October 10, 2022
THE OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER Greek Foreign Minister pays courtesy call on Mr Speaker
Early this afternoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic Nikos Dendias paid a courtesy call on Speaker Anġlu Farrugia Speaker Farrugia welcomed Minister Dendias and his delegation and referred to the very strong bilateral relations that exist between Malta and the Hellenic Republic, which relations were established diplomatically in 1966. He mentioned the Maltese diaspora in Greece, with particular reference to the Maltese in Corfu. Speaker Farrugia and Minister Dendias discussed the recent developments in Libya, particularly the agreement signed between the Libyan Government of National Unity and Turkey concerning hydrocarbons, which is based on the 2019
THE MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS AND TRADE Malta and Greece are important partners in the Mediterranean
“Malta and Greece are important partners in the Mediterranean region as together we share many common opportunities and challenges. The relationship between the two countries is a strong one and we are committed to continue improving it”. This was emphasised by the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade Ian Borg during a bilateral meeting in Malta with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece Nikos Dendias. During the discussions that took place, the possibilities of new cooperation and trade opportunities were discussed. The possibility of setting up the Chamber of Commerce between Malta and Greece was
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT The President meets with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece
President George Vella this afternoon received Nikos Dendias, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, on a courtesy call at Sant’Anton Palace. Minister Dendias thanked the President for the meeting and recalled that this was the second occasion they were meeting in as many years following his previous visit to Malta in February 2020. Reference was also made to the visit to Malta by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou last week to participate at the Meeting of EU Non-Executive Heads of State. During their exchanges, President Vella and Minister Dendias went through the most pressing issues on the
Search for Victims Done, Florida Coast Aims for Ian Recovery
An army of 42,000 utility workers has restored electricity to more than 2.5 million businesses and homes in Florida since Hurricane Ian’s onslaught, and Brenda Palmer’s place is among them. By the government’s count, she and her husband, Ralph, are part of a success story. Yet turning on the lights in a wrecked mobile home that’s likely beyond repair and reeks of dried river mud and mold isn’t much solace to people who lost a lifetime of work in a few hours of wind, rain and rising seawater. Sorting through soggy old photos of her kids in the shaded ruins
Some Airport Websites Go Offline; Cause Being Investigated
The websites for some major U.S. airports went down early Monday in an apparent coordinated denial-of-service attack, although officials said flights were not affected. The attacks followed a call by a shadowy group of pro-Russian hackers that calls itself Killnet for coordinated denial-of-service attacks on the targets. The group published a target list on its Telegram channel. “We noticed this morning that the external website was down, and our IT and security people are in the process of investigating,” said Andrew Gobeil, a representative for Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. “There has been no impact on operations.” Portions of the public-facing