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French lawmakers vote to oust prime minister in the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962
France's far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together to vote Wednesday a no-confidence motion prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign. The National ...
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Russia’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maria Zakharova has VISA to attend Malta OSCE meeting revoked
Russia's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has had her VISA to enter Malta to attend the Organization for ...
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Prime Minister reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire in meeting with US Secretary of State Blinken
Prime Minister Robert Abela and U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met at Castille in Valletta on Wednesday evening, and the two sides discussed the situation in the Middle East, Ukraine, ...
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Man who strangled partner has life sentence confirmed by Appeals Court
A man who was found guilty of killing his partner while she was sleeping had his life sentence confirmed on appeal. Rita Ellul, aged 49, was found dead in an apartment in Għajnsielem on 29 ...
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Zammit Lewis rejection: Abela once again makes a mockery of our country, PN says
Everyone in our country knew that the nomination of Edward Zammit Lewis as a Judge at the EU General Court was a poor choice, driven solely by the partisan interests of Prime Minister Robert Abela, ...
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Updated: PN accuses government of abandoning negotiations at MCAST; PL replies
The Nationalist Party on Wednesday condemned and said it deems entirely unacceptable the attitude of the Prime Minister and ...
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Education Ministry says it has not issued any circular to schools on bomb threat procedures
No circular has been issued in recent days regarding search procedures for bombs in schools, the Ministry for Education said in a statement on. The Education Ministry is referring to ...
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‘You caused me great harm’, PL MP tells critics as nomination to EU Court not accepted
PL MP Edward Zammit Lewis has given clear indications that his nomination to the General Court of the European Union was rejected, saying that he will continue working in Parliament. The ...
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Law report: Rental law revamp: Are you missing out on higher rent and your rights?
Article 12(2) states the following: "On the expiration of the most recent emphyteusis or sub-emphyteusis the emphyteuta or the sub-emphyteuta who satisfies the requirements of sub article (1)(b)(i) ...
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3,589 persons reported experiencing domestic violence in 2023 - NSO
In 2023, 3,589 persons reported experiencing domestic violence or made use of services available within this area, the National Statistics Office (NSO) has said.
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Government withdraws €34 million in EU funds earmarked to replace 100 diesel buses, PN says
The Nationalist Party said on Wednesday that the Labour Government has withdrawn European funds earmarked to replace over 100 diesel buses with electric ones, aiming to reduce air pollution and ...
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MeDirect partners ŻfinMalta for a new season
MeDirect Bank is once again supporting ŻfinMalta, the National Dance Company, during its 2024-25 season. MeDirect's support, part of its longstanding commitment to the arts in Malta, will help ...