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‘We all want peace in Ukraine, but it must be a real peace, with freedom and dignity’ – Metsola
Metsola added that Europe needs to focus on how it can do this and how fast it can get there. She spoke on the need to continue to support Ukraine for lasting peace, to invest more in defence with ...
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Gozo’s Carnival weekend saw strong turnout, Gozo Tourism Association CEO says
Carnival has cemented itself as Gozo's most popular weekend, with this year's festivities appearing to surpass previous ...
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Shoppers turn to self-checkout to avoid embarrassment of removing items they can’t afford - PN
The Nationalist Party continued to raise concerns over the rising cost of living, saying that people have resorted to using self-checkout machines at supermarkets to avoid the embarrassment of asking ...
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Maltese NGOs write to S&D over government’s proposed magisterial inquiry reform
A number of Maltese organisations published an open letter sent to S&D Group President Iratxe Garcia-Perez and other members of the EU political party. They issued the open letter after PL ...
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Keith Schembri told Yorgen Fenech that ‘Il-Koħħu’ was talking to police, court hears
Keith Schembri had informed Yorgen Fenech that one of the men found guilty of assassinating Daphne Caruana Galizia was talking to police in the hopes of securing a presidential pardon, a court heard ...
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Small fire in Parliament building put out
A small fire in the Parliament building in Valletta was quickly put out by members of the Civil Protection Department, the police said. The fire broke out in the early afternoon. The ...
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TMID Editorial: Capping number of visitors
The widespread capping of the number of visitors to heritage sites is not needed, Culture Minister Owen Bonnici told this newsroom during an interview. While he acknowledged that some sites, like ...
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Naxxar Local Council ‘strongly objects’ to planned care home and commercial development
The Naxxar local council has filed an objection to an application that would see the creation of a mixed-use development comprising of a residential care home, warehousing, and space for commercial ...
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BOV encourages smarter money management with cash migration incentive
Bank of Valletta is launching a Cash Migration Incentive as part of its commitment to financial literacy and responsible banking. This initiative, running from 1st March to 30th June 2025, aims to ...
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EU ponders 800 billion euro plan to beef up defences to counter possible US disengagement
The chief of the European Union's executive on Tuesday proposed an 800 billion euro ($841 billion) plan to beef up defenses of EU nations to lessen the impact of potential U.S. disengagement and ...
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Atlas Insurance and SOS Malta launch VR education initiative in Maltese schools
Atlas Insurance and SOS Malta inaugurated their three-year initiative to integrate virtual reality (VR) technology into the curricula of two independent schools and one church school. This project ...
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Running the La Valette Marathon to support Hospice Malta
George Navarro will take part in the La Valette Marathon on 23rd March 2025, in memory of his late uncle, Alfred Navarro, while raising funds for Hospice Malta. Inspired by his uncle, who ...