Infrastructure

Biden administration touts $1 trillion infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The White House is ramping up efforts to tout the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and the effort to refurbish roads, bridges and airports and reduce emissions.…

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Malta: Nine-zone regeneration plan announced for the Grand Harbour

The Grand Harbour will be regenerated through a nine-zone plan. The government’s vision for the harbour was announced by Infrastructure and Capital Projects Minister, Ian Borg, who said that the…

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Labor, green groups urge Biden to reject any ‘watered-down’ infrastructure deal

Leaders of environmental and labor groups, among President Joe Biden's biggest supporters, on Tuesday urged the White House and Democratic congressional leaders to reject any bipartisan infrastructure deal that lacks…

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Biden will push through infrastructure plan if no Republican support -energy secretary says

U.S. President Joe Biden would be willing to push through his $2 trillion infrastructure plan without the support of Republican lawmakers if he cannot reach a bipartisan deal, Energy Secretary…

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Biden kicks off effort to reshape U.S. economy with infrastructure package

President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call for a dramatic and permanent shift in the direction of the U.S. economy with a roughly $2 trillion package to invest in traditional…

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Malta: Transport Minister, Infrastructure Malta must build road to dialogue – Graffitti

Transport Minister Ian Borg and Infrastructure Malta CEO Frederick Azzopardi should, “at least for once” take the road to dialogue, “a road they clearly need to learn how to build,”…

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Malta: New breakwater and terminal to be built at Bugibba

Infrastructure Malta is planning to reconstruct the Bugibba breakwater to offer safer landing facilities and a passenger terminal, facilitating the fast ferry in the area. The announcement was made on…

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More than 230 rural roads built through European funds

Around 230 roads in Malta's countryside were built through the support of European funds. Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg and Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Stefan…

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Malta: Complaint on Swieqi black spot back in November warned of ‘death trap’

An accident black spot in Swieqi was flagged to Infrastructure Malta back in November, warning it could be a 'death trap.' “I flagged the black spot in November with Infrastructure…

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Malta: Young farmers call for alternative solutions to sacrificing agricultural land for road projects

Malta Youth in Agriculture (MaYA) expressed its dismay at plans to sacrifice 20 tumoli of irrigated land to make way for a flyover in Mrieħel, urging the government to introduce…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that, while the nurses' dispute requires urgent resolution, it must not put patients' wellbeing at risk. The Independent says Covid-19 could make loneliness in society grow…

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Malta: DB’s downscaled plans are a ‘PR stunt’, Moviment Graffitti says

Moviment Graffitti has criticised the DB Group’s revised plans for the ITS site in Pembroke, describing it as a “blatant PR stunt” and an attempt to increase the built-up area…

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Maltese Editorials’ Perspectives

The Times of Malta says that COVID has exposed the vulnerability of the country’s air connectivity, with airlines substantially reducing the routes they service. The Malta Independent says that the…

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Malta: Inauguration of pedestrian bridge at Kordin hill

The 25 metre pedestrian bridge has been inaugurated which crosses over Triq Dom Mintoff, known as Kordin Hill, and which was built at an expense of’ €1.6 million. Prime Minister…

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Malta: All Marsa Junction Project flyovers now open

All of the seven flyovers of the Marsa Junction Project are now open to road users, Infrastructure Malta has announced. The project is being heralded by the agency as “facilitating…

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Malta: First cars use the Santa Lucia tunnels

The two new tunnels built under the Santa Luċija roundabout, a project which Prime Minister Robert Abela said will make a difference to the lives of thousands who live in…

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TrueFibre – Go confirms commitment to be largest investor in Malta’s state-of-the-art digital infrastructure

During a press conference held on Thursday, in the presence of the Honourable Prime Minister, Dr Joseph Muscat, GO confirmed its commitment to being the largest investor in Malta’s state-of-the…

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The Update – Italy to review its infrastructure concession system

Italy's Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said on Monday that the country would review its infrastructure concession system on a case-by-case basis to determine whether to nationalise some of them or…

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