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‘Not only did we end up with nothing, but we need to pay Steward another €5 million’ – Alex Borg

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg lambasted the government for the outcome of an international arbitration tribunal case between Steward Healthcare and Malta, saying that only did Malta come away ...
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A Journey Through Song — Joseph Lia and Natalia Rakhmatulina in Concert

Music lovers are invited to a Classical Vocal Evening with baritone Joseph Lia and pianist Natalia Rakhmatulina on Tuesday, 5 ...
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Roderick Cassar, accused of murdering Bernice Cassar, may plead guilty

Roderick Cassar, the estranged husband of femicide victim Bernice Cassar, is reportedly considering admitting guilt to the ...
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Tribunal decision exposed ‘farce’ of Opposition’s €400 million claims, Prime Minister says

Prime Minister Robert Abela has said that an international arbitration tribunal which rejected Steward Healthcare’s claim that the government unlawfully terminated the hospitals concession ...
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EU must defend journalists worldwide from assassination and imprisonment - MEPs

On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (2 November), the chairs of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) Mounir ...
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Superintendence of Cultural Heritage is abdicating from its duty to protect Maltese heritage – FAA

The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (SCH) is abdicating from its duty to protect Maltese heritage, a statement Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar has said. In a press conference NGOs ...
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Government didn't manage to recover funds, Delia on Steward decision

PN MP Adrian Delia has said that the government failed to recover any of the funds the Maltese public paid to Steward Health Care. The concession agreement over the hospitals deal had been ...
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ICC confirms lawful termination of Steward contract, 'no damages awarded to either party'

The Government of Malta on Monday morning received a copy of the award delivered by the arbitration tribunal in the international arbitration proceedings involving Steward Healthcare and rendered ...
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IĠM submits position on media reform, calls for anti-SLAPP law to apply to local cases

The Institute of Maltese Journalists submitted its opinions on the proposed government media reforms last Friday, following a series of discussions among members of the IGM council and people within ...
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Government’s job is to find balance between workers' rights and productivity, PS says on 4-day week

The government's responsibility is to find a balance between the rights of workers and the productivity of employers, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue Andy Ellul said in response to a ...
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UK police release 1 of 2 men arrested over train stabbings and laud 'heroic' rail worker

British police said Sunday that one of two men arrested in connection with a mass stabbing attack that spread fear and panic on a London-bound train a day earlier has been released without ...
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Nearly 8% of working people were at risk of poverty in 2024

(employed or self-employed) in the Malta were at risk of poverty in 2024, figures published by Eurostat reveal.