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The Green Party (AD) is shocked that the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) has given the go ahead for the development of a petrol station in an outside development zone (ODZ), which is clearly indicated by the same MEPA as a rural conservation area where no development should take place.

Mark Causon, AD's Spokesperson for the Environment and Rural Affairs said:

"This application should not have been considered let alone approved otherwise it is useless to have a Structure Plan and documents which are supposed to be guidelines for applications."

Ralph Cassar, AD Spokesperso

PR: Alternattiva Demokratika

In his 3rd January reply to Parliamentary Questions on hunting in Spring in Malta, EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas has reconfirmed that Malta has not been given any derogation on Spring hunting.

Stavros Dimas stated that: "The Commission is aware of the existence of the document referred to as CONF-M 110/02, which is the European Union Common Position for Malta of 27 September 2002.

The Ekologika coalition has submitted the letter below to MEPA (Copied to SannatLocal Council) with regard to Application No. 5277/96: To develop Ta' Cencarea into Malta's first heritage park and Multi-ownership tourist hoteldevelopment.

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Chairman

Director General

The Director of Planning,

Malta Environment and Planning Authority,St. Francis Ravelin,Floriana

2nd January 2006

Re: Application No.

The coradino correctional facility in Poala has often made the news, however the truth of what is happening inside is rarely told. Why?

The infamous inquiry on whether the Armed Forces had used "excessive force" in breaking up a peaceful protest by immigrants detained at Safi Detention center one year ago has been released a few days ago. The report by Justice Franco Depasquale, a retired Judge, has been criticized both by commentators on the daily media and by NGOs. The inquiry was ordered on the 13th of January 2005, the same day that the incident took place.

A fuss over the incident erupted since 25 detainees were hospitalized to the extent that some kept under observation for more than a week.

Monday 19.12.05: Sources close to IMC-Malta have revealed that political parties in Malta are infringing Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament, which relates to “the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data

The directive, which was injected into domestic law on Malta's accession to the EU, seeks to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of persons, and in particular thei

While intolerance against those who are coloured, gays, disabled or are different have always been present in Malta, yesterday evening three Members of Parliament, from both parties, denounced this negative attitude which have always led towards hatred.

The activity organized by Integra Foundation, was attended by many prominent people including Peppi Azzopardi, Fr.

Campaigners from the Stopoverty Campaign organized the local Whiteband Day III this morning at Valletta. The Whiteband Day III is an international activity, calling for protest against the World Trade Organizations, whose annual meeting it taking place on the 13th of December in Hong Kong this year round.

The World Trade Organization is a global institution that has the power to change any country''s trade policy...

'On the initiative of Arnold Cassola, Alternattiva Demokratika - The Green Party Spokesperson on EU Affairs, Spanish Green MEP Raul Romeva i Rueda has brought up the issue of alleged CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) flights in Malta in the European Parliament.

In his Parliamentary question, Romeva i Rueda stated that CIA flights have reportedly touched down in EU (European Union) countries such as Spain, Sweden and Ireland.