Your time is up, Italy's hard-right leader tells EU centre parties as she votes in European election Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined voters in Italy and a half dozen European Union nations in casting a ballot during the penultimate day of European Union parliamentary elections on Saturday. The... Comments (0) Share
Voter turnout at 72.82% for EP election, 59.47% for local councils The Electoral Commission said Sunday that the voter turnout for European Parliament elections was 72.82 per cent of the total registered voters, while 59.47% of the total number of registered voters... Comments (0) Share
Red sea or blue wave? The potential local council battlegrounds Voters on Saturday were asked to fill out two ballot sheets: one being for the European Parliament elections and the other for the, oft less publicised, local councils election. It’s the... Comments (0) Share
Relevance of trade unions and mandatory membership: what those involved think Construction, hospitality and tourism are the main sectors contributing to the country’s economy yet workers in these industries are either "not unionised" or show low levels of unionisation,... Comments (0) Share
A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96 Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot... Comments (0) Share
Man arrested while committing a theft in Naxxar A man was arrested on Friday evening as he was allegedly committing a theft in Naxxar, the police said. The police were informed that the man was seen entering a building in San Gorg Street at... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Jo Tonna, 08/06/2024 10:33: As we say in Maltese, "Il-Garra, gejja u sejra fl'ahhar tinkiser'. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
10% of EP election, 24% of local council voting documents not collected 10% of eligible voters have not collected their voting document for the European Parliament elections, while 24% did not collected their voting document for the Local Council elections. Closing... Comments (1) Share latest comment from leon 1, 08/06/2024 11:36: ''10% of EP election, 24% of local council voting documents not collected'' What does this mean ?? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
EP and local councils: A look back at the election campaign The campaign for the European Parliament and local council elections has come to a close, the people have cast their vote, and the country now awaits the results. Today, the counting of votes... Comments (0) Share
Malta votes to elect EP representatives, local councillors Malta has voted to elect its representatives at the European Parliament and local council for the next five years. Voting in the 117 polling stations across Malta and Gozo opened at 7am yesterday... Comments (0) Share
Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, and 210 Palestinians are reported killed Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four to safety out of central Gaza in a heavy air and ground assault. At... Comments (0) Share
Woman in critical condition after swimming incident A woman is in critical condition after she found herself in difficulty while swimming, the police said. The woman, aged 32 from China, was swimming in Comino. The incident took place at... Comments (0) Share
Pharmacies open today 9am to 12pm & 4 to 7pm Valletta Collis Williams Pharmacy, 15, Triq ir-Repubblika; Ħamrun Fra Diego Dispensary, 94, Triq Villambrosa; Qormi Brown's San Bastjan Pharmacy, 74, Triq San Bartholomew; Birkirkara The... Comments (0) Share
By 2pm, 42.59% vote in EP election, 41.13% for local councils; statistician highlights discrepancy By 2pm, the percentage of votes cast in the European Parliament election was 42.9 per cent, the Electoral Commission said Saturday. The percentage of votes cast in local council elections was... Comments (0) Share
Slovaks and others go to the polls in EU elections under the shadow of an assassination attempt Voters in Slovakia, Italy and other European Union nations are casting their ballots Saturday on the third day of elections for the European Parliament, with populist and far-right... Comments (0) Share
7 Giugno commemoration: Speaker says Parliament speeches should be shorter Speaker Anglu Farrugia said Friday that parliamentary speeches should be shorter than they are today, and should be cut down to a maximum of 15 or, at most, 20 minutes from the 30 allotted... Comments (3) Share latest comment from John Vassallo, 08/06/2024 11:14: Indeed the why I see it it is more like a two party club, there to care for themselves and their inner clan! New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Russell takes Canadian Grand Prix pole, edging F1 points leader Verstappen on tiebreaker George Russell edged Formula 1 points leader Max Verstappen on a tiebreaker for the pole position Saturday in the Canadian Grand Prix. Russell and Verstappen had identical laps of 1 minute 12.000... Comments (0) Share
Updated: Polls open as Malta elects EP representatives, local councillors; political leaders vote Polls have opened as Malta votes to elect its representatives at the European Parliament and local council for the next five years. Voting in the 117 polling stations across Malta and Gozo opened... Comments (0) Share
Rishi Sunak's D-Day departure is just the latest in a long line of gaffes in UK election campaigns The decision by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to leave D-Day commemorations in northern France early has caused a political storm that threatens to derail his Conservative Party's... Comments (0) Share
Iga Swiatek wins her third consecutive French Open women's title by defeating Jasmine Paolini Iga Swiatek won her third consecutive French Open championship and fourth in five years by defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 in the final on Saturday. The top-seeded Swiatek trailed 2-1... Comments (0) Share
Danish prime minister is assaulted by a man on a Copenhagen square Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted by a man on a square in the capital of Copenhagen, the state news agency Ritzau reported Friday. Copenhagen police confirmed on the X... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Harold Hare, 08/06/2024 11:07: Are there no Police in Denmark? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
TMID Editorial: Remembering D-Day This week was the 80th anniversary since the day that thousands of young soldiers took part in what was the biggest amphibious landing event in history. D-Day, when allied forces stormed... Comments (0) Share
Irish and Czech voters go to the polls on Day 2 of EU elections Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic, two countries where immigration was a key issue on the campaign trail, took to the polls on Friday, the second day of the balloting for the European... Comments (0) Share
Italian showgirl Lorella Cuccarini in Malta Italian showgirl Lorella Cuccarini is in Malta for the first time. Cuccarini announced her presence on the social media pages, saying she is preparing to host a concert in Malta later on in the... Comments (0) Share
Friendly: Malta suffers humiliating defeat against Czech Republic Malta suffered a humiliating 1-7 defeat at the hands of the Czech Republic on Friday, in a friendly international played in Austria. This was the first friendly for Malta in this end of season... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Joe Mallia, 08/06/2024 07:21: Perhaps we need more football grounds to improve the results! New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
As the campaigns come to an end, is a silent day still relevant in the age of social media? The campaigns have fallen silent, and voters now have a day of peace from politics to reflect on who to vote for in tomorrow’s European Parliament and Local Council elections. Or do they?... Comments (0) Share
Man arrested in connection with string of thefts A man was arrested on Friday in connection with a string of thefts, the police saod. The man was arrested as he was committing a theft from an outlet in St Julian’s. Further... Comments (0) Share
Suspected PL HQ bomber remains in custody, investigators believe Parliament was also a target The 18-year-old-teenager who was arrested in connection to a makeshift explosive device that was found nearby the Labour Party Headquarters in Hamrun on the 30th of May now faces charges included the... Comments (0) Share
14 barn owls released into the wild as part of FKNK project The Federation for Hunting and Conservation - Malta (FKNK) announced the release of 14 fledged barn owls from their breeding project in Buskett Gardens on Friday. This is another important step... Comments (2) Share latest comment from B J Simmons, 08/06/2024 11:45: See paragraph 4 of this article and ask yourself just how long these poor creatures have to live before being blasted from the sky just like all other birds who pass through this gun happy island. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
England lose to Iceland in its last friendly before Euro 2024; Host Germany beat Greece England was booed by some of its own fans after losing 1-0 to Iceland on Friday in its last friendly before the European Championship, while host nation Germany recovered from a goal down to beat... Comments (0) Share