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The activities proposed to be carried out are the following: 1) Recruitment Consultancy. 2) Interviewing, selection and placements of candidates in employment. 3) Recruitment of persons from abroad to employment in Malta or in an EU member state. 4) Recruitment of persons in Malta for employment in Malta or in an EU member state. 5) Advertising of the filling of vacancies. 6) Keeping a register of applicants for employment. Office Address: 90, Triq Tumas Dingli Street ,Zabbar CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Dalli returned from Brussels where she was serving her first mandate as MEP in 2020 to join Abela's administration. Cur- rently responsible for the ener- gy and environment portfolio, as an MEP Dalli had success- fully negotiated the emissions cap for vehicles and knows the Brussels system well. The sources said Dalli is viewed as a nominee who is likely to sail through the grilling process at the hands of MEPs after the summer months. Fearne resigned from Cabinet with immediate effect on Fri- day after police charged him with defrauding the govern- ment and misappropriation of public funds in relation to the Vitals case. The decision caught many in the Labour Party and gov- ernment by surprise since the Prime Minister had publicly backed Fearne when is name cropped up in the list of people bound to face charges. However, amid growing do- mestic pressure for Fearne and other public officials caught up in the Vitals storm to step down, and MEPs voicing their doubts on the suitability of having a European Commis- sioner nominee with pending criminal charges, the former deputy prime minister was left with no option but to step down from Cabinet. The resignation has earned Fearne plaudits from sev- eral quarters, including the Chamber of Commerce that described his action as exem- plary. PL sources said Fearne's resignation has also helped en- ergise the grassroots. However, Fearne's resigna- tion letter made no reference to his position as deputy leader for parliamentary affairs. On hold until the election On Saturday after exiting the parliamentary group meeting, Fearne would only say that his position as deputy leader is a matter for the party to decide internally. In comments to journal- ists, Robert Abela said Fearne would retain the post for the time being and would not say who will be appointed deputy prime minister. The PL statute states that the deputy leader for parliamenta- ry affairs will be an MP and will be deputy prime minister when the party is in government. Fearne's resignation from the government role but not the party role has created an anomalous situation. However, party sources said Abela did not want a deputy leadership race kicking off in the midst of an electoral cam- paign. "The situation is already com- plicated as it is with the Vitals court sittings expected to kick off on 28 May and with Fearne standing down from Cabinet," the sources said. "The Prime Minister does not want to cre- ate any more confusion with a new nomination for the Eu- ropean Commission and a va- cancy for deputy leader and has decided to postpone those de- cisions to after 8 June." Abela wants to "steady the ship" until the election, anoth- er source said. Deputy leader hopefuls and a mini-reshuffle Potential contenders for the post of deputy leader include Justice Minister Jonathan At- tard, Economy Minister Silvio Schembri and Education Min- ister Clifton Grima. Foreign Minister Ian Borg is also tout- ed as a potential candidate but sources say he is not too keen. But there is also the prospect of a mini reshuffle. Fearne's departure from Cabinet has created a vacancy in the min- istry for equality and Europe- an funds, which currently has two parliamentary secretaries attached to it – Rebecca Butt- igieg and Andy Ellul. Abela has so far made no de- cisions on who to assign this ministerial portfolio but it is likely that either Buttigieg or Ellul could be primed for the ministerial job. And when Dalli moves to Brussels after the summer, an- other ministerial vacancy will arise in the energy and envi- ronment portfolio, which is one of the more visible entities in government. Abela to leave decision on European Commissioner post till after 8 June After an emergency meeting of the Labour parliamentary group on Saturday Prime Minister Robert Abela said there was still time to make a decision on whom to nominate for European Commissioner