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France says EU should assist Malta stem illegal immigration
   Earthtimes, UK - Today
French PM makes conditional
   Times of Malta, Malta - Today
Europe Day
   Manila Bulletin, Philippines - Today
EU Discord Stalls Action on Illegal Immigration
   Wall Street Journal - Today
April 2008: 101 migrants died at the EU gates
   Newropeans Magazine, France - Today
EU states oppose putting lid on migrants' detention
   EUobserver.com, Belgium - Today
Slovakia gets green light to join euro zone in 2009
   guardian.co.uk, UK - Today
EU biofuel policy fuelling eco crisis – BirdLife
   Malta Today, Malta - May 8, 2008
Two corpses found sea off Malta
   Earthtimes, UK - May 7, 2008
Malta bans spring bird hunting after EU ruling
   AFP - Apr 25, 2008
EC draft 2009 budget proposes17% hike in migration management
   Malta Independent Online, Malta - May 7, 2008
Malta press digest
   Times of Malta, Malta - May 6, 2008
Fourth EU accession anniversary for Malta
   MaltaMedia, Malta - May 1, 2008
Growing threat of ‘radicalisation’ in detention centres: US State ...
   Malta Independent Online, Malta - May 4, 2008
European Court Bans Spring Bird Hunting in Malta
   Environment News Service - Apr 29, 2008
EU court orders ban on spring bird hunting in Malta
   Xinhua, China - Apr 25, 2008
ISTAT: ITALY LAST IN DIVORCES; "BOOM" PREDICTED IN 10 YEARS
   Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - May 7, 2008
Celebrating 10 years of the euro?
   BBC News, UK - May 7, 2008
Strategic Forest, Paper & Packaging Sustainability News
   Forest NewsWatch.com, Canada - May 5, 2008
EU hails court ban on spring migratory bird hunt in Malta
   EUbusiness, UK - Apr 25, 2008
Malta bird-hunters become prey as volunteers try to stop slaughter
   Times Online, UK - Apr 16, 2008
Frequently-asked-questions on EMU and the euro
   7thSpace Interactive, NY - May 7, 2008
EU creates a borderless Europe, enabling a trip without passports
   Detroit Free Press, United States - Apr 10, 2008
No pledges by France on burden sharing
   Times of Malta, Malta - May 6, 2008
Europe struggles to bridge the digital divide
   Times Online, UK - Apr 23, 2008
Something To Declare: Malta; Spain by train; Prague; Thailand ...
   Independent, UK - May 2, 2008
EU Agenda: 'Back to school'
   EUX.TV, Netherlands - May 2, 2008
No Maltese in European platform against online child porn
   maltaStar.com, Malta - May 6, 2008

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MALTA
Official Name Republic of Malta / Repubblika ta' Malta
Population 390 000
Area 316 km2
Capital Valletta
Languages Maltese, English
Religions Roman Catholic
Highest point Dingli Cliffs, 249 m
National Day 21 September

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