LA VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta’s economy is at a critical crossroads and requires a fundamental transformation away from its current reliance on population growth and domestic demand, according to a stark new report by the Malta Fiscal Advisory Council (MFAC).

In its annual assessment of the government’s 2025 Annual Progress Report, the MFAC delivers a sobering analysis of the country’s economic trajectory, highlighting long-term sustainability challenges that threaten Malta’s competitiveness on the global stage. At the heart of the Council’s concerns is a growing productivity crisis.

Labour productivity in Malta has remained stagnant for three consecutive years, even as employee compensation continues to rise. The report notes that average wages increased by 4.5% annually over this period, with another 5% hike expected in 2025. This mismatch between wage growth and productivity has led to soaring unit labour costs (ULCs), eroding Malta’s competitive edge internationally. The MFAC warns that unless addressed, these trends could make Maltese businesses increasingly vulnerable to global market pressures.

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BARCELONA (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – “A player has to be happy where they are, but I can’t see a better place for Lamine to be”. Deco, sporting director of Barcelona, ​​cannot hide his satisfaction with the Blaugrana’s season, now one step away from conquering La Liga, to the microphones of Espn.

However, there is also talk about Yamal’s contractual situation: “The boy grew up here; he’s from here. This generation of players has the chance to make history. Putting myself in his shoes, I would want to be here, to be part of it. I don’t see any problem, especially as he has a contract” until 2026. The renewal “will end up happening”, he continued.

“I don’t believe anyone will want to leave this team, given the dynamic and the fun they’re having,” the former Portugal international added. Yamal is out of contract in 2026, but it seems to be close to renewal.

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BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) (ITALPRESS) – “It was all a set-up, an act to carry out what they wanted: to isolate Dad in a dark and ugly place.” At the San Isidro courthouse, where the trial for Diego Armando Maradona’s November 2020 death is underway, it is the turn of Gianinna, the youngest daughter had by the former Pibe de Oro from Claudia Villafane.

Between tears and with her voice broken with emotion, Gianinna, 35years old, points her finger mainly at Leopoldo Luque, Maradona’s former personal physician and main defendant. “Even though I did not completely agree with the home hospitalization, I chose to put my trust in them-the reference to the medical team that had been treating the former soccer player-they had been following Dad for a long time and proposed this option to us, they would have fixed that house properly for a real home hospitalization.”

During the hearing, a recording was played of the Nov. 10, 2020 meeting where the decision was made to move Maradona from the Olivos Clinic to the apartment where he later passed away two weeks later.

“It hurts a lot to listen to that conversation, all the things that were promised and then not kept, the things that were assured to us that then did not come true. I feel it was a horrible manipulation, it makes me very angry, I wish I could go back in time and kick them all out.”

Gianinna had visited her father a week before his death. “He was very swollen, you couldn’t even see his eyes, he had a robot voice but they told us that we had to give him his space, that it was part of the recovery process, that dad wanted to be alone”.

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MANCHESTER (INGHILTERRA) (ITALPRESS) – Ruben Amorim‘s future at Manchester does not depend on the Europa League final on May 21 against Tottenham: no matter what happens, he will still be United’s coach next season.

According to the “Guardian“, the management intends to continue with the Portuguese coach who, arrived in November to replace Ten Hag, has indeed led the Red Devils to the final act of the Europa League but has not managed to reverse the trend in the Premier League where the team has collected 17 defeats and is 16th, its worst season since 1973-74.

The final in Bilbao could give United the pass to the next Champions League but in any case the management believes that Amorim has the right to play his cards by working from the pre-season and with a transfer market that brings the squad closer to his ideas. Matheus Cunha and Liam Delap are two of the main targets but it will also be necessary to sell, especially if the Red Devils were to remain out of Europe: Rashford, Sancho, Antony, Casemiro and Hojlund are the main suspects to raise money.

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NOTTINGHAM (INGHILTERRA) (ITALPRESS) – He crashed into the pole trying to deflect Anthony Elanga’s cross into the net, kept playing, but took a big risk. Fortunately, the worst was avoided after abdominal surgery to which Taiwo Awoniyi, the Nottingham Forest striker who underwent emergency surgery yesterday after the injury he sustained in Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Leicester, was subjected.

According to the Daily Mail, this very incident led to a discussion on the pitch between coach Nuno Espirito Santo and owner Evangelos Marinakis with the latter reportedly blaming the coach for the management of Awoniyi, who returned to the pitch after treatment by the medical staff and after the last substitution had also been made.

“Unfortunately, we had to play the last 10 minutes with a man down. Taiwo tried, but the pain was too much, there was a misunderstanding between the technical and medical staff,” Espirito Santo admitted. The injury then required surgery.

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LA VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Addressing the ongoing controversy surrounding the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s vessel, Conscience, Prime Minister of Malta Robert Abela defended the government’s cautious approach in response to the alleged attack on the ship.

In an interview with the State television, Abela underscored that, while a government surveyor confirmed that the impact came from a projectile launched from outside the points of impact, they could not definitively confirm it was a drone attack, as has been suggested. The Prime Minister also highlighted discrepancies between the accounts given by the crew and the findings of the government surveyors aboard the ship.

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LA VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela has indicated that the island nation is nearing a decision to officially recognize the State of Palestine, revealing that the criteria for such recognition will soon be met. In a late televised interview on the national station, Abela emphasized that Malta has long sought to ensure fair treatment for Palestine, a position that is widely supported by the Maltese public.

Abela noted that there is a broad consensus in the country regarding recognition of Palestine, and cited Malta’s treatment of Palestinian diplomatic missions as an example of this stance. He pointed out that Palestinian diplomatic representatives in Malta are afforded the same rights and immunities as those from other recognized states, signaling a step closer to formal recognition.

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LONDON (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Starting over with Tijjani Reijnders. This is Pep Guardiola’s goal to rebuild his Manchester City after a season that hasn’t lived up to expectations.

With De Bruyne gone (Napoli dreams) and waiting for the English sports justice to conclude the trial on the club’s alleged irregularities, the Citizens are thinking about the future. The interest in the Milan midfielder is already known, but according to The Telegraph, an offer is now ready for the Dutch player, protagonist of a great season.

City would be ready to put 70 million euros on the table, a significant sum for a player that the Devil considers central to the future, just as, the British press points out, Guardiola would be happy to do in Manchester.

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MADRID (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – There is chaos at Real Madrid. With Carlo Ancelotti (the new coach of Brazil) leaving at the end of the season, and waiting for the arrival of Xabi Alonso, some players seem to consider their adventure with the merengues over. Among these, Brazilian Rodrygo Goes who, as reported by Marca, has no intention of staying at Real next season.

The striker is said to be unhappy and does not appreciate not being considered in the foreground anymore, given the presence of Bellingham, Mbappé and Vinicius in the attacking trident. And it is precisely with the latter that relations are said to be particularly cold. And even the future of Vinicius himself, again according to Marca, is still to be written.

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MADRID (SPAIN) (ITALPRESS) – Carlo Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid at the end of the Liga to become the new coach of Brazil but in this new adventure he will not be accompanied – except for the first two matches with Ecuador and Paraguay – by his son Davide, ready to play his cards.

His name had been linked to Como as a possible successor to Fabregas – the Spanish coach is liked by Bayer Leverkusen to take over the legacy of Xabi Alonso, who is in turn destined for Real – but according to “As” the Glasgow Rangers are on his trail and have already sounded out his entourage.

Davide, who has offers from clubs in various leagues, including Saudi Arabia, would be tempted by the experience in Scotland where he would bring Francesco Mauri, son of the athletic trainer Giovanni who was part of the senior Ancelotti staff for a long time, as his assistant.

The Rangers, among other things, are said to be on the verge of being purchased by 49ers Enterprises, already owner of the San Francisco 49ers, one of the most successful franchises in the NFL, and which has already invested in Leeds, newly promoted to the Premier League.

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