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Rule of law mechanism should apply by January, MEPs insist
In yesterday's resolution, MEPs insisted that the Rule of Law mechanism should apply as of January 1. The European Council had issued…
Malta: Sixfold increase in yearly requests for work permits from Filipino workers since 2013
There were 1,661 Filipino nationals who were granted new residency and work permits in 2019, information tabled in parliament shows. The figures…
Fists and pig guts fly in Taiwan parliament debate on U.S. pork
Legislators from Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party threw pig guts and exchanged punches with other lawmakers in parliament on Friday as…
Malta: Four new Cabinet Ministers sworn in
Today, at St. Anton’s Palace, four new ministers were sworn in before the President of the Republic George Vella. Justyne Caruana, Clayton…
Maltese Editorials’ Perspectives
The Times of Malta discusses the Standards' Commissioners criticism of MPs who take up public appointments or jobs. It endorses having full-time…
EP negotiators still pushing for better long-term EU budget
During the fourth trilateral talks with Council and Commission, the European Parliament’s negotiators underline that a lot remains to be done before…
Malta: Parliament debates Constitutional changes to have next president elected by two-thirds majority
Parliament has started debating a Constitution change which will see the next president elected by a two-thirds majority in the House. The…
WATCH: Vittorio Sgarbi carried out of parliament by his arms and legs after ‘yelling’ abuse at fellow MPs
Art critic and lower house deputy Vittorio Sgarbi, was carried out of parliament by his arms and legs on Thursday after yelling…
Malta: NGOs to resume protests ‘for truth and justice’ outside parliament
Civil society NGOs Repubblika and #occupyjustice are to resume protests outside parliament seeing 'truth and justice'. The protests had reached their peak…
MEPs will not back Brexit deal at any cost
Parliament will not back a Brexit deal at any cost, warned several MEPs commenting on the ongoing negotiations about the future relationship…
COVID-19 and German constitutional court decision top meeting with ECB’s Lagarde
MEPs quizzed ECB President Christine Lagarde for the first time since the pandemic and the German constitutional court’s ruling on the ECB’s…
Malta: Castaldi Paris, Tua submit nominations in election to replace Chris Cardona
Ian Castaldi Paris and Rachel Tua have submitted their nominations for the casual election to replace Chris Cardona in Parliament. Cardona's resignation…