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Government insists bird trapping season will open
The Government disagrees with European Commission’s interpretation concerning the application of derogation under Article 9(1)(c) of the EU Birds Directive to permit, under strictly supervised conditions, live-capturing of seven species of finches. Malta is prepared to defend its right to derogate throughout the infringement procedure.
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AFM rescue five migrants off Greece
The army has reported that a detachment of the AFM’s Maritime Squadron rescued five migrants off the Greek island of Lesvos on Monday morning.
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Ebola training drill updated and intensified
The government has reported that a five-hour Ebola training drill was held on Friday, as part of a series of training drills that have been conducted for the past months at Mater Dei Hospital. These training sessions are aimed at evaluating and improving protocol at Mater Dei’s Infectious Disease Unit (IDU) for [...]

