Finance Minister Edward Scicluna doesn’t believe today's summit will be 'make or break' for Greece Monday, 22 June 2015, 13:01 Last update: about 12 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland Finance Minister Edward Scicluna told the press when entering the European Council building in Brussels that he does not believe today will be a 'make or break' situation for Greece. A Eurogroup...
Public libraries in decline? Book loans, number of new members both fall by over 17% during 2014 Monday, 22 June 2015, 12:49 Last update: about 12 years ago John Cordina Public libraries saw book loans and the number of new members fall by over a sixth last year, despite a significant increase in book acquisitions. Data provided by the Central Public Library to...
Foster Care Association in the dark about amendment to child protection bill Monday, 22 June 2015, 11:43 Last update: about 12 years ago Therese Bonnici Family Minister Michael Farrugia recently came under attack for his address about foster carers and for his decision to drastically amend the long-awaited Child Out-of-Home-Care Protection Bill....
'Europe makes a difference in people’s lives' – Therese Comodini Cachia on first year as MEP Monday, 22 June 2015, 11:36 Last update: about 12 years ago MEP Therese Comodini Cachia described her first year as an MEP as very challenging but rewarding since it provides opportunities to address obstacles that people face in daily life. Comodini...
Watch: PM hopes for compromise in Zonqor saga, says government evaluating all opinions Monday, 22 June 2015, 11:32 Last update: about 12 years ago Therese Bonnici Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said this morning that he wished for a compromise to be reached on the controversial Zonqor university project. Speaking to journalists after a MEUSAC meeting this...
Greece: PM says Malta 's economic success should not be undermined by other countries' mistakes Monday, 22 June 2015, 10:47 Last update: about 12 years ago Therese Bonnici Malta’s success should not be undermined by other countries’ mistakes, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said this morning, with reference to the upcoming emergency EU Summit on...
Update 3: EU launches navy operation to stop human smugglers bringing migrants into the Med Monday, 22 June 2015, 10:07 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press The European Union has launched a naval operation to try to stop human traffickers from bringing migrants across the Mediterranean to Europe in unseaworthy boats. More than 100,000 migrants have...
400,000 persons displaced in Libya, 2,383 people reported dead since July 2014 - United Nations Monday, 22 June 2015, 09:53 Last update: about 12 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland 400,000 people have been displaced within Libya since post-Gaddafi hostilities began in July 2014, and 2,383 fatalities have been reported a UN report shows. The United Nations Office for the...
'We were treated like criminals,' say Italians who rushed onto the runway to catch departing plane Monday, 22 June 2015, 08:59 Last update: about 12 years ago “Yes, we made a mistake, but we are not that stupid. And what happened did not happen as described by the Maltese authorities.”” Back home in Lecce, after their brief brush with...
Updated: Prime Minister Joseph Muscat in Brussels for emergency Summit on Greece, 2nd on migration Monday, 22 June 2015, 08:42 Last update: about 12 years ago Kevin Schembri Orland Prime Minister Joseph Muscat will be attending two Summits in Brussels this week, the first regards the Greek bailout and the second, migration. The 1st eurogroup heads of government summit...