The Malta Independent

12 June 2024, Wednesday

Europe’s far right won ground in the EU elections. Can they unite to wield power?

The next European Parliament will have more hard-right members than ever before, occupying close to a quarter of the 720 seats. But they will have to overcome differences if they want...

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Local Council Elections: Counting of votes starts today, concludes Friday

With the European election counting process having concluded, the attention now turns to the counting process for the local council elections, which takes place today, Thursday and Friday. One...

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Daniel Micallef resigns as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party

Daniel Micallef has resigned from his position as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. Writing on Facebook, Micallef said that he told his friends he will continue working duringthe period of...

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Updated: Two boys injured, one of them critically, after being hit by car in separate accidents

A boy aged 13 was critically injured after he was hit by a car in Santa Lucija on Tuesday morning, the police said. The accident took place in Katerina Vitale Street at 11.15. The boy was...

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Law report: Brussels 1 Recast - Interpreting the grounds for refusal of recognition of judgements

On 21 March 2024 the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) delivered a preliminary ruling (C-90/22) clarifying the scope of the grounds for the refusal to recognise...

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Plastic bottles collected by WasteServ in 2023 compared to 2022 decreased by half - Minister

Plastic bottles collected by WasteServ in 2023 decreased by 51% when compared to 2022, Energy Minister Miriam Dalli on Tuesday, as she praised the Beverage Container Refund Scheme as the cause for...

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latest comment from RF, 11/06/2024 20:09: How much has BCRS made from bottles that were not redeemed?

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Passenger movements through Malta International Airport surpassed 800,000 in May

Passenger movements through the Malta International Airport surpassed the 800,000-mark in May for the first time in the airport's history, with this milestone being reached in July last year, an...

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2024 Public Service Expo cost taxpayers €680,840

The 2024 Public Service Expo cost a total of €640,840.38, Prime Minister Robert Abela divulged on Tuesday. The Public Service Expo of this year was held between 15 and 19 May. PN MP...

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latest comment from C.Sant, 11/06/2024 19:07: But then he blames them for his solid win!!

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President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial

Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase...

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Robert Abela has ‘learned nothing’ as he blames civil servants for Labour defeat – PN

The Nationalist Party has said that Prime Minister Robert Abela “seems to have learned nothing from the clear message sent by the electorate this past Saturday” after blaming the Labour...

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latest comment from mario mifsud, 11/06/2024 20:22: Joseph Muscat's movement was built on deception and the exaggerated majorities obtained over more than a decade that silenced ministers and Labor parliamentarians from expressing themselves critically. Now that the sense of invincibility is disappearing and political responsibility and related crime is being prosecuted, the laws can be respected. A vote of no confidence in Robert Abela should be preseted to the General Conference of the Labour Party for discussion and approval, in view of Abela's repeated support of the former disgraced leader Joseph Muscat.

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Man remanded in custody after allegedly setting fire to his former partner’s car

The police have charged a man from Naxxar with arson, after he allegedly set fire to his ex-partner's car in connection with a dispute over access to their child. Police inspectors Jeffrey...

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The far right made big gains in European elections. What's next, and why does it matter?

For decades, the European Union — which has its roots in the defeat of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy — confined the nationalist far right to the political fringes. With...

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latest comment from Solomon Grundy, 11/06/2024 15:35: Far right here, far right there! We are just tired of hearing people using this cliche, hoping that it will scare voters. Indeed it is having a boomerang effect. Meloni was labelled " far right" , now setting the agenda on many issues in Europe. As La Russa rightly said a few weeks ago, " who is fascist nowadays"? Extremely few people

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Clint Azzopardi Flores vows to continue being the voice of the minorities

PL MEP candidate for the 2024 European Parliament elections Clint Azzopardi Flores said that he will continue being the voice of the small. Azzopardi Flores failed to get elected as one of...

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latest comment from R F, 11/06/2024 15:08: Gardening leave.

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Where did Labour’s huge vote majority go?

The dust is only just starting settle and reality is only just beginning to kick in from what Malta witnessed over the weekend as the votes from the 2024 European Parliament election were cast and...

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latest comment from fred, 11/06/2024 11:08: 10 -15k kaz ta sofia 5k traffic 5k BCRS Kumplament nuqqas ta serjeta ! Hemm intilfu l voti

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Ministry invites project proposals from VOs offering humanitarian assistance to developing countries

The Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade invites project proposals from Malta-based registered Voluntary Organisations offering humanitarian and development assistance to developing...

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Resident groups call out Prime Minister’s bluff

Resident groups on Tuesday called out the Prime Minister’s bluff following his declaration that a balance had to be found between the tables and chairs blocking pavements and public...

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latest comment from Mark Debono, 11/06/2024 13:49: So Gzira and St Julians are happy with their situation? Somehow I doubt it.

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BCA and MTA prohibit demolition and excavation works in selected tourist areas for summer

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) has prohibited demolition and excavation works in selected tourist areas for the summer period, between 15 June and...

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latest comment from Mick Jackson, 11/06/2024 14:16: Any pictures of the "ENFORCEMENT" POLICE. No, thought so!

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Women candidates at the EP elections: Metsola dominates, the rest lag sorely behind

Sunday’s counting day saw the Nationalist Party’s lead candidate Roberta Metsola smash the previous record for the highest votes ever received by a woman during a European Parliament...

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latest comment from Christian S Borg, 11/06/2024 09:40: The usual identity politics garbage. What have female politicians contributed to politics different than their male counterparts? Nothing! Same ideas, same puppetmasters. All Friends of Open Society! Utter drivel.

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Sand replenishment projects to take place at St George’s Bay and Buġibba Perched Beach

The Malta Tourism Authority has notified the general public that as part of its beach maintenance programme, sand recharges are going to be executed in the coming days in Buġibba Perched Beach,...

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latest comment from Dunstan Crockford, 11/06/2024 11:07: Can`t Balluta Bay be considered,please?

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The 2024 European Parliament elections saw many noteworthy points. The biggest surprise was the gap between the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party. Pre-election surveys showed this gap to be...

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latest comment from Jools Seizure, 11/06/2024 10:44: Perhaps the editorial missed a very important point: ADPD have now been in politics for 35 years and they are heading in the wrong direction. Much as I would have liked them to make inroads at each election since 1989, I genuinely think it is time for them to call it a day.

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PN achieved all set targets for MEP elections, Grech says

The PN has achieved all its set targets for last weekend's MEP elections, PN Leader Bernard Grech said during a political interview on Monday. The Nationalist Party won three of the six seats in...

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latest comment from ElGreco, 11/06/2024 11:09: No one can ever believe you because you never published your targets before the election.

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These candidates who won seats in the European Parliament this week aren't who you might expect

He has no political experience. No high-profile endorsements. No party affiliation. What Fidias Panayiotou does have is 2.6 million followers on YouTube and more on TikTok. And now he has won a...

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Independent candidates: Cassola, Borg Manche top; Mercieca, Grech Mintoff flop

Independent candidates picked up a hefty 8.5% share of the electoral vote over the weekend which, coupled with the near 4% obtained by the smaller parties, notched a not-insignificant piece of the...

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latest comment from F Galea, 10/06/2024 17:02: When eliminated, Cassola has just 1000 votes less than Thomas Bajada, who was elected. Hardly a flop.

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In clear reference to PM Abela, Silvio Grixti speaks of ‘false humility’

Former PL MP Silvio Grixti, who faces charges in court over the social benefits racket, has taken to Facebook to post a short message which seems to be directed at Prime Minister Robert...

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latest comment from L F Cassar, 10/06/2024 19:47: The widening cracks may soon turn to fissures!

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Vitals charges pushed back by a week after prosecutors contest notification argument

The Vitals Global Healthcare scandal-related re-arraignment of former deputy prime minister Chris Fearne, Central Bank Governor and former finance minister Edward Scicluna and 13 others has been...

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The Labour Party has always been on the side of good – Abela

The Labour Party has always been on the side of good, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Monday evening. He spoke during an interview on party media, the day after the MEP elections which saw...

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latest comment from J.Degabriele, 11/06/2024 14:07: Oh sure! On the side of good! They don't seem to be able to tell the difference between good and EVIL any more!

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UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

The U.N. Security Council on Monday overwhelmingly approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The...

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Joseph Muscat spotted in promo video for ‘Billionaire Dinner Club’

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat featured for a fleeting moment in a promotional video for a ‘Billionaire Dinner Club’ restaurant in the luxurious Porto Cervo on the island of...

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latest comment from Joseph Bartolo, 11/06/2024 10:43: Ma nara xejn hazin. It's called Champagne Socialism. They're socialists, but they like champagne. Others, like me, call themselves Lidl Capitalists, we love money, but we shop at Lidl, as ordinary folks. We don't invite the Fenechs to our parties because their wines cost more than our kitchen, and besides, we're usually in bed at 9 pm because we have to get up to do things, but we're more than happy. Our greatest worry is when the electrics go out and come back, around midnight, waking us all up. But my wife says it's no big deal; at least we don't have to escape on a yacht.

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Jason Micallef criticises PL’s ‘confused’ response to Vitals inquiry in election post-mortem

Former PL general secretary Jason Micallef criticised the Labour Party’s response to the Vitals inquiry as being “confused” and compared some minister’s social media usage to...

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latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 10/06/2024 18:50: Some people suffer from a death wish but they will go under still singing "I'm alive and kicking." Anybody thinking that the PL can improve its chances by embracing the ghost ftom the past, must be living in netherland.

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