumbent administration rejected the vote and vowed not to cede power, pushing a fragile peace process to…

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Romania’s centrist party cancels vote of confidence on PM-designate, stalemate continues

Romania's centrist Liberals have cancelled a vote of confidence on the minority government line-up put forward by their Prime-Minister designate Nicolae Ciuca, which he was widely expected to lose, further…

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Tunisian prime minister names new government

TUNIS, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Tunisia named a new government on Monday, 11 weeks after President Kais Saied ousted the prime minister and suspended parliament to assume near total control…

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Spain plans a 2% pay raise for all civil servants

The Spanish government plans to give all civil servants a 2% pay raise in 2022 to help their wages keep pace with rising consumer prices, a source at the budget ministry said on Tuesday.…

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Lebanon agrees new government to tackle economic collapse

BEIRUT, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Lebanese leaders agreed a new government led by Sunni Muslim tycoon Najib Mikati on Friday after a year of feuding over cabinet seats that has…

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Malta: From Monday those who have recovered from illness can apply to APS for loans guaranteed by Government

Martina Fenech is one of many who up to today did not know whether they could become homeowners because although she has been cured of cancer, she could not take…

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Malta: State ordered to pay Valletta property owner €560,000 for rights breach

The State has been ordered to pay out over half a million euros in compensation to the owner of a commercial property in Valletta for being denied his right to…

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UK government looking at range of options on soccer Super League plans

LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - Britain's government is considering a range of options to stop the creation of a breakaway Super League of European soccer clubs in its proposed form…

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Malta: Government paying €1.2 million to Steward for Barts Medical School, Chris Fearne confirms

Health Minister Chris Fearne has confirmed that government is paying €1.2 million per year to Steward Healthcare to make use of the Barts Medical School. Responding to a parliamentary question,…

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Italy gets green superministry as Draghi eyes EU funds

MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mario Draghi has put climate change at the heart of his plans to run Italy by creating a superministry to ensure a transition…

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Libyan rivals vie for roles in new interim government

Potential leaders of a new Libyan interim government joined in competing blocs on Thursday to seek backing from participants in U.N.-backed talks after publicly auditioning for top roles. The process…

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Italy’s Draghi starts talks with parties over govt, 5-Star softens stance

Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi started consultations on Thursday on forming a new Italian government as the largest party in parliament, the 5-Star Movement, softened its initial hostility to his…

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British government working on COVID recovery plan for economy

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain's government is working on a recovery plan for the country's COVID-battered economy, a source said on Sunday, as ministers direct their attention to trying…

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Malta: Government shelves PM’s idea of cancelling Carnival school holidays

Prime Minister Robert Abela’s idea of postponing the upcoming mid-term school holidays, usually held over carnival, has been shelved after the teachers’ union rejected it. On Wednesday, Abela said it…

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Italy’s Conte not planning on resigning to form new government: government source – UPDATE

ROME, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is not planning on resigning with a view to forming a new government, a senior government source said on Monday.…

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Malta: 190 projects approved during pandemic generating 1,900 new jobs – PM

Prime Minister Robert Abela has said that during the year of the pandemic, a total of 190 projects had been approved, generating 1,900 new jobs with a total investment of…

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Malta: Government recorded €316.3m deficit between July and September

The government recorded a deficit of €316.3 million in the third quarter of 2020, a period marked by the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malta. There had been a…

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Malta: Experts reviewing MCAST engineering course to tailor it for warrant, Government says

The engineering course currently on offer at MCAST is being reviewed by German experts in the field to ensure that it is in line with the requirements needed to able…

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Malta: Government welcomes Auditor-General’s report on risks of poverty

The Ministry for Solidarity and Social Justice, the Family and Children’s Rights welcomed the Auditor-General’s report entitled ‘A review of implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 1 Malta’s efforts at alleviating…

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Malta – New Ministers for Enterprise, Education and Tourism in cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Robert Abela has carried a cabinet reshuffle which sees Dr Miriam Dalli appointed as Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development. Former Chief of Staff Clyde Caruana was…

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EU nationals in UK can face problems accessing essential services

Thousands of EU nationals could face problems accessing essential services because the government is refusing to issue physical proof of their right to live in the UK, The Guardian reports.…

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Belgium’s government formation talks put on hold as mediators test positive for Covid-19

Belgium's plans to forge a fully fledged government 16 months after an election were put on hold on Tuesday after one of the two mediators charged with the job tested positive for…

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North Macedonia’s coalition Government approved

North Macedonia's Social Democrats returned to power Sunday after parliament approved their new coalition, ending a months-long leadership void amid the pandemic. France24 reports that the vote brings Prime Minister…

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate calls for immediate reforms

Lebanon's prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib called on Monday for the formation of a new government in record time and urged immediate reforms as a step towards securing an agreement with…

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Lebanon government resigns after deadly Beirut blast

Lebanon's prime minister was set on Monday to announce the resignation of his government, the health minister said, after a devastating explosion in Beirut that has stirred public outrage and…

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Malta-24 News Briefing Wednesday 5th August 2020

Updated 1630 - R factor at 1.39 Malta’s Covid-19 reproduction number has now exceeded 1, and stands at 1.39 according to statistician Vince Marmara, The Malta Independent reports. Marmara noted that with…

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Malta: OPM mum over who negotiated VGH MoU on government’s behalf

The Office of the Prime Minister has refused to say whether the Prime Minister knows or will reveal who negotiated the highly controversial Vitals Global Healthcare Memorandum of Understanding on…

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Malta: €95 million available in new bonds scheme for elderly aged over 62 years

This scheme benefits elders aged 62 years and older with an investment ranging €500 and €10,000 in government stocks with a 3% rate. The Minister for Finance and Financial Services…

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Malta: Govt’s consolidated fund registers €673.4 million deficit

Between January and May 2020, recurrent revenue fell by €317.7 million and totalled €1,508.9 million, was 17.4% lower than the €1,826.6 million reported in revenue by the end of May…

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Malta: Political eclipse: Abela’s government ‘covered’ by 2013-2019 plots – Bartolo

The work being carried out by Robert Abela government is being eclipsed by political and business plots which were hatched and implemented between 2013 and 2019, Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo…

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Malta: Government registered a €71 million surplus in 2019

In 2019, the government registered a surplus of €71 million, equivalent to 0.5% of GDP, the National Statistics Office has said. "General Government debt amounted to €5,695.6 million or 43.1%…

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Malta: Crucial 10 days to assess COVID-19 spread before lifting restrictions

The next 10 days are crucial to determine whether the government will start to lift some of the coronavirus restrictions, MaltaToday has learnt. The health authorities will continue monitoring the…

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Malta: Government not willing to lower utility bills

Despite the fact that the international price for oil has yet again decreased to record levels, the Maltese government remains silent about aiding those most in need. Government is not…

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Malta: PM’s press conference was an attack on democracy – Repubblika

Civil society organisation Repubblika lambasted Prime Minister Robert Abela for a press conference he addressed on Friday evening following two criminal complaints filed by the NGO over alleged intentional sabotage.…

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Malta: Government paying circa 80% of rents to those affected by COVID-19 outbreak

To assist those who were financially hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, government is paying circa 80% of rent to those who applied for revised benefits for rent. The Minister for…

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Malta: Government to subsidise up to 2.5% on business interest rates

Businesses which will take out resort to taking out loans due to the coronavirus outbreak will benefit from a 2.5% subsidy on interest rates. The new measure was announced by…

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Malta: Air Malta employees angry at government

National airline employees, Air Malta, are irritated and angry towards the Maltese government's decision during these delicate moments and shows that their service is not appreciated and full-time and part-time…

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UK unions and business leaders welcome government’s decision to pick up wages of workers

Union and business leaders have largely welcomed news that the government will pick up "most of" the wages of workers as the coronavirus pandemic continues to shred the UK economy.…

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Radical changes in new Maltese Government cabinet

The appointment of the new cabinet by Prime Minister Robert Abela is a radical change from his original position stated in the run up to the Labour Party leadership election…

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UK government backs Microsoft and University of Cambridge mission to build better AI

The UK government is backing a multi-million-pound initiative to help researchers improve artificial intelligence so it can be used more effectively in key areas such as healthcare. The research program,…

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The Queen’s Speech

The very first line of the Queen’s Speech was: "My government’s priority has always been to secure the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on Oct 31m adding "my government…

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Call for private doctors to provide free vaccinations issued by Health Ministry – Il-Kullħadd headlines

Kulħadd says that the Health Ministry issued a call for private doctors to participate in a government scheme to provide free vaccinations to their patients. The paper says this will…

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Romania’s President refuses new ministers’ appointments

Romania's president Klaus Iohannis on August 28 rejected all three minister candidates prime minister Viorica Dancila sent to him before the Government crisis emerged this week: Dana Gârbovan for the…

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Germany : Social Democrats mulling wealth tax

Germany's ailing Social Democrats are mulling a move to push for the introduction of a wealth tax that would be used to fund public infrastructure and climate protection measures, according…

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Italian government wins confidence vote

The Italian government won a parliamentary confidence vote on Wednesday on a security and immigration decree, in a victory for Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, who heads the far-right League…

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Government to lift restrictions on Sliema Fortina land – Times of Malta Headlines

The Times reveals that the government is ready to lift restrictions imposed on the Sliema Fortina land, allowing developers to invest in commercial and residential projects. The site was originally…

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Government jobs to MPs is fundamentally wrong

The Sunday Times reports on a document by the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life warning that government jobs offered to MPs are ‘fundamentally wrong’ and diminish the duty of…

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First Pelosi led sitting passes ‘US $ 1 for a wall’ plan to re-open government

On their first day in the majority, House Democrats on Thursday night passed a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump's promised border wall. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said…

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All Maltese nationals currently in Libya are safe – Statement by Maltese Government on Situation in Libya

Government of Malta Statement: In view of the escalation of conflict in Tripoli, Libya, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion would like to notify that from official information gathered…

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Romanian Government reduces budget for country’s critical President’s office

The Balkan Insight reports that a Romanian cabinet move to cut the spending of the country’s presidential administration and intelligence service and fund a huge Orthodox cathedral has boosted political…

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Insight : The new Italian government’s pledge to fight corruption

LSE: The coalition that has just taken office in Rome did not begin well. But as Andrea Capussela writes, among its proposals is a plan to strengthen the rule of law, which…

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Italy’s new Government sworn in, almost 90 days after last election and on the eve the Italian Republic Day holiday.

The Italian President swore in the new Government, almost 90 days since the election held last March on the eve of the nation’s Republic Day holiday, the day in 1946 when…

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New Italian Prime Minister to be named ‘in a matter of days’

ANSA reports that the 5-Star Movement (M5S) leader Luigi Di Maio said Thursday that he was confident a deal with the League on a programme for a new government will…

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New Italian premier will not be a technocrat, but a politician

"We are ready to report". The call to the Quirinale arrives Sunday evening, after a long day of negotiations marked by a double summit in Milan between M5s and Lega…

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Agreement on key issues for government formation in Italy

5-Star Movement (M5S) leader Luigi Di Maio said that a fresh meeting with League chief Matteo Salvini on the formation of a new government went well on Friday. "We are…

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