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Dalli considers court action over his removal from the European Commission
John Dalli told a Brussels press conference this afternoon that was considering legal action for unfair dismissal. His press conference was held a week after his sudden resignation from the European...
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Bail for men charged with hairdresser's murder
Two men were granted bail against a deposit of €5,000 deposit and a personal guarantee of €15,000 each after they pleaded not guilty to the murder of a hairdresser in Paceville on August 10. Joseph...
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Updated: Large oil slick in Birzebbuga
A large slick of what is believed to be oil was reported in St George's Bay, Birzebbuga, this morning. There was also a strong smell of diesel. Birzebbuga mayor Joseph Farrugia said he did not know...
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Margaret Mifsud spoke to friend about threats
A friend of murdered lawyer Margaret Mifsud spoke in court today of how the victim was unhappy in her marriage and felt trapped. Geraldine Watson was giving evidence in the trial of Nizar Mustafa...
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Sacking instead of resignation would have meant €9,000 monthly perks loss
Former Health Commissioner John Dalli could have lost more than €300,000 in total allowances and a handsome pension if the Commission President had decided to sack him instead of forcing him to...
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Convicted of injuring husband of murdered lawyer
Daniel Briffa, 25, of Birkirkara, was today convicted of the serious injury of Nizar Mustafa Al-Gadi and condemned to a two-month jail term suspended for a year. Al-Gadi was the husband of lawyer...
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OLAF supervisory board head resigns
The chairman of the OLAF supervisory board, Christiaan Timmermans, has resigned over alleged breach of procedure in the office's handling of the John Dalli case, according to reports in Germany and...
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Barroso tells Dalli to 'behave with integrity'
EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has written to John Dalli, warning him about statements he had been making, as well as replying to a letter he had received from the former commissioner. Mr...
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Bus crash: Police list the injured - Arriva says diesel may have mixed with...
Two Arriva drivers and 22 passengers were injured, two of them seriously, in a collision involving three buses at Portes des Bombes this afternoon. Sixteen were hospitalised and the rest were treated...
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Valletta market extended to Sundays
An agreement has been reached for the Valletta daily market to be extended to Sundays, the Small Businesses Ministry said. It said in a statement that as a result of the agreement, the Valletta market...
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St Luke's not considered for use as rehabilitation facility
The Public Accounts Committee was told today that the use of St Luke’s Hospital as a rehabilitation facility was not considered. Kenneth Grech, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health, said the...
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Case closed on Dalli resignation, and Malta agrees – Commission
The European Commission considers the case of John Dalli's resignation as closed, and Malta agrees, as evidenced by the fact that it has nominated a new commissioner, an EU spokesman said today....
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Government ordered to pay €809,485 for unused hospital plans
A court has ordered the government to pay architect Valerio Schembri €809,485.33 for his plans to convert Zammit Clapp Hospital into an Oncology Hospital. The plans remained unused when the government...
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Firework remains explode at Ghaxaq
Waste from the production of fireworks, including some chemicals, exploded outside St Mary Fireworks Factory near Ghaxaq this evening. No one was injured. The blast took place at about 8 p.m. and is...
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Flooding in low-lying areas
Heavy rainfall caused flooding in low-lying areas overnight, particularly in Msida and Birkirkara, with members of the Civil Protection Department helping residents of some people whose homes flooded....
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AG hands Dalli report to the police
Malta’s Attorney General has submitted the EU’s anti-fraud agency report to the police. Sources close to the AG office told The Times he had finalised his recommendations on the investigation by the...
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Updated; Labour warns that people will be replaced if they are not qualified...
Updated - Adds PN reaction - People in government agencies who did not deserve and were not qualified to hold top posts would be replaced by suitably-qualified personnel in a new Labour Government,...
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EP socialists on Tonio Borg's nomination: 'We do not need a second Rocco...
The head of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament said today that Commissioner-designate Tonio Borg would be questioned closely on whether his views are compatible with...
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Pregnant woman jailed
A 26-year-old pregnant woman who is due within the next three weeks, was today jailed for three months after she admitted breaching bail conditions. Donna Camilleri broke down in tears when Magistrate...
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Water spout off St Paul's Bay
This water spout was seen off Gozo and St Paul's Bay this morning. It did not approach land.
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