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Vai alla Scheda Paese »If I fall, pick up the flag, kiss it, and keep on going.
— Omar Torrijos Herrera
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Watch: PN candidate Salvu Mallia protests against 'corrupt regime' in front of PM's office
PN candidate Salvu Mallia this morning held a one-man demonstration in front of the Office of the Prime Minister.The former TV presenter turned politician, held up a placard that read: 'Dear EU delegates your presence in my country is being used by the government to give respectability to a corrupt ...
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Editorial: Romulus’ anti-establishment prologue
If 2016 was the year the world, as we know it, turned on its head, nothing indicates that 2017 will be any different. Even tiny Malta, now entrusted with the leadership of the largest economy in the world with a GDP per head of €25 000 for its 500 million consumers, is experiencing political summersaults ...
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Konrad Mizzi's EU Energy Council role is PM's prerogative - Finance Minister
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has declined to comment on former Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi’s appointment as chair of the EU’s Energy Council during Malta’s six-month rotating presidency.Asked about Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s decision to appoint Dr Mizzi to head the council, Prof Scicluna said the choice was Dr Muscat’s “prerogative”.“Every ...
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42 bancos en Panamá tienen prestado $2 mil 409 millones entre industriales locales
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Updated - Iceland gets new government, could restart EU entry talks
Iceland has a new center-right government almost three months after an election that produced no outright winner.The Independence Party, which won the largest share of seats, has formed a coalition with the smaller Reform and Bright Future parties.Together the parties hold the slimmest of majorities — 32 of 63 seats ...
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'Involvement in Panama Papers casts doubts on Malta’s anti-money laundering agenda in presidency'
The involvement of Maltese politicians in the Panama Papers scandal will castdoubts on Malta’s ability to push through EU anti-money laundering and tax reforms when it holds the European Presidency, the Green parties at the European Parliament believe.A report commissioned by the Greens EFA group in the European Parliament, titled ...
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Cheaper oil, same fuel prices: the factors at play
Eyebrows have been raised as to why in 2017, when the international price of oil per barrel is currently at $52, unleaded petrol costs €1.31, when in 2011, while the price of oil per barrel was $95, the cost was also €1.31.In a simple world, one would imagine that when ...
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Updated: EU Presidency will not hinder government from its focus to lead the country – PM
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this morning said that although the government is very proud to lead the EU Council Presidency, the administration will remain focused, with its feet on the ground.Speaking during a phone call interview on the Labour Party radio station, Dr Muscat said that while leading the EU ...
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Otorgan permiso para que Air Panamá vuele a Cartagena y Cali, Colombia
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Opinion: The two Mizzis - Claudette Buttigieg
Many readers my age and older remember the British comic duo “The two Ronnies.” This show was very popular in the 1980s. A classic comedy and sketch show featuring Ronnie Barker (who also often wrote the sketches, and who passed away in 2005) and Ronnie Corbett (who passed away last ...
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April 2016: Public protests against corruption; PM defends Konrad Mizzi; cosmetic Cabinet reshuffle
April was dominated with articles about the Panama Papers as the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists revealed the leak which caused shockwaves around the world.Minister Konrad Mizzi dug in even further until the Prime Minister removed his Health and Energy Portfolios.In addition, this month also saw Alitalia finally announced as ...
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May 2016: Restaurant collapses, Eurovision failure and another high-rise building
May was the month where the Malta Independent were officially made partners with the International Consortium of International Journalists, with access to the Panama Papers. It also marked the month of the Barracuda restaurant balcony collapse along the St Julian’s resulting in a number of injuries.1 MayDocuments leaked to the ...
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September 2016: Leo Brincat’s nomination rejected by EP, approved by Council
4 SeptemberThe Libyan Visas scandal erupted at the end of August, but at the beginning of September, this newsroom revealed that the Libyan national who served as a middleman in the racket claims to have had his children threatened if he spills more beans in a televised interviewed he had ...
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June 2016: New PL deputy leader elected, Alfred Mifsud renounces to top CBM post
These are the main news items reported in June2 JuneThe Malaysian company that was building the Delimara LNG tanker, Bumi Armada, confirmed that the vessel would not be delivered until the third quarter of the year, marking another missed deadline.Two men escaped from Mount Carmel Hospital, prompting an investigation. One ...
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October 2016: Plane crash leaves five Frenchmen dead, murder in Ta' Giorni
4 OctoberA couple of days after the gruesome discovery of CarolinMagri, the police arraigned a Togolese man, 33-year-old Djibril Ganiou. He appeared before Magistrate Gabriella Vella who ordered the man to be remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to the charges of murder.6 OctoberThe name Konrad Mizzi and the ...
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November 2016: Former PL deputy leader becomes judge; PN wins two extra seats in Parliament
4 November The EU Presidency Trio (2016 to mid-2017) involving the Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat held talks in order to examine how the EU could work on a number of issues namely migration and Brexit. All men ...
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Banistmo y AROC Panamá firman alianza
Más de 300 emprendedores serán asesorados financieramente por Banistmo, gracias a su reciente alianza con AROC Panamá, firma dedicada al apoyo de emprendedores a través del registro de marcas y asesoría legal, punto relevante que aporta al crecimiento sostenible de las pymes del país.
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2016 – Top 10 political hot topics of a year rife with controversy and scandals
This year has, to say the least, been a turbulent year, with ever bolder acts of terror around Europe, war raging in Syria and unexpected results at the polls – such as the UK’s Brexit vote and the election of soon-to-be US President Donald Trump.No-one would describe 2016 as a ...
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Editorial: A few prospects for 2017
With the scandal-ridden 2016 now safely behind us, the country can now look forward to a new year with a fresh perspective although there is no doubt that many of the conundrums and calamities that plagued the government and by default the nation at large will certainly continue to take ...
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March 2016: Death of an archbishop, Panamagate dominates headlines
Panamagate was the main story this month, where Minister Konrad Mizzi became the centre of attention for the wrong reasons.In addition, the European Parliamentary Committee for Budgetary Control rejected Toni Abela’s nomination to the European Court of Auditors.2 MarchEnergy Minister Konrad Mizzi told The Malta Independent that he paid Nexia ...
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February 2016: Konrad Mizzi elected PL deputy leader days after Panama Papers revealed
These are the main events that took place in February 2016.3 February The government proposed to completely repeal two articles in the Criminal Code which make it illegal to vilify religion “by words, gestures, written matter, whether printed or not, or pictures or by some other visible means. Another of ...