Tag: President
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President of the Republic meets with Pontiff in Rome
The President of the Republic, Myriam Spiteri Debono, has met with the Pontiff in Rome, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ian Borg. The President said she had an in-depth discussion with Pope Leo XIV, who showed interest in understanding how the Maltese people think and view current global developments. She…
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António José Seguro wins Presidential run-off in Portugal in the backdrop of violent storms
Socialist presidential candidate António José Seguro is earmarked for a resounding victory against his far-right opponent, André Ventura, during Portugal’s election run-off. Exit polls show that Seguro has won up to 64% of the votes against his opponent, Ventura, leader of Chega. This was the first election run-off in Portugal since 1986 after no major…
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Prime Minister says President of the Republic does not want to be involved in Chief Justice discussions
In comments he gave to the press following discussions with President Myriam Spiteri Debono, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that the President does not want to be involved in the discussions on Parliament’s nomination for Chief Justice. Earlier today, Opposition Leader Alex Borg said that he wants the President of the Republic to be involved…
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Alex Borg calls for the President of the Republic to be present during meetings on Chief Justice nomination
Opposition Leader Alex Borg has requested the President of the Republic Myriam Spiteri Debono to be present during meetings between him and the Prime Minister about the nomination of the Chief Justice. The Opposition and Nationalist Party Leader added that he requested the same procedure for discussions on the appointment of the Auditor-General. Opposition Leader…
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President of Malta says Malta Community Chest Fund never had access to Binance’s donation and describes it as a bogus
Interviewed by the Times of Malta earlier today, the President of Malta Myriam Debono said that the Malta Community Chest Fund never had access to the account set up by Binance for its donation of BNB tokens. She also described the donation as bogus and said that the Malta Community Chest Fund can not risk…
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Karol Nawrocki wins the Polish Presidency: but his impacts may be limited
Karol Nawrocki, the anti-EU and far-right candidate in the Polish presidential election, has narrowly secured victory with 50.9% of the vote, edging out his liberal opponent, RafaÅ‚ Trzaskowski, who received 49.1%. The impact of the presidential election in Poland is limited, as the President holds primarily a ceremonial role. However, the President does retain certain…
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Two new magistrates sworn in during ceremony at Presidential Palace
Tanya Sammut and Monica Borg Galea were officially sworn in as magistrates within Malta’s Inferior Courts during a ceremony led by President Myriam Spiteri Debono at the Presidential Palace in Valletta. In her address, President Spiteri Debono congratulated the new magistrates and emphasised their crucial role in upholding the rule of law. She encouraged them…
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Russia continues attacking Ukrainian cities despite Trump’s demands for Putin to stop
Russia’s attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians did not stop following President Donald Trump’s demand to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to “stop” his attacks on Ukrainian civilians, but instead have been diverted from Kyiv to other minor cities. Last night at least one civilian was registered as a casualty due to a Shahed drone attack…
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First I lose a Constitutional Case, then I meet the President
Soon after the Executive Chairman of the National Book Council lost a Court Case in the Constitutional Court, earning him the title of one of the very few and rare public officials having been found to abuse his power and discriminate against a public stakeholder on political grounds, held a meeting with the President of…
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European Central Bank lowers lending rate to 2.4%: Lagarde says both core and headline inflation are going down
Updated: During the press questions, the ECB President also announced that the EU’s crypto-legislation MICA is under review for improvement especially in regard to stable-coins. She also said that the EU needs to be prepared before the roll0out of the digital Euro. The European Central Bank has said that core and headline inflation are going…
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President Zelensky says giving up territory is a red line: Rutte’s comments on NATO made to the Ukrainian media
In a press conference held yesterday in Odesa by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, President Zelensky reiterated that giving up territory to Russia is a red line for Ukraine and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was discussing matters outside his remit. The visit follows a Russian attack against civilians in Sumy…
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“Walter Bloomberg” was right: stock markets rebound as Trump announces 90-day tariff reprieve
Stock markets have rebounded adding more than $4 trillion in value after President Trump announced a 90-day reprieve for his global tariff war lowering US tariffs on most countries to just 10%. However, President Trump added tariffs on China will remain and will increase to the tune of up to 125% after China retaliated with…
