EU 'must rebuild fish stocks'
Europe is consuming more fish than its waters can provide, leaving it reliant on other parts of the world to supply almost half its seafood, a study has found. If the European Union was to…
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Conditions for new talks with Greece not yet met, Germany says
A German government spokesman said today that the door for negotiations with Greece was open, but the conditions for such talks were not yet met. “The government takes notice of the clear ‘No’ vote and…
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SX5E: Top equity performers in H115
The Euro Stoxx 50 (SX5E) is a widely used benchmark for European equities. The index returned 11.73% to investors in the first six months of the year. This is lower than that 17.93% returned to…
Strong tourism performance in May
Tourist arrivals in May reached 177,895, an increase of 5.5 per cent compared to the corresponding month of 2014. Excluding the passengers who stayed overnight on board their berthed cruise ship, total inbound tourist trips…
Shares fall on Greek vote
Shares have tumbled after Greece’s voters vehemently rejected conditions set by the country’s international creditors, deepening doubts over its future in the 19-nation eurozone. Greece’s debt problem has long overshadowed the markets and with a…
Maltese appointed UN rapporteur on privacy
Professor Joe Cannataci, Head of the Department of Information Policy and Governance at the University of Malta, has been appointed special rapporteur on privacy by the UN’s Human Rights Council. This is the first time…
‘No Paceville-type clubs in Valletta'
Nightclubs will not, after all, be opened in Valletta’s Strait Street, the former red light district now undergoing “cultural regeneration”. The pledge was made by V18 head Jason Micallef, who said the area will become…
Proposed rules on use of drones set to be relaxed
Transport Malta is considering changes to its proposed regulations on drone use, including amending a blanket ban on flights within 7.5 kilometres of the airport. Captain Charles Pace, a member of the Transport Malta board,…
Melita says its investment helped put Malta at the top
Melita has welcomed results announced in the European Digital Agenda scoreboard placing Malta at the top spot out of all 28 EU member states for broadband coverage. Melita said its continuous multi-million euro investment in…
Forth Bridge becomes heritage site
The Forth Bridge has been awarded Unesco World Heritage status. The 125-year-old construction spanning the Firth of Forth is Scotland’s sixth World Heritage Site. It joins Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns, the Heart of Neolithic…