timesofmalta.com newsletter - 27 Jun 2017

Copyright © 2017 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 27 Jun 2017 [Times of Malta]( [Harvest Tech]( National - [Maltese in UK will get special ‘settled status’]( Maltese living in the UK will have to apply for a special status after Brexit, according to a proposal by the British government. The measure affects all EU citizens living in the UK, who will be granted “settled status” as part of a mutual... - [Cassola stepping down from AD chairmanship]( Arnold Cassola has informed Alternattiva Demokratika that he intends to step down from the chairmanship of the party. The decision follows a poor showing by the party, which only got some 2,500 first count votes in the last general election, half... - [Today's front pages]( The following are the top stories in Malta's newspapers today. Times of Malta reports that Malta registered the largest per capita increase in road deaths in the EU in 2016, with fatalities doubling over the previous year, according to a new... - [Frustration and wasted time … all in a day’s commute]( More than half of commuters are wasting 10 to 40 minutes stuck in traffic every day, according to a Misco survey conducted for The Sunday Times of Malta. With congestion a continuing source of frustration, and long-term solutions mainly still just... - [200 gay marriages since civil union legislation]( Updated 9:45pm Two hundred gay couples have married since the civil union legislation, two gay couples have adopted while five others are in the process of adopting, and 70 persons applied to formally declare their gender identity, according to... World news - [Dramatic sinking of Colombian boat caught on camera]( Scuba divers have continued searching for bodies in a reservoir near the Colombian city of Medellin where a tourist boat packed with more than 150 passengers capsized, leaving at least seven people dead and 13 missing. After suspending their... - [Britain's first aircraft carrier in a generation leaves harbour]( Britain's most advanced and biggest warship, 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, has set out on sea trials from the Rosyth dockyard in eastern Scotland. The ship, which measures 280 metres and can move 500 miles a day, took 11 tugs... - [US Supreme Court revives parts of Trump travel ban order]( The US Supreme Court today handed a victory to President Donald Trump by narrowing the scope of lower court rulings that blocked his travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries and agreeing to hear his appeals in the cases. The court... - [Germany demands costly recall of 12m diesel cars – sources]( Germany's Transport Ministry is pushing carmakers to update the engine management software in up to 12 million diesel vehicles in the country, people familiar with the talks told Reuters today. The move shows how German lawmakers are flexing their... - [N.Ireland's DUP to back UK PM May on Brexit legislation]( Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said today it would support Prime Minister Theresa May's government on legislation concerning Britain's exit from the European Union, securing her a slender majority in parliament. May struck a... Opinion - [A smooth and efficient Brexit]( Last week Michel Barnier and I sat down for the first time, to begin negotiating the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. I... - [The new deputy PM]( A well-known proverb goes: “Measure 100 times before cutting the drape.” This proverb comes to mind when considering the coming election... - [The ICC and Libya]( The International Criminal Court has demanded that Libya hand over former leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif after his release by an armed... - [Coalitions and democracy]( The very first provision of the Constitution proclaims Malta to be “a democratic republic”. Other provisions in the Constitution enshrine... - [EU security and defence]( It seems attractive at a time when the EU apparently needs new policy frontiers on which it can show growth and cohesion, to claim that... Letters - [Gambling addicts]( The news item on gambling (June 22) makes interesting reading. Does the report say how much of the €125 million spent in 2015 came from... - [Large dogs on board]( I contacted Virtu Ferries to enquire about travelling with my dog. Small breeds are allowed to stay with the passengers but since my dog... - [Abominations]( I read about a European Union administrator who, inflamed by his own importance and fuelled by alcohol (mojitos he had been drinking... - [Delayed home help]( Early last December, my wife was diagnosed with melanoma in her brain and she is bedridden. We applied for home help on December 29, 2016. - [A public plea]( The 19th centenary anniversary of the martyrdom of St Publius in the lions’ arena in Athens falls on January 21, 2018. I have studied and... Sport - [Sporting briefs]( Diouf: Former Liverpool striker El-Hadji Diouf has reopened his long-running feud with former captain Steven Gerrard after claiming the... - [Maltese juniors set for Euros]( Six juniors will be representing Malta at the European Junior Championships which will be held in Romania between September 4 and... - [Football news]( Guangzhou Evergrande manager Luiz Felipe Scolari believes midfielder Paulinho’s proposed move to Barcelona is unlikely to happen as the... - [Chile’s relentless style taking its toll in Russia]( Chile’s high-octane style of play has made them one of the world’s most entertaining teams to watch but coach Juan Antonio Pizzi has... - [Malta-England ticket sales launched]( Two months away from the highly-anticipated World Cup qualifier between Malta and England, the Malta Football Association yesterday... Business News - [Italy bank deal boosts shares]( Shares rose in Europe yesterday, with Italian banks gaining after a deal to wind up two failed lenders, while the dollar and US bond... - [Time Inc., Barclays to launch Fortune 500 stock indices]( Time Inc said yesterday it will license its Fortune brand for stock indexes based on the Fortune 500 in a new partnership with Barclays... - [Money market report for the week ending June 23]( On June 19, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its weekly main refinancing operation (MRO).The operation was conducted on June 20... - [Britain to crack down on militant, criminal financing]( Britain introduced new rules yesterday to crack down on funds used to finance organised crime and terrorism, requiring businesses such as... - [Monte dei Paschi’s rescue deal has been finalised – Bank of Italy]( A rescue deal that will allow Italy to inject up to €6.6 billion into the country’s fourth largest bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena has... Social - [Announcements]( BORG CARDONA – ELFRIDA, née D’Agatha passed away peacefully at Mater Dei Hospital on June 22. She leaves to mourn her loss Robin Hughes,... - [The Malta Trade Fair]( The Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre Malta Trade Fair offers a vast array of products all under one roof, making it an enjoyable family... - [Carpe Musicam Quartet recital]( The Carpe Musicam Quartet from Austria is today giving a recital as part of the Victoria International Arts Festival. The quartet, made... - [Music bonanza on the Granaries]( Europe’s largest free music event, Isle of MTV Malta is back, with UK platinum selling artist Raye set to open the 11th edition of the... - [Announcements]( FALZON SCERRI. On June 24, at Mater Dei Hospital, MAGDALENA (Maudy), widow of Carmel, aged 89, passed away peacefully comforted by the... Blogs - [“Kulħadd irid jiekol”]( My car was forced to a standstill as a heavy vehicle bulldozed its way into the street through a cloud of dust, belching noxious fumes in... - [An unsavoury defence]( Former GWU boss Tony Zarb has branded Opposition MEPs discussing Malta and the Panama Papers in the European Parliament as ‘traitors’. - [Small dogs, big dogs and silly laughs]( While Joseph Muscat, his followers and his many admirers gloat and plan more good times for all of us, the PN are seemingly at a low ebb... - [A Republic in abeyance]( It would be a disaster for the Labour Party to think that there is nothing to learn from its second landslide in a row. Likewise, it... - [Busuttil: a principled leader]( These last four years I was fortunate enough to come to know Dr Simon Busuttil quite well. He is an honest man and a good leader. Soft... 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