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Borg tells MEPs: 'What you see is what you get'
Foreign Minister Tonio Borg told MEPs at the opening of his hearing in the European Parliament today that he would be independent, objective and, above all, European. Dr Borg placed an accent on his...
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PN deputy leadership election: Two is company, three’s a crowd, de Marco
As the nomination period for the PN deputy leadership election closes today Ministers Mario de Marco and Chris Said reiterated this morning they preferred to continue working on their ministry. Dr...
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Update 2: ALDE, Greens reject Tonio Borg's nomination, Socialists not yet...
ALDE and Green MEPS have rejected Tonio Borg's candidacy for EU Health Commissioner. During Dr Borg's hearing yesterday, ALDE MEPs expressed serious concerns about his past record which, they said in...
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Recording - MEPs question Tonio Borg
MEPS this afternoon questioned Maltese Foreign Minister Tonio Borg to assess his suitability to serve as European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Affairs. Follow extracts of the proceedings below:
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Updated: Dalli, Zammit questioned at length at police headquarters
Former Health Commissioner John Dalli and businessman Silvio Zammit have been questioned at length at the police headquarters. Mr Dalli was called for questioning at headquarters yesterday and was...
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Human rights ‘concerns’ over father’s prison term
The imprisonment of a man who did not pay maintenance to his ex-wife because he was unemployed raises human rights concerns, according to legal experts in the field. Although the law allows the...
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Villas application approved
The planning authority’s Environment and Planning Commission has approved the renewal of a permit to erect 2 semi-detached villas and a detached villa on the Ta’ Saura Rabat Ridge. During the hearing,...
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Tax authorities chasing Jersey account holders
The tax authorities are attempting to obtain information on Maltese with offshore accounts at HSBC Bank’s Jersey branch, The Times has learnt. A list with the names of people holding offshore bank...
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Monarch Airlines launches operations to Malta
Scheduled leisure airline, Monarch, has announced a route to Malta from East Midlands for summer from its newest base, East Midlands. Flights will operate twice a week from May 7. They go on sale on...
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European Commission approves gender quotas proposal
The European Commission has adopted Viviane Reding's proposal for a European law that would see women represent 40 per cent of company board members by 2020. This was announced by Commissioner Reding...
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IVF bill humiliating but can be salvaged - Muscat
The IVF bill is humiliating for parents, children and professionals, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said this evening. Speaking in Parliament, during the debate on the bill for the protection of the...
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Doctors confident they removed Leah’s tumour
Fairy tales, like the story of Goldilocks, are putting a smile on little Leah’s face as she lies in her US hospital bed recovering from major surgery. “She’s looking good. She’s in pain. But she’s...
View ArticleSchool defends closing over family mourning
A school that closed its doors for a day due to family mourning has defended its decision saying that respect for a family’s grief was “a matter of grave consequence and should be honoured as such”....
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'Homeless' man admits stealing €22,000 from priest's house
A man who claimed to be homeless was today jailed for four years after admitting to stealing €22,000 in cash from a priest's house in Rabat. Anthony Galea, 49, admitted to the theft, which took place...
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GRTU officials cautious after damning testimony
Paul Abela has defended his presidency of the retailers’ lobby group GRTU in the wake of allegations that he tampered with evidence in the Sandro Chetcuti case. Mr Abela would not comment on the...
View ArticleVideo - Man calmly steals cash from warehouse office
The police are looking for this man who calmly entered a warehouse three days ago, made his way into an office and stole some €2,000.
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Accused of defiling partner's daughter
A 42-year-old unemployed man from Msida was remanded in custody after he pleaded not guilty to defiling his partner’s 14-year-old daughter. Two mobile phones containing video clips of the girl...
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ARMS Ltd faces class action suit
Utilities billing company ARMS Ltd is some 10 days away from facing a class action lawsuit on behalf of a group of furious EU citizens living in Malta. About 80 citizens have added their names to the...
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Former nurse awarded €208,000 for unfair dismissal
A former nurse has been awarded €208,000 after it was proven in court that he was unfairly dismissed. Mario Gerada claimed that on April 2, 2008, he had been informed that he was being fired from...
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Update 2 - Heavy rain, but nothing serious
It rained heavily in several parts of Malta and especially in Gozo this afternoon, although people were relieved to see that the situation was not as serious as they feared after warnings by the Met...
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