Malta

Illum Headlines – Sunday 2nd June

Illum says that several PN MPs said that Simon Busuttil was ready to resign after the party lost the 2014 MEP election by 33,000 votes. The paper says that the…

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Malta Today Headlines – Sunday 2nd June

Malta Today says that Adrian Delia’s leadership of the Nationalist Party went unchallenged during a meeting of the party’s Executive Council on Saturday. Council president Mark Anthony Sammut, however, resigned…

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Kulħadd Headlines – Sunday 2nd June

Kulħadd says that PN MP Chris Said is planning to split the Opposition parliamentary group after the party co-opted Jean Pierre Debono to the seat resigned by David Stellini. The…

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The Independent on Sunday Headlines – Sunday 2nd June

The Independent on Sunday covers the local council election results with the Labour Party winning 47 out of 68. The Nationalist Party won 19 councils, trailing the PL by…

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Il-Mument Headlines – Sunday 2nd June

Il-Mument leads with the co-option of Jean Pierre Debono to parliament on the Opposition side. The PN Executive Council chose between allocating the seat to the 7th and the 13th…

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New EC call for tenders for Translation services

A new call for tenders for translation services has been launched by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Translation (DG Translation) (One can see Prior Information Notice for more details here). DG…

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Malta Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon picks up an article published in US news magazine The Atlantic questioning why no action has been taken about the state of rule of law in Malta. The paper…

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Malta Headlines – The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent reports that a young man was sentenced to probation after the court found him guilty of attempting to run over a policeman in a stolen car in…

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Malta Headlines – The Times

The Times quotes study findings showing Malta and the Netherlands with the greatest disparity in pensions between men and women across the EU. The report was published by the European…

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Malta Headlines – L-Oriżżont

L-Orizzont leads with a story declaring that two thirds of the country leans towards the Labour Party. The paper says that this is the poorest showing by the Nationalist Party…

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Malta Public Transport introduces On-Demand service

Ecolane and Malta Public Transport have partnered to deliver the Malta on-demand transportation services that expand beyond their current fixed route system. Using Ecolane’s application programming interface (API), Malta Public…

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Labour Party wins the absolute majority of local councils – Gap is over 47,000 votes – Labour support is 58%

The last day of counting of the Local elections vote confirmed that the Labour Party confirmed its position as the clear winners. The Labour Party obtained the majority in 51councils…

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Malta Headlines – In-Nazzjon

In-Nazzjon says that a sea operation by the AFM rescued 75 migrants who were holding on to a tuna farm. The Marine Unit collaborated with the Italian Coast Guard and…

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Malta Votes – Local Council elections vote counting confirms Labour resounding victory

L-Orizzont reports on the Local Council elections and says that the Labour Party won by a landslide retaining traditionally PN-leaning localities Birkirkara, Rabat, and Xagħra. The paper says the elections…

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Fears that the Dutch bank ING could pull the plug on its correspondent banking services to Malta (Times of Malta)

The Times of Malta reports that Bank of Valletta was preparing for the possible pull-out of ING, its sole remaining provider of correspondent banking services in US dollars, an official confirmed.…

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Malta Local Elections Counting – Day 1 Roundup

Wednesday saw the counting of the first group of localities which voted on Saturday. As TVM reports the PL has won the majority in 16 localities including two where the…

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In-Nazzjon Headlines – Thursday 30th May

In-Nazzjon quotes PN Leader Adrian Delia who said that he will continue to listen to people to plan for the future with them. Delia said that he humbly accepts…

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L-Orizzont Headlines – Thursday 30th May

L-Orizzont says that the results in the first 23 Local Council elections reflect the trends in the MEP elections handing the Labour Party important wins. The paper says that…

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The Times of Malta Headlines – Thursday 30th May

The Times speaks to former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi who said that PN Leader Adrian Delia must put himself to the test. Gonzi says that the party needs to…

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The Malta Independent Headlines – Thursday 30th May

The Malta Independent speaks to Council of Europe special rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt after the CoE rejected amendments sought by the government to the Malta country report. Omtzigt urged the…

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The Malta Business Weekly Headlines – Thursday 30th May

The Malta Business Weekly leads with the relocation of gaming giant Bet365 from Gibraltar to Malta amid Brexit uncertainty. Company management last week informed its 500-strong workforce of the…

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Reports of child left to die on abandoned dingy off Libyan coast, AFM saves 75 persons stranded on tuna pen

A five-year-old child died on board a rubber dingy in difficulty adrift off the coast of Libya during an attempt to reach European shores. According to Alarm Phone,…

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In-Nazzjon Headlines – Wednesday 29th May

In-Nazzjon covers PN Leader’s participation in an EPP summit in Brussels as leaders discuss the next President of the European Commission. Delia told the paper that the PN will…

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L-Orizzont Headlines – Wednesday 29th May

L-Orizzont carries Francesco Fenech’s testimony who denied any involvement with the killing. Fenech admitted that he was with Lorin Scicluna in Attard that evening, but said they went their separate…

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The Times of Malta Headlines – Wednesday 29th May

The Times also follows the session in which the court heard that Scicluna and Francesco feared an invasion of Malta by migrants. The soldiers frequently complained that there are…

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Malta Today Headlines – Wednesday 29th May

Malta Today leads with the resignation of Opposition MP David Stellini who says that the political system in Malta is too partisan to reap results for the electorate. The Nationalist…

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The Malta Independent Headlines – Wednesday 29th May

The Malta Independent reports on the compilation of evidence against suspended AFM soldiers accused of killing Lassane Cisse in a drive-by shooting in Ħal Far. The court found enough evidence…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning The aftermath of the elections, the court procedures related to the racist murder of Lassane Cisse are among the main headlines from Malta's newspapers. European Council President Donald Tusk…

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12% increase in GO’s operating profit

During GO p.l.c’s 21stAGM held on Tuesday, Chairman Mohamed Fadhel Kraiem praised the company’s resolve to achieve stronger results and return on investment that continues to add value to the company’s…

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Malta Headlines – In-Nazzjon (Tuesday 28th May 2019)

In-Nazzjon says that the Prime Minister’s claim on Sunday that Labour’s electoral victory is greater that the one registered by Paul Boffa is not true. The paper notes that gap…

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Malta Headlines : L-Oriżżont (Tuesday 28th May 2019)

L-Orizzont says that Imperium Europa became the third biggest political party in Malta, with leader Norman Lowell receiving more votes in the EP elections than the PD and AD combined.…

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Malta Headlines : The Malta Independent (Tuesday 28th May 2019)

The Malta Independent says that the margin between the PL and the PN in the MEP election stands at 42,000 after official counting ended. Early indications suggested that PL’s…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing- Tuesday 28th May 2019

Good morning These are the morning headlines. Malta's Newspapers are still dominated by the aftermath of Saturday's elections. The Times reveals that members of the Nationalist Party Council are collecting…

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Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Libyan counterpart hold talks in Valletta

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, on Monday met in Valletta to discuss ongoing conflict in Libya. Muscat thanked al-Sarraj for coming to Malta, saying that…

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Express Trailers Delivers 40km Of Ductile Iron Pipes For Water Network

Express Trailers recently completed the delivery of around 40km of ductile iron pipes to Malta on behalf of Electrosteel Castings (UK) Ltd. The purple-coloured pipes ranging from 80mm to 300mm…

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The Malta Today Headlines – Monday 27th May

Malta Today describes the results ‘Delia’s Disater’ as the Nationalist Party trails the Labour Party by more than 19 percent. The paper reports that Imperium Europa attracted 10,000 votes…

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In-Nazzjon Headlines – Monday 27th May

In-Nazzjon says that the PN accepts the electoral result ‘with the greatest humility’ as it announces Labour’s victory of the fourth MEP seat. The paper says the European People’s…

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L-Orizzont Headlines – Monday 27th May

L-Orizzont says that the PL received a total of 55.9 percent of the votes vast while the PN collected 36.2 percent. Via CiConsulta BeInformed Media Monitoring Service

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Europe Votes – Malta Election – Official Results

The official results of this election indicate that the Labour Party got 54.3%, while the PN got 37.9% of the votes. This translates in a gap of 42,656 votes. Labour…

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The Malta Independent Headlines – Monday 27th May

The Malta Independent leads with the results of the European Parliament elections which elected four PL candidates: Miriam Dalli, Alfred Sant, Alex Agius Saliba, and Josianne Cutajar; and two PN…

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The Times Headlines – Monday 27th May

The Times quotes Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who described the Labour Party victory ‘historic’ as the party won by 51,000 votes more than the Nationalist Party. PN Leader Adrian…

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Corporate Dispatch – Morning Briefing

Good Morning, The Latest Libyan Prime Minister al-Sarraj to visit Malta on Monday Malta Elections – Miriam Dalli first MEP to be elected with 51,000 first preference votes. The…

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Libyan Prime Minister al-Sarraj to visit Malta on Monday

The Government announced that the Libyan Prime Minister will be visiting Malta on Monday. A brief statement issued by Government states that Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj is to visit Malta on…

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Malta’s elected MEPs (OFFICIAL)

The electoral commission, in a statement, confirmed that Malta's six Members of the European Parliament will be as follows. 1. Dalli Miriam 2. Metsola Roberta 3. Sant Alfred 4. Casa…

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Malta Elections – Miriam Dalli first MEP to be elected with 51,000 first preference votes

The electoral commission has published its first count with the following result: Partit Laburista (S&D) Dr Miriam Dalli - 51,000 votes. Dr Alfred Sant - 21,300 votes. Alex Saliba…

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Malta Election: Official turnout till 2pm 32% (Updated)

Update: The Electoral Commission has said that the approximate percentage voting turnout for the European Parliamentary elections stood at 31.99% as at 2pm. This means around 2% less than last…

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Malta rescues 216 persons

A Maltese armed forces patrol boat picked up more than 200 people from two dinghies in the Mediterranean and was bringing them to Malta on Saturday, a spokesman said. At…

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L-Orizzont Headlines – Saturday 25th May

L-Orizzont says that the Inspector testifying in the case against the soldiers told the court they initially went out to shoot stray cats. Sciclulna was behind the wheel when they…

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In-Nazzjon Headlines – Saturday 25th May

In-Nazzjon says that an alarmed Scicluna asked Fenech what he was doing firing at migrants; Fenech is reported to have threatened to shoot him as well if he did…

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The Malta Independent Headlines – Saturday 25th May

The Malta Independent reports on the evidence in court against the two AFM soldiers accused with the killing of Cisse Lassane in the Ħal Far drive-by shooting in April.…

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The Times Headlines – Saturday 25th May

The Times carries a story about an elderly couple who is afraid to leave their home after being mugged a week ago. The Sliema couple, aged 87 and 91, say…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the main stories from Malta, Europe and around the world, in our daily morning briefing. Leading Stories Voters in Malta will be voting to elect their…

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L-Orizzont Headlines – Friday 24th May

L-Orizzont speaks to Kasia Lyekowska who was involved in a traffic accident on a motorbike a year ago. Lyekowska said that her body was broken but the greatest pain was…

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In-Nazzjon Headlines – Friday 24th May

In-Nazzjon says that political parties brought their month-long campaigns to a close on Thursday and today marks a day of reflection. Elections were held in hospitals yesterday, while electoral agents…

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The Times Headlines – Friday 24th May

The Times reports that the Maltese Paediatric Association is calling for the introduction of mandatory vaccinations for children living in Malta. Paediatricians said in a statement that the full immunisation…

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The Malta Independent Headlines – Friday 24th May

The Malta Independent speaks to election process veteran Louis Fsadni who said that the counting of votes will be faster if voters mark their preferences clearly and in the centre…

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Former Malta youth coach found guilty in the UK of sex abuse

Bob Higgins, 66 who ran the youth training programs at English clubs Southampton and Peterborough and was Malta's national youth coach, has been found guilty of 45 charges of…

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