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The European Union's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said that talks on the future EU-UK relationship are at a "moment of truth" and there remain only "a few useful hours" for a deal to take effect by January 1, Euronews reports. Addressing the European Parliament on Friday morning he cautioned MEP's , "We are at a moment of truth. We have...
Parliament hopes for an agreement on the future relationship between the EU and the UK, but needs time for scrutiny, stressed MEPs in a debate on Friday. During the debate with Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, almost all speakers stressed that the Parliament prefers to sign a deal with the UK, but not at the...
The European Commission has exercised its option to purchase an additional 80 million doses of mRNA-1273 for EU Member states, taking their total doses of Moderna’s mRNA-1273 to 160 million.  “We appreciate the confidence in Moderna and mRNA-1273, our COVID-19 vaccine candidate, demonstrated by this increased supply agreement with the European Commission,” said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna....
Parliamentary Secretary for Sport, Recreation and Voluntary Organizations Clifton Grima officially met for the first time with the new executive of the Malta Motorsport Federation. During this meeting, various topics were discussed, including the vision for motorsport in the country, how it can continue to grow, Sim Racing, and also the existing and future facilities of this sport. Parliamentary Secretary Clifton...
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg and Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government José Herrera inaugurated an investment of €100,000 in joint work between Infrastructure Malta and Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna to restore the paving of the Saluting Battery at the Upper Barrakka Gardens as it was when the Knights of St John...
This morning the Education Exception Contract was signed which regulates for the first time the copying of printed material (reprography) and the digital use of Maltese books in public schools. This was possible after a year of negotiations and consultations between all those involved. "This was one of the first things I worked on when I became responsible for the...
Superintendent of Public Health Professor Charmaine Gauci said that 94 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.  
Labour MEP Alfred Sant has welcomed the agreement on the EU budget and the Covid-19 recovery package but has lamented the fact that EU decision- making structures are not delivering timely responses to crisis situations. During a European Parliament plenary debate regarding the deal reached by Member States on the EU budget for the next seven years, Alfred Sant noted...
Two goals from Marcus Rashford and a strike by Anthony Martial gave Manchester United a nervy win at Sheffield Utd. Manchester dominated much of the game but fell behind when keeper Dean Henderson, playing against his former club, made a mess of a clearance which allowed David McGoldrick to tap in after just five minutes. Rashford levelled scores twenty minutes later...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke on the telephone with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Johnson telling her that Brexit trade talks are now in "a serious situation" and that a no-deal outcome is "very likely" unless the EU changes its stance "substantially". According to Downing Street the prime minister told von der Leyen "time was very short and...