'The Maltese are the most likely EU citizens to complain about harassment or discrimination based on their political opinions, according to a European Commission survey.'

'Malta is in a state of emergency due to the rapid overdevelopment that has taken place over the past few years, according to Graffiti Movement activist Andre Callus.'

'In a statement later in the day, they claim Europol made this reference was in relation to cooperation with other countries, and not the Malta Police Force.'

'Almost 90% of Air Malta pilots voted in favour of industrial action on Friday, The Malta Independent has learnt.'

'An analyst working for Morgan Stanley has neatly mapped out the locations and trading volumes of cryptocurrency exchanges categorised by country.'

'Malta has declared itself against plans by the European Commission to tax the digital turnover of large companies, calling instead for fair long-term solutions that do not cause disparity within and outside the European Union.'

'Dolfin, the technology-savvy investment firm, has extended its global service offering and secured a custody, depositary, and execution licence from the Malta Financial Services Authority. With these latest permissions, the firm now offers private and institutional clients a comprehensive range of investment services from its new offices in Valletta.'

'The GSD has accused the Government of turning Gibraltar into a construction site at huge public expense.'

'The World Blockchain Forum was today the stage for the launch of a new full stack Blockchain services provider that will help the Blockchain and crypto communities capitalise on market opportunities in Malta.'

'The government of Senegal has officially protested the death of a street vendor who died on Thursday evening in Madrid.'

'The governing body said it will look at the "context of events" around the result which meant Romania took the automatic European qualifying spot, with Spain going through the play-offs.'

'Zak, 17, comes from the Gambia and lives in a community for minors in Catenanuova, in the heart of Sicily. He made the perilous sea crossing from Libya in a wooden boat and has been waiting for months for a decision on his refugee status.'

'Italy has elected its first black senator, a Nigerian immigrant who is a member of the country’s far-right, anti-immigrant League party. Toni Iwobi, the head of the party’s immigration department, was elected on Sunday (March 4) in Brescia, an industrial city in northern Italy.'

'March 4, 2018, is a date that will go down in European history books. The results of the Italian general elections seem to have marked the absolute victory of nationalist, anti-Europeanist, and anti-establishment parties.'

'In defiance of all spin about Women's Day and the best time ever, the gender pay gap in Malta has actually increased from 7.7% in 2011 to 11% in 2016, Eurostat said yesterday.'

'Malta joins the world in emphasising empowerment for women, recognition and equality between genders on International Women's Day. '

'The Maltese Stock Exchange today welcomed the Countess of Wessex, Sophie, together with President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca to ring the trading bell and officially opened the trading session on International Women's Day on Thursday.'

'The President said that the commemoration of International Women’s Day should be a celebration of the many contributions that women make across our communities and our society.'

'The European Commission has put Malta, Greece and Cyprus on notice of infringement proceedings for not levying the correct amount of Value Added Tax on the provision of yachts.'

'Ryanair today launched its Malta winter 2018 schedule with 8 new routes, and 48 routes in total will help deliver 2.5m customers p.a. through Malta Airport next year, the airline said in a statement.'

'Had Mairead Farrell, Dan McCann and Sean Savage succeeded in their mission, a car bomb packed with the powerful Semtex explosive would have caused carnage in the heart of the British overseas territory in the Mediterranean.'

'Establishing a new ministry such as the Ministry for Equality from scratch is not easy, especially when we are dealing with concepts that have not been given much attention or importance in the past.  I am fortunate to have a dynamic and motivated team who work on these important issues all year round. '

'Gibraltar Stock Exchange managing director Nick Cowan claimed support for Brexit had surged on the Rock since the 2016 referendum.'