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Eurostat: 75% of the Bulgarians Travel Mostly with Car
Partly because Europeans tend to favour domestic tourism, private or rented vehicles were by far the main means of transport, used for nearly two-thirds (65%) of all trips, according to the latest data of Eurostat.
Cars were particularly predominant in Bulgaria (75%) but also in Slovenia (84%), Portugal (80%), the Czech Republic (79%), Spain (77%), Hungary and France (both 74%).
Left or right? Which side of the road countries drive on (infographic)
It’s a question that arises surprisingly often among travellers, especially those considering renting a car. Which countries drive on the right and which drive on the left? Approximately two-thirds of the global population drive on the right side of the street. All in all, 163 countries and territories have right-hand drive traffic while vehicles use the left-side in 76 countries.
Malta’s famous rock arch collapsed into the sea!
Malta’s famous rock arch best known as “Azure Window” has collapsed into the sea after heavy storms.
Roger Chessell, from the village of Xaghra, told the Times of Malta: “There was a big raging sea beneath the window. Suddenly, the arch collapsed into the sea.”
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Greek PM calls for greater 'solidarity' in Europe
Greece's leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called for greater "cohesion and solidarity" in Europe.
Tsipras was speaking ahead of a meeting with his Malta counterpart, Joseph Muscat, in Athens.
Malta currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union.
Migration was expected to be at the center of talks between the two men.
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Prime Minister Yıldırım heads to Malta and Germany
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım is scheduled to visit European Union term president Malta and then head to Germany to attend the Munich Security Summit, where he will meet with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.
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Italy Establishes Fund To Help African Countries Stop Migration
Italy has established a special fund for helping African countries close their borders more successfully in an attempt to prevent migrants from boarding often lethal vessels and travelling to Europe, reported the Foreign Minister of Italy.
Joksimovic: We expect good dynamics of accession talks
VALLETTA - European Integration Minister Jadranka Joksimovic said in Valletta Tuesday she expected the dynamics of Serbia's EU accession talks to remain good in 2017.
Joksimovic is in the Maltese capital for an informal meeting of ministers and state secretaries in charge of European affairs.
Joksimovic attends ministerial meeting in Malta
Malta "to be committed to EU enlargement"
The Maltese EU presidency "will be committed to the enlargement process."
Malta, which takes over the six-month presidency of the Council of the EU on January 1, will continue where Slovakia has left off in terms of the enlargement policy, the representatives of the Maltese presidency announced in a statement to Tanjug.
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Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta with 118 people aboard: Media
An airliner on an internal flight in Libya was hijacked and diverted to Malta where it landed on Dec. 23, Maltese media reported.
The Airbus A320 was flying inside Libya for state-owned airline Afriqiyah Airways with 118 people aboard, the reports said. The two hijackers had threatened to blow the plane up, outlets including the Times of Malta reported.
Libyan Jet Hijacked, Diverted to Malta
A passenger plane from Libya has been diverted to Malta in what may amount to hijacking, the latter country's Prime Minister has said.
The plane, with 118 people on board, has already landed in Malta, according to local media.
The airline Afriqiyah Airways has confirmed the development.
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