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    European Commission rebuts claims by Alfred Sant on the effect of EU directives on fisheries

    A statement made by MEP Alfred Sant that EU directives would have curtailed the livelihood and the future of Maltese and Gozitan traditional fishermen is incorrect, the European Commission Representation in Malta said today. It was reacting to a press release, by Dr Sant, published on 29 March. “To the ...

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    Konrad Mizzi insists wind farm project in Montenegro in ‘construction phase’

    Wind farm project in the hills of Montenegro is ongoing and is currently going through its construction phase, Minister Konrad Mizzi claimed.The Minister without portfolio was replying to questions by the Malta Independent following a report which explains how the multi-million euro project which Enemalta took over, is clouded in ...

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    Panama Papers a year later: Where are they now?

    It was a year ago that the Panama Papers were released by the International Consortium of Investigate Journalists, rocking the world with revelations involving prominent businessmen and politicians.The 11.5 million documents detail financial information regarding more than 200,000 offshore entities, and led to the arrest of Jurgen Mossack and Ramon ...

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    Poland accuses Russians in plane crash that killed president

    Polish prosecutors alleged Monday that a new analysis of evidence from the 2010 plane crash in Russia that killed the Polish president shows that two Russian air traffic controllers and a third Russian official in the control tower deliberately contributed to the disaster.Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman quickly rejected the ...

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    Bank of Valletta sells shareholding in MIDI plc

    Bank of Valletta p.l.c. today announced that in line with its strategy to reduce exposure to equity and property investments, the Bank has sold its shareholding in MIDI p.l.c. with effect from 3 April 2017.In a statement on the Malta Styock Exchange website, BOV said it has agreed with Mark ...

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    Updated (5): Explosion at St Petersburg subway kills 11, injures 40; 2nd bomb found

    A bomb blast tore through a subway train deep under Russia's second-largest city Monday, killing 11 people and wounding more than 40 in a chaotic scene that left victims sprawled on a smoky platform. Hours later, anguish and fear rose again when police found and defused a shrapnel-packed explosive device ...

  • USA Malta

    Anika De Vilera’s fraud crimes reported to police by several Maltese companies

    Fraud crimes which were committed in Malta by Croatian national Anika De Vilera were reported to the police by several Maltese companies who fell victim to the crimes, The Malta Independent has learnt.Sources close to Ms De Vilera said that many companies in Malta to which Ms De Vilera owes ...

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    INDEPTH: Religion studies should be optional – Michael Briguglio

    Ethics should be compulsory in our education system and not optional, sociologist and former Alternattiva Demokratika leader Michael Briguglio said on INDEPTH.Interviewed by The Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard, Dr Briguglio said that at the moment only two state schools offer this subject, one of them being the Sliema ...

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    Gozo Minister Anton Refalo defends Preti painting purchase decision

    Gozo Minister Anton Refalo defended the decision which resulted in the purchase of a Mattia Preti painting this evening, while delivering his Parliamentary adjournment speech.Last week, PN MP Chris Said slammed the purchase, expressing his shock and stating that, with that amount of money (€400,000)  'so much more could have ...

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    PN disagrees with government's proposed changes regarding evictions from public land

    The PN disagrees with certain powers regarding eviction that will be given to the Lands Authority through a bill being discussed in Parliament. The new Governments Land Bill being discussed in Parliament this evening will make it easier for government to evict squatters, Parliamentary Secretary for Lands Deborah Schembri said tonight."The ...