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10 New EU high court justices sworn in

Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

LUXEMBOURG: The European Court of Justice grew by 10 new justices yesterday, one for each country that joined the now 25-nation European Union on 1 May. In a solemn swearing-in ceremony, the new court members pledged to uphold EU law as written by t...

Employers’ Proposals for social pact

Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

The Malta Employers’ Association is currently conducting an exercise which will eventually lead to its proposals for the formulation of a social pact for Malta, MEA president Arthur Muscat said yesterday....

Government To sign agreement with Hewlett-Packard

Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

IT and Investments Minister Austin Gatt announced yesterday that the ministry had just concluded talks on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hewlett-Packard (HP) – the $70 billion plus IT multinational....

Fingers Crossed

Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Given the confidence they have shown on stage during rehearsals and the interest their song has triggered, there is no reason why, with a little bit of good luck, Julie and Ludwig should not place among the first 10 in tomorrow night’s Eurovision Son...

PM To attend first Ecofin meeting as EU member

Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and his delegation left for Brussels yesterday to attend the first European Union Council of Economics and Finance Ministers meeting, better known as Ecofin, to be held after Malta’s EU accession....

Valletta-born Cueist has been – and still is

Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Valletta-born TONY DRAGO, 38, is a fully fledged professional in the world of snooker and pool. He has been hitting the headlines since he left the country in 1985 to turn professional. In this interview with HENRY BRINCAT, he describes his career – ...

Tourism Figures for March down nine per cent on last year

Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Estimates from the inbound tourism survey show that in March this year, the number of departing tourists by air reached 65,019, a decrease of 9.3 per cent over the same month last year....

Malta Enterprise Launches three new SME schemes

Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Foreign Affairs and Investments Minister John Dalli yesterday launched three new enterprise support schemes.Mr Dalli said: “these schemes are part of a number of incentives for the small and medium sector....

St Venera Launches competition for prettiest house façade

Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

St Venera local council is, for the second consecutive year, holding the proactive Zejjen il-faccata tad-dar tieghek (decorate your home façade) campaign in collaboration with Evergreen Garden Centre.St Venera residents, together with shop-owners a...

Clarification

Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

In reference to a press release by the Nationalist Party published in yesterday’s newspaper, the PN said that Alternattiva Demokratika European Parliament candidate Arnold Cassola cannot lead a foreign party that favours abortion but be against it in...

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