Hungarian prime minister-elect Peter Magyar pledged on Monday to usher in a "new era" after defeating nationalist leader Viktor Orban in elections seen as a blow to hard-right populism. Orban, a self-described "thorn" in the European Union's side who was backed by US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, was ousted in Sunday's
Claire Stafrace Zammit and Brigitte Sultana took the oath of office as judges before President Myriam Spiteri Debono on Monday afternoon. Prime Minister Robert Abela and Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti were present for the ceremony, held at the palace in Valletta. The appointment of the two former magistrates was announced on March 26.
Lecturers at the Junior College will begin industrial action on Wednesday, the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) announced. The action comes after the union accused the government in November of delaying negotiations and not responding to a financial proposal for a new collective agreement for lecturers. The last one expired at the end of 2023. The union
Former Health Minister Chris Fearne told a court on Monday that Vitals and Steward Healthcare CEO Armin Ernst once bluntly told him: “I do not negotiate with you, I negotiate with minister [Konrad] Mizzi.” Fearne was testifying in criminal proceedings against himself and former finance minister Edward Scicluna. In testimony lasting over two hours
