Fuel Ship Sinks off Tunisia, Threatening Environmental Disaster
Tunisian authorities intensified efforts Saturday to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying 1,000 tons of fuel sank off the coast of Gabes on Friday, two security sources told Reuters.The Tunisian navy had rescued all seven…
Crackdown on EU golden passports over Russian invasion of Ukraine
Published by DPA The European Commission urged EU member states on Monday to withdraw EU citizenship awarded to Russian and Belarusian individuals subject to sanctions through golden passport schemes. “Russians and Belarusians under sanctions and those supporting Putin’s war of aggression cannot buy their way into the EU,” said EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson in a statement. The European Union adopted massive economic sanctions targeting oligarchs, politicians and business leaders in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including travel bans and a freeze on assets in the EU. The move is par…
Central Bank of Malta issues March Economic Update
The Bank’s Business Conditions Index for February indicates that annual growth in business activity remains above its long-term average, though it has receded from the high levels registered in the first half of 2021. The European Commission’s Confiden…
THE MINISTRY FOR ENERGY, ENTERPRISE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Is-Si??a project announced: €40 million investment to regenerate the San Lu?jan fuel storage facility
• 50% of the project will be dedicated to recreational use and public spaces• 70% of energy use derived from renewables and energy-efficient systemsMinister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development Miriam Dalli announced a €40 million regener…
THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR EUROPEAN FUNDS More than €4 million from the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) for Malta
Over €4 million in EU funds have been earmarked to support ten (10) projects to foster capacity building and policy reforms within the Maltese public administration.Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi said that the ten su…
THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLANNING Six new environmental projects to be financed by ERA
The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) has committed €500,000 to six environmental projects supported through the Better Environment in our Local Urban Spaces (BELLUS) call. This was announced by Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and …