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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Dozens of people watch a casteller of the Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sant Felix Day - Barcelona

Casteller de la Diada de Sant Fèlix, on August 30, 2024, in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Urtasun has attended the Diada de Sant Fèlix, where the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun has witnessed from the balcony of the Town Hall the festival that this year, is starred by the groups Castellers de Vilafranca, Joves Xiquets de Valls, Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malta's new president takes office

STORY: Malta's new president takes office SHOOTING TIME: April 4, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Malta's new president Myriam Spiteri Debono was sworn in as the 11th President of Malta on Thursday, following a unanimous parliamentary resolution. She took her oath of office in a special parliamentary sitting held at the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta, the official seat of the President of the Republic. Spiteri Debono, 71, is the third woman to hold this office, after having been the only woman who ever served as speaker of the House of Representatives. She succeeds George Vella, who held office for the past five years. In her first speech as president, she said she would work for electoral reforms that would facilitate the representation of more than two political parties in Parliament, ensuring that even the smallest groups of society are represented fairly. She called for more accepta

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Pope Francis In Private Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in audience Mr. George Vella, President of the Republic of Malta at the Vatican on March 21, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis In Private Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in audience Mr. George Vella, President of the Republic of Malta at the Vatican on March 21, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

Hundreds of people carry the pine tree before its crowning, in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the festivities of Sant Antoni, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

Hundreds of people carry the pine tree before its crowning, in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the festivities of Sant Antoni, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

Hundreds of people carry the pine tree before its crowning, in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the festivities of Sant Antoni, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

A person climbs during the crowning of the pine tree in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the festivities of Sant Antoni, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

Hundreds of people carry the pine tree before its crowning, in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the festivities of Sant Antoni, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

A person climbs during the crowning of the pine tree in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the festivities of Sant Antoni, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

Hundreds of people carry the pine tree before its crowning, in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the festivities of Sant Antoni, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

A person climbs during the crowning of the pine tree in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the festivities of Sant Antoni, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

Several people climb during the crowning of the pine tree in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the Sant Antoni festivities, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

Several people climb during the crowning of the pine tree in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the Sant Antoni festivities, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

A person climbs during the crowning of the pine tree in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the festivities of Sant Antoni, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

A person climbs during the crowning of the pine tree in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the festivities of Sant Antoni, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coronation Of A Pine Tree In Pollenca - Mallorca

A person climbs during the crowning of the pine tree in Pollença, on January 17, 2024, in Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. A pine tree has been moved to the center of the Plaça Vella of Pollença and as it is tradition in the festivities of Sant Antoni, several young people have climbed up the trunk until one has managed to crown it. Photo by Isaac Buj/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated January 15, 2021 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58), steams alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Mas

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Malta celebrates 49th anniversary as Republic

STORY: Malta celebrates 49th anniversary as Republic SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations STORYLINE: Malta on Wednesday marked the 49th anniversary as a Republic in Valletta, the capital of Malta. Among the Republic Day celebrations, a ceremonial parade was held by the Armed Forces of Malta at St George's Square. Maltese President George Vella inspected the Armed Forces of Malta during the parade. Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and other distinguished guests also attended the celebrations. The celebrations drew a large and enthusiastic crowd. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-REPUBLIC DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(231213) -- VALLETTA, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese President George Vella attends an investiture ceremony during Republic Day celebrations in Valletta, Malta, on Dec. 13, 2023. Malta celebrated the 49th anniversary as a Republic on Wednesday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-REPUBLIC DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(231213) -- VALLETTA, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese President George Vella (C) inspects the Armed Forces of Malta during Republic Day celebrations in Valletta, Malta, on Dec. 13, 2023. Malta celebrated the 49th anniversary as a Republic on Wednesday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-REPUBLIC DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(231213) -- VALLETTA, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese President George Vella inspects the Armed Forces of Malta during Republic Day celebrations in Valletta, Malta, on Dec. 13, 2023. Malta celebrated the 49th anniversary as a Republic on Wednesday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-FLORIANA-REMEMBRANCE DAY

(231112) -- FLORIANA, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese President George Vella lays a wreath at the War Memorial during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Floriana, Malta, on Nov. 12, 2023. Malta marked the Remembrance Day to salute the war dead on Sunday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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Malta commemorates Armistice Day in Valletta

STORY: Malta commemorates Armistice Day in Valletta SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the commemoration ceremony STORYLINE: Malta on Saturday commemorated the Armistice Day, which marked the conclusion of World War I (WWI) in 1918, at the iconic Saluting Battery of the Upper Barrakka in Malta's capital Valletta. A two-minute silence was observed amid two salute cannons. Doves of peace soared into the air. Maltese President George Vella and other representatives laid wreaths during the commemoration event. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-ARMISTICE DAY

(231111) -- VALLETTA, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese President George Vella lays a wreath during a commemoration of Armistice Day at the Saluting Battery of the Upper Barrakka in Valletta, Malta, Nov. 11, 2023. Malta on Saturday held a commemoration of Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I in 1918. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-PRESIDENT-CHINA-NATIONAL DAY-ADDRESS

(230930) -- VALLETTA, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese President George Vella addresses a reception to mark the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Valletta, Malta, on Sept. 29, 2023. Malta is keen on nourishing the healthy, strong and mutually beneficial relationship with China, with special emphasis on people-to-people links, President George Vella said on Friday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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Malta keen on nourishing strong relationship with China: president

STORY: Malta keen on nourishing strong relationship with China: president DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception STORYLINE: Malta is keen on nourishing the healthy, strong and mutually beneficial relationship with China, with special emphasis on people-to-people links, President George Vella said on Friday. Addressing a reception to mark the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Vella said that more than 50 years into diplomatic relations between the two countries, the ties are becoming "more dynamic and forward-looking." "Despite the distance that separates our two countries, Malta and China have managed to build a close historical relationship that includes cooperation mostly in the fields of trade, health, education and culture. Suffice to say that China is one of Malta's most important trading partners," he said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

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MALTA-PRESIDENT-CHINA-WANG YI-MEETING

(230918) -- VALLETTA, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese President George Vella meets with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, at the presidential palace in Valletta, Malta, Sept. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Presidents of Greece, Malta urge EU solidarity on migration

STORY: Presidents of Greece, Malta urge EU solidarity on migration DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a welcoming ceremony 2. various of a meeting between presidents of Greece and Malta 3. various of a meeting between Malta's President and Greek Prime Minister STORYLINE: During their meeting in the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday, the presidents of Greece and Malta urged member states of the European Union to demonstrate stronger solidarity on migration. "Migration is not only an issue for the (Mediterranean Sea) coastal states but for the entire European family, which, in solidarity and in close cooperation with third countries, must address it," Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou was quoted by the Greek national broadcaster ERT as saying. Malta's President George Vella was on an official visit to Greece. Eight years down the road, the countries at the forefront have still not received "full support within the European Union and t

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GREECE-ATHENS-MALTA-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(230706) -- ATHENS, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Maltese President George Vella review the Presidential Guard in Athens, Greece, on July 5, 2023. During their meeting here on Wednesday, the presidents of Greece and Malta urged member states of the European Union (EU) to demonstrate stronger solidarity on migration. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-MALTA-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(230706) -- ATHENS, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Maltese President George Vella review the Presidential Guard in Athens, Greece, on July 5, 2023. During their meeting here on Wednesday, the presidents of Greece and Malta urged member states of the European Union (EU) to demonstrate stronger solidarity on migration. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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China, Malta commemorate 60th anniversary of China dispatching medical team abroad

STORY: China, Malta commemorate 60th anniversary of China dispatching medical team abroad DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people attending the reception 2. various of speeches 3. various of Maltese President Vella viewing photo exhibition STORYLINE: Celebrations were held in Valletta, the capital of Malta, on Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of China dispatching its first Chinese medical team abroad as well as the 30th anniversary of dispatching the first Chinese medical team to Malta. The Chinese Embassy in Malta hosted a reception attended by approximately 300 participants, including Maltese President George Vella and other Maltese officials, as well as diplomats from other countries. In a video speech, Cao Xuetao, deputy head of the National Health Commission of China, said that China has sent around 30,000 medical team members to 76 countries and regions over the past 60 years, providing diagnoses and treatments to over 2

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MALTA-VALLETTA-PRESIDENT-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-ANNIVERSARY-COMMEMORATION

(230609) -- VALLETTA, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese President George Vella (2nd R, Front) views a photo exhibition during a reception to mark the 60th anniversary of China dispatching its first Chinese medical team abroad as well as the 30th anniversary of dispatching the first Chinese medical team to Malta in Valletta, Malta, on June 9, 2023. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-ARMED FORCES-50TH ANNIVERSARY

(230419) -- VALLETTA, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese President George Vella participates in a parade in Valletta, Malta, on April 19, 2023. The Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) commemorated its 50th anniversary with a grand parade in Valletta on Wednesday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-ARMED FORCES-50TH ANNIVERSARY

(230419) -- VALLETTA, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese President George Vella (2nd L, Front) reviews members of the Armed Forces of Malta in Valletta, Malta, on April 19, 2023. The Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) commemorated its 50th anniversary with a grand parade in Valletta on Wednesday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)