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Attard Montalto: “against abortion” but signs pro-abortion declaration

James Debono

Maverick Labour MEP John Attard Montalto has signed a declaration supporting abortion in Europe, claiming objection to it immediately afterwards when contacted by MaltaToday.

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Big fishermen, small taxes

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Speranza charity sham

Culture minister’s theatre merger plans resisted

Greens bring up divorce, gay rights with Gozo bishop

MEPA sanctions quarry next to world heritage site

Bogus claimants face the music

Only one arraignment over defrosted poultry swindle

For & Against: Decriminalisation of drugs

INTERVIEW

A view from above
If there is one issue that has strained relations between Malta and Italy it is immigration. As the weather gets nicer, more boatloads of immigrants are to be expected to reach our shores or go further up to Italy, but Ambassador Alvise Memmo will avoid the summer heat as he returned to Rome just after giving this interview by Karl Schembri

THIS WEEK

Albert Buhagiar
‘Desires’ is the name of a new gay bar in Triq il-Hgejjeg Bugibba run by Albert Buhagiar. Gilbert Calleja met him to try to understand better the gay lifestyle, the ‘pink pound’ and the local scene.

Economy

MSE lower in reduced trading week

Middlesea Valletta Life to increase 2005 bonus rates

Investors eye eurozone prospects

Dockyards: more mileage needed

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