HSBC Malta Sit-In Strike: Staff Defend Jobs as Island’s Banking Backbone Shakes
HSBC Staff Sit-In Sends Ripples Across Malta’s Tight-Knit Banking Community Valletta – Mid-morning on Tuesday, the air inside HSBC’s flagship Republic…
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Malta Hotel Housekeepers Arrested Over €350 Tourist Theft: Trust on the Line
Housekeepers Held After Tourist’s Bag And €350 Vanish From St Julian’s Hotel By Hot Malta Staff | 09:45 • 17 June 2025 The trust that travellers place in…
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‘We wasted our time’: Magistrate scolds couple for ignoring protection order
“We wasted our time”: Magistrate scolds couple for ignoring protection order A Maltese magistrate has delivered a scathing rebuke to a couple who ignored…
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French Mayors Fly Palestinian Flags: What Malta’s Town Halls Could Learn From the Rebellion Across the Sea
Solidarity in Silk: What French Mayors’ Palestinian Flag Gesture Means for Malta’s Own Crossroads By [Author Name] | Hot Malta When the mairies of Lyon,…
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Maltese Man Jailed 9 Months for 7g Cannabis and 3g Cocaine: Harsh Sentence Sparks National Drug Law Debate
Nine Months for Seven Grams: Maltese Court’s Harsh Cannabis Sentence Sparks Debate A 34-year-old Maltese man has been sentenced to nine months in prison…
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HSBC Malta staff stage sit-in strike as BBVA takeover threatens Maltese severance perks
HSBC Malta staff stage sit-in strike over compensation linked to owner change Valletta’s Republic Street felt more like a union hall than a banking…
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Gozo Deserves Better: Malta’s Sister Island Needs Leaders Beyond Political Convenience
Gozo Deserves Leaders Who Act Not Out of Political Convenience Gozo, Malta’s sister island, has long carried the quiet dignity of being the nation’s rural…
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Russian jets off Sicily? How NATO-Moscow air-space row echoes in Malta’s cafés, ports and classrooms
Russian jets off Sicily? Valletta cafés buzz after Moscow blasts NATO “air-space lies” Valletta’s lunchtime crowd usually debates last night’s derby or…
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Ġnejna Bay Boathouse Crackdown: Traditional Owner Ordered to Remove Illegal Extensions Amid Coastal Preservation Push
Ġnejna Boathouse Owner Ordered to Remove New Structures After Rangers’ Complaint The iconic boathouses dotting Malta’s coastline have long been a symbol…
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Pastizzi at €2: Malta’s food prices soar, squeezing festa traditions and family tables
Inflation rate creeps up, pushed by food prices The aroma of freshly-baked ftira that once drifted cheaply from Ħamrun’s corner bakeries is becoming a…
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‘No Towers in Gozo’: Minister Alex Borg Sparks Viral Uproar Over Sky-High Plans
Watch: ‘I do not want towers in Gozo’: Alex Borg ================================================ Gozo’s skyline—and soul—are once again at the centre of…
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Malta Landlords Want Power to Cut Utilities Over Unpaid Rent, Igniting National Debate
Landlords Demand Power to Pull the Plug on Non-Paying Tenants, Sparking Island-Wide Debate In a country where the phrase “rent is due” has become as…
