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17-year-old German hit by car in Paola
A 17-year-old German who lives in Swieqi was grievously injured when he was hit by a car in Paola this afternoon. He is not in a critical condition. The police said the accident happened at around...
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Updated: Ex-Commissioner warned Silvio Zammit in August against harming his...
John Dalli has revealed that last August he wrote to Silvio Zammit, warning him in a judicial letter that he would hold him responsible if he harmed his reputation. The former European Commissioner...
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A video by the Labour Party was blocked by YouTube because it infringed the latter’s rules. PBS reported that the video contained footage from the its 50th anniversary video, edited to change the...
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Air Malta records operating profit
Air Malta has recorded an operating profit of €0.4 million in the first half year ending September 30. The results reflect an improvement of €8.4 million over the same period last year when the...
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Labour supports Frendo or Galea as successor
Louis Galea and Michael Frendo are the most acceptable to the Labour Party among those being mentioned as possible successors of John Dalli as European Commissioner, sources said yesterday. When...
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Power station extension delayed for up to six months after turbine damage -...
The handing-over of the Delimara power station extension has been delayed for up to six months because of major turbine damage, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech announced this morning. As a result the...
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Ministry opposes longer school hours plan
The Education Ministry disagrees with extending formal school hours to favour working parents, arguing that there are schemes in place that achieved the same results. It said existing, formal...
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OLAF regrets that 'partial evidence' was provided to the media
A Maltese entrepreneur who had organised meetings between former EU Commissioner John Dalli and representatives and lobbyists of snus producers repeatedly requested a considerable sum of money from...
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Dalli again challenges OLAF findings
John Dalli has given a fresh interview to New Europe internet site where he again challenged the findings of the OLAF investigation. He also said that the victim of the current controversy in the new...
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Explosives, weapons found in Zejtun garage
The police are continuing their investigations after finding explosive material and unlicensed weapons in a garage used by a mechanic in Zejtun. The discovery was made earlier this afternoon as the...
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Official: Tonio Borg nominated European Commissioner - to stay on as minister...
Updated 8 p.m. Foreign Minister Tonio Borg is being nominated by the government to become European Commissioner, it wwas officially announced this evening. The Prime Minister this evening officially...
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Dalli: The Commission is 'lying' about Barroso meeting
John Dalli this afternoon was quoted as saying that the European Commission was lying about what took place at his meeting with Commission President Jose Manoel Barrosso on Tuesday, when his...
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Muscat: Power station problems harm the economy
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said today that the damage to the Delimara power station extension was worrying because the government had reduced the country to being dependant on an old power station...
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Vittoriosa glows in candlelight
Vittoriosa glowed in yellow candlelight last night as the Birgu By Night Festival again drew thousands of people to the historic walled city. Candles and fjakkoli lined the bastions, balconies, window...
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Rehab facilities in a dire state, says support group
The prosthetics unit, located in a “dungeon-like” basement at St Luke’s Hospital, is in “a very dire state” and something must be done to improve the premises, according to Amy Camilleri Zahra of...
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Prison authorities held responsible for death of livestock
A farmer is holding the prison authorities responsible after his livestock died when he was not allowed to feed the animals. Angelo Bilocca said in a judicial protest that he was taken to court on...
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Sharp drop in government deficit
The government deficit for the second quarter this year amounted to €69.4 million, down from €90.9 million in the comparable period last year, the NSO said today. During April-June 2012, total revenue...
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Barroso agrees to Tonio Borg's nomination
European Commission President Jose Manoel Barroso has given his agreement for the candidacy of Tonio Borg as Commissioner. He will take over John Dalli's responsibilities for health and customer...
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Veil falls on guidelines for police strip searches
Police publish internal document after The Sunday Times makes a request under the Freedom of Information Act to gain access Police have disclosed sensitive guidelines regulating strip searches after...
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Dalli urges MEPs to push tobacco directive
John Dalli has written to all members of the European Parliament urging them to push the European Commission to go ahead with the Tobacco Directive which he had been working on. Mr Dalli also insisted...
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