A major state-funded cultural event in Malta — the Mediterrane Film Festival — has come under scrutiny following revelations that its multi-million-euro procurement tender was officially awarded after the festival had already concluded. An investigation by The Shift indicates that the official awarding of the €3.2 million contract took place on 3 July, while the festival ran between 21 and 29 June....
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