October 23, 2022
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION: Casual election to elect a member of parliament in the tenth electoral district
Casual election in the tenth electoral district to elect a member of parliament following Robert Arrigo’s death. The Electoral Commission notifies that no candidatures were received on the second day allowed for nominations for a casual election for a member of Parliament. Counting of votes of this casual election shall take place at the Counting Hall, Naxxar, on Friday 28th October 2022, from 9.00am onwards. Source: Office of the Prime Minister
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT: The President of Malta reiterates Malta’s continuous support to Kosovo in its path towards EU accession
In Kosovo, President George Vella held official talks with President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu. The meeting started with a confirmation on both sides of the excellent relations that bind Malta and Kosovo. President Vella reiterated Malta’s continuous support to Kosovo in its path towards EU accession and recalled Malta’s support for Kosovo’s participation in multilateral fora. During a press conference just after the talks, the President of Malta said that he welcomed the European Commission’s enlargement report issued on the 12th of October and encouraged Kosovo to continue on its path to further enhance its European perspective. He also added that Malta
Salman Rushdie Lost Sight in One Eye Following Attack, Agent Says
Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye and the use of one hand following an attack on stage at a literary event in western New York in August, his agent said. Andrew Wylie, who represents literary giants such as Saul Bellow and Roberto Bolano, described the extent of the injuries Rushdie suffered in the “brutal” attack in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais. Wylie described the author’s wounds as “profound,” and noted the loss of sight of one eye. “He had three serious wounds in his neck. One hand is incapacitated because the nerves in his arm were cut. And
Climate Protesters Throw Mashed Potatoes at Monet Painting
Climate protesters threw mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting in a German museum to protest fossil fuel extraction Sunday but caused no damage to the artwork. Two activists from the group Last Generation, which has called on the German government to take drastic action to protect the climate and stop using fossil fuels, approached Monet’s “Les Meules” at Potsdam’s Barberini Museum and threw a thick substance over the painting and its gold frame. The group later confirmed via a post on Twitter that the mixture was mashed potatoes. The two activists, both wearing orange high-visibility vests, also glued themselves