#MALTA: Parliament Votes To Allow Same-Sex Marriage

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Malta's parliament has voted to allow same-sex couples to marry, three years after passing a law permitting civil partnerships in the overwhelmingly Catholic island nation. Lawmakers gave near-unanimous approval to the bill, which represents a major step for LGBT rights on the island.

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#MALTA: Court Rules Against Labour Pty; Nationalist Pty Retains Seats Given In Last Election

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The Constitutional Court has ruled against a Labour Party argument that the Nationalist Party should not have been given two extra seats in parliament following the general election. The Constitutional Court has ruled against a Labour Party argument that the Nationalist Party should not have been given two extra seats in parliament following the general election.

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#MALTA: Member of Parliament Threatens Female Colleague With Violence During Parliament Session

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Labour MP Joe Debono Grech can be heard on live TV telling a female member of parliament, Marlene Farrugia, "I'll come and beat you up" during a raucous session in which she allegedly accused him of being "corrupt." Farrugia resigned from the Labour Party last month.