Freedom Day (Malta)
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title:
Freedom Day (Malta)
text:
Freedom Day is a Maltese national holiday celebrated annually on 31 March. This is the anniversary of the withdrawal of British troops and the Royal Navy from Malta in 1979. On taking power in 1971, the Labour Government indicated it wanted to re-negotiate the lease agreement with the United Kingdom. Following protracted and sometimes tense talks, a new agreement was signed whereby the lease was extended till the end of March 1979 at a vastly increased rent. On 31 March 1979 the last British For
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description:
Public holiday in Malta, 31 March
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Day_(Malta)
date created:
2005-09-05T16:55:57Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T13:16:54Z
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