Robert Abela said the government of the day had assumed responsibility for the incident despite no public inquiry taking place
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“TEARING UP THE FAKE FLAG,” reads a Facebook post on February 27, 2024, which has been shared more than 350 times. Similar posts were shared in English, Spanish, Turkish and Russian. In the video, a man can be seen tearing up and stamping on an American flag in LGBTQ+ colours that had been hanging outside the house of a woman.
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Maltese workers are moving towards white-collar jobs, with foreign nationals taking their place
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Robert Abela said that fewer migrants are arriving in Malta through irregular channels than ever before
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The controversial festival has been criticised for its lavish spending
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Facebook posts like this one on February 9 shared the photo of a boy with the claim that he was among elementary school children in Japan eating Greek food to honour the Greek Language Day the same day.
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In January 2024, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a bill aimed at legalising marriage and adoption for same-sex couples. On February 15, Greece’s parliament adopted the landmark reform, making the country the 37th in the world – and the first Orthodox Christian one – to legalise adoption by same-sex families. This is a significant step for the country, as previously, the state did not recognize parental rights for non-biological parents (archived link here).
Abela says he only owns one property, others say otherwise
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The video describes the scheme as an easy solution to the rising cost of living
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Scammers are trying to get hold of people’s card details
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