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Deal reached on Casa’s multi-billion Social Climate Fund

Dec 19 2022 Share

Millions are set to be unlocked for Malta pending final approval of the deal after the new year.

MEP David Casa announced a provisional agreement to set up a new multi-billion euro Social Climate Fund to help families and small businesses through the climate transition. David Casa was a lead negotiator after being appointed Social Climate Fund rapporteur for the Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL) last year.

The Fund was provisionally agreed at €86.7 billion and will be financed through a historic carbon pricing mechanism, the flagship climate policy of the European Union which was agreed by fellow negotiators jointly with the Social Climate Fund.The Social Climate Fund is part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”, which is the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels in line with the European Climate Law.

Commenting on this, Maltese MEP said that this is positive news for our energy needs, the climate and all citizens. “We are the closest ever toward ensuring that the climate transition will be fairer and more socially inclusive,” Casa said.

PN MEP Casa thanked his co-rapporteur on behalf of the ENVI Committee, EPP MEP Esther de Lange for the excellent cooperation throughout the past year. He also expressed his gratitude to his shadow rapporteurs who represented all other European political parties during the negotiations.

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Massive street party kicks off following Argentina’s World Cup win

Massive street party kicks off following Argentina’s World Cup win
Dec 19 2022 Share

The streets of Buenos Aires were filled with hundreds of thousands of Argentine football fans on Sunday following the historic World Cup win over France. 

This is the first time since 1986 from then the South American team won the World Cup, with the Lionel Messi led team taking home its their World Cup. 

 

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The Argentines beat France 4-2 on penalties after having drawn 3-3 after extra time. Following the ecstatic match, huge crowds surrounded the Obelisco monument in the centre of Buenos Aires, with flags and jerseys bearing the team’s colours being waved by thousands. 

A massive banner of Diego Armando Maradona, an Argentine professional player nicknamed ‘The Golden Boy’, could also be seen waved by the massive crowd. 

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Parliament will start voting today

Dec 19 2022 Share

Today, Maltese Members of Parliament will start voting on an amendment to the Criminal Code to clarify the legal position of the attending physician and the mother in circumstances where the pregnancy leads to the mother suffering from a medical complication that could put her life at risk or health in grave danger.

The Nationalist Party is saying that this bill will mean the introduction of abortion in Malta. The Labour Party has continued to deny this argument that this Bill will clarify situations that occur when medical professionals agree that the pregnancy should be terminated due to a medical complication that could put the mother’s life at risk or in grave danger.

In a session that starts today at 1pm, the Parliament will start voting on this Bill. Sources are indicating that all PL MPs will be voting in favour whilst PN MPs will be voting against.

The discussion on this Bill is at Second Reading stage and the Parliament will be voting on the Bill as presented by the Government. After this stage, this Bill will be discussed in a Parliament Committee, before a final vote, early in 2023.

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“Arabian warriors wore it”: Messi’s World Cup trophy ceremony cloak explained

"Arabian warriors wore it": Messi's World Cup trophy ceremony cloak explained
Dec 19 2022 Share

Yesterday, Lionel Messi quite literally completed football by taking his Argentinian national team to the World Cup final and winning that which he craved most.

A wholesome moment for Argentina & Messi fans alike, the ceremony culminated with the Paris Saint-Germain forward lifting the World Cup alongside his teammates as he wore an Arab cloak of great significance.

Arab creator and Twitter user Tallie Dar explained that the cloak is actually called a ‘Beshth‘ in Arabic (البيشت), and is typically worn by Arabian warriors and members of the royal family.

“Messi is being honoured as royalty in his Argentinian shirt, as the King of Football. It’s poetic,” the user wrote.

Despite this, many made claims that the cloak ‘spoiled’ the celebration because it hid the majority of his shirt during an otherwise legendary and cathartic moment.

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