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PM being paid €7,000 annually for use of private car
The prime minister has confirmed that he is being paid €7,000 per year for use of his private car, "in terms of a system introduced by the previous government." Dr Muscat was replying to a...
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Claudette Abela Baldacchino's election shames Malta before Europe - Simon...
PN Deputy Leader Simon Busuttil said this evening that the election of Claudette Abela Baldacchino to the European Parliament shamed Malta before Europe and called Labour political ethics into...
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Enemalta seeking minimum five year gas fixed price deal, not promised 10
Electricity prices generated from gas will not be fixed for 10 years, as promised, but “a minimum of five”, according to the call for expression of interest. No explanation was provided by the Energy...
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Maltese priest resigns, becomes whistleblower in Australia
A Maltese has quit the priesthood in Victoria, Australia, claiming the Victorian Archdiocese is continuing to hide child abuse cases. Victor Buhagiar, a priest for 25 years, told Today Tonight that it...
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Maltese cyclist dies in China traffic accident
Ishmael Muscat, well known in Maltese competitive cycling circles, has died in China. Informed sources said he was hit by a car while cycling. Muscat, 32, used to participate in competitions...
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Maltese man applies to live on Mars
A Maltese man has applied to join a mission to establish a human settlement on Mars. Clive Gerada, a 28-year-old art and language teacher, said: "I consider myself as an outgoing person, who is always...
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Update 3 - Three women elected to the European Parliament
Three women were elected MEPs in casual elections today. Marlene Mizzi (PL), Roberta Metsola Tedesco Triccas (PN) and Claudette Abela Baldacchino (PL) were elected to fill the seats vacated by Simon...
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PL criticises Busuttil's attack on Abela Baldacchino
The Labour Party this afternoon described as shameful PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil’s attack on MEP Claudette Abela Baldacchino. Dr Busuttil, speaking in Parliament yesterday, said her election had...
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Mepa approves Forum Hotel development
The Mepa planning board has approved a permit to demolish the disused Forum Hotel in St Julian's and replace it with houses and apartments. All the board members voted in favour except for Victor...
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11-year-old schoolboy cleared of bullying
An 11-year-old boy has been cleared of bullying a fellow classmate and of holding him against his will after a court found that the evidence was too convoluted and inconsistent. Magistrate Doreen...
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Tonio Borg to lose consumer protection responsibilities
European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has indicated his intention to assign Croatia’s commissioner-designate Neven Mimica the consumer protection portfolio, which forms part of Malta’s...
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Eurozone and immigration among topics discussed in Hollande-Muscat meeting
Updated - Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this afternoon had a meeting of almost one hour at the Elysee Palace in Paris with French President Francois Hollande. The two discussed the situation in the...
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Woman mistakenly lists her mother as dead
A woman has won a case she filed against the Public Registry which listed her as dead when it was her own daughter who, in her father's death certificate, erroneously wrote that her mother had died...
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Updated - Prisons report unearths widespread irregularities
An investigation by the Home Affairs Ministry has unearthed a litany of irregularities in the attendance of staff at the prisons in Corradino, The report was commissioned after the minister, Manuel...
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PM meets Piano to discuss City Gate project
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat met architect Renzo Piano in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the City Gate project. The meeting was an informative one during which the concept behind the project, the...
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No appeals board for first part of power station selection procedure
Aggrieved bidders in the gas power station project will not be able to appeal the selection board’s decisions, but can only recover their costs by going to court, according to the call for expressions...
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Couple wants refund of daughter's inheritance
A couple who invested the savings of their 30-year-old daughter which they inherited following her tragic death have requested a refund, claiming they had been fooled into investing the money in a...
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Abela Baldacchino's election 'shows lack of political judgement' - EPP...
The vice-president of the EPP Group in the European Parliament has joined criticism of the election of Labour candidate Claudette Abela Baldacchino as an MEP. "The election of the new Socialist...
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Army drafted in to guard nature reserves
The secretariat for rural affairs and animal rights confirmed this afternoon that soldiers are being used to enforce hunting regulations. In a statement, it said it was disappointed by the 'unfair...
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Gonzi suggests parliamentary select committee should pilot constitutional reform
Opposition leader Lawrence Gonzi said this evening that it should be a parliamentary select committee which should be tasked with discussing a review of the Constitution. Dr Gonzi made his comments...
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