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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 26 APRIL 2015 News 9 MIRIAM DALLI AT 7pm on Saturday, 18 April, a boat believed to be carrying close to 800 refugees collided into a Portu- guese merchant vessel, taking down with it to the bottom some 750 men, women and children. 28 survived while 24 bodies were recovered and buried in Malta last Thursday morning, in the presence of the country's leaders, Italian de- fence minister Angelino Alfano and European Commissioner for Migra- tion Dimitris Avramopoulos. Meanwhile, in the capital of the European Union, technical attaches scrambled to finalise the draft con- clusions of the emergency EU sum- mit, convened in Brussels to present options for immediate action as fin- gers were being pointed at the EU for its years of inaction and empty promises on migration. Embarking on death trips in the hope of finding a future in Europe, the 750 people were not the first to die this year, nor will they be the last: less than a week before, another 400 people lost their lives attempting the dangerous sea crossing from Libya. In the first three months of the year, more than 500 migrants perished in the Mediterranean – 10 times the number over the same period last year. European Council President Don- ald Tusk invited the 28 leaders to see what the Member States and the EU institutions could do to bring imme- diate relief. However, for human rights NGOs, the conclusions left much more to be desired and, according to Amnesty International, Europe had once again failed to save lives. The Council committed itself to four points, mainly "to strengthening its presence at sea; fighting traffick- ers in accordance with international law; preventing illegal migration flows and to reinforcing internal solidarity and responsibility". It pledged to strengthen its pres- ence at sea – tripling the financial re- sources and reinforcing the number of assets used by Frontex – and to seek a UN mandate for the destruc- tion of boats used by people smug- glers in Libya. It also agreed to reinforce its po- litical cooperation with African part- ners at all levels in order to tackle the cause of illegal migration and com- bat smuggling and trafficking. The EU will raise these issues with the African Union and the key countries concerned during a summit to be held Malta in the coming months. The Council agreed to set up a first voluntary pilot project on resettle- ment across the EU, offering places to persons qualifying for protection; while increasing emergency aid to frontline Member States and consid- er options for organising emergency relocation between all Member States on a voluntary basis. In reality, nothing has changed: there exists no common policy, no mandatory sharing of an influx while national governments were deter- mined to retain prerogatives over deciding their own refugee admis- sions policies. In fact, no reference whatsoever was made to the Dublin II regulation during the four-hour meeting. Speaking to MaltaToday ahead of the summit, Amnesty International Acting Director Iverna McGowan had said that, unless it provides an alternative solution to Mare Nos- trum, the EU would have failed to save lives once again. While the European Council proudly announced that a monthly €9 million – up from €2.9 million – will be allocated to Frontex to man- age Operation Triton, it can never be an adequate replacement to discon- tinued Italian operation Mare Nos- trum, a mission that rescued close to 100,000 refugees. At a monthly budget of €9 million, Mare Nostrum boasted of five Italian navy ships, two planes, three drones, and up to nine helicopters. Man- power added up to 900 and covered 27,000 square miles of sea. By contrast, border patrol Triton operated by the EU border agency Frontex, extended to 30 miles off the Italian coast, made use of seven coastguard vessels, two planes, one helicopter and manpower reaching just 65. Frontex's rules of engagement have not changed, meaning that – so far – its priority is to protect Europe's bor- ders rather than the people at sea. It is yet unclear whether its border pa- trol will be extended. France has now announced it can provide two ships and three aircraft; Germany will supply two ships, while Belgium, Sweden, Norway and Den- mark have each pledged a ship. The United Kingdom – a non- member – announced it will partici- pate in Operation Triton and lend its HMS Bulwark, one of the largest vessels of the British navy, two patrol boats and three helicopters and it will act on its expense. David Cam- eron's condition is that "there is no question that [rescued migrants] can apply for asylum in the UK". "The notable exception is the very clear political signal that Europe is ready to act against the criminal network managing illegal migration flows and profiting from innocent lives," Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told journalists right after the sum- mit. But almost making a mockery of the European Council, smugglers at the fishing port in Zuwara, Libya, didn't appear to bat an eyelid as Eu- rope practically declared war against them. Speaking to the Guardian, two smugglers simply brushed off the threats coming from Europe: "It's been happening for years, these promises and threats. They'll move on. What are they going to do, put two frigates here? Two warships? In Libyan waters? That's an invasion." "Who? Where?" asked another one when contemplating the potential targets of EU anti-smuggling opera- tions. "No one has the name 'smug- gler' written on their chest. Anyone here who has no money can sell their apartment, buy a boat, and organise a smuggling trip. By the time of the next trip you'd already have regained half the cost of the apartment. It's a very easy formula." Europe still chooses security over human life COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in the corridors of the Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date and Time Judicial Sale No Property 5th May, 2015 10/15 - 10.30am EM Appartment numbered fifteen (15) in a block of apartments named 'Sapphire Court' in Triq San Fran!isk, San Pawl il- Ba"ar valued at one hundred and sixteen thousand Euros (#116,000). Garage unumbered underlaying a block of apartments numbered forty three (43) in Triq Ramon Perellos, San Pawl il- Ba"ar valued at one hundred twelve thousand Euros ( #112,000). These properties are presently occupied and rented to third parties. 5th May, 205 6/13 - 11.00am EGL Apartment number one (1), in a block of apartments built instead of tenement number sixty two (62), Triq San Luqa, St. Paul's Bay subject to annual and perpetual ground rent of sixteen cents and four mils euro (# 0.16,4) as well as pro rata share of the common parts of the block valued at forty-five thousand euro (# 45,000). Apartment number three (3) in a block of apartments built instead of tenement number sixty two (62), Triq San Luqa, St. Paul's Bay subject to annual and perpetual ground rent of sixteen cents and four mils euro (# 0.16,4) as well as pro rata share of the common parts of the block valued at seventy thousand euro (# 70,000). 5th May, 2015 113/12 - 12.00pm EGL Maisonette with no official number named 'Dar il-Palma' situated at elevated ground floor in Triq Vin$enzo Ciappara, Mellie"a corner with Triq il- Lu", Mellie"a, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances valued at one hundred and five thousand Euro (#105,000). Garage with no number and name, accessible from Triq Triq Vin$enzo Ciappara, Mellie"a, underlying the maisonette with no official number named 'Dar il-Palma' subject to annual and perpetual ground rent of six Euro and ninety nine cents (#6.99) subject to the active and passive servitues resulting from its position valued at fifty eight Euro (#58,000). 7th May, 2015 94/13 - 11.00am EGL The temporary utili dominju for the remaining period of two hundred years (200) that commenced from the twenty first (21) of February of year one thousand nine hundred and sixty (1960) of tenement sive penthouse internally marked eighteen (18) forming part of a block externally numbered fourteen (14) letter 'A' (14A) and named 'Boylan Buildings' in Triq G"ar il-Lembi, Sliema, subject to annual and perpetual ground rent of forty six Euro and fifty nine cents (#46.59) otherwise free and unencumbered, valued at three hundred and sixty thousand Euro (#360,000). 7th May, 2015 35/14 - 11.30am EGL The farm known as 'Tal-Busuf' that today bears the name 'Razzett %niena Divina', with no number, in Triq it-Torri ta' L-Ghallies, l-G"allies limits of Naxxar together with the land annexed of approximately of two thousand four hundred and ninety three point seventy five square metres (2,493.75mk ), free and unencumbered with all its rights and appurtenances valued at five hundred and fifty thousand Euro (#550,000). The house number fifty one (51), in Triq il-Kbira, %as-Sajjied, Birkirkara in a corner with Alley number one (1), Triq %as-Sajjied, free and unencumbered with all its right and appurtenances valued at ninety thousand Euro (#90,000). The house named 'Cadeau' and the garage in Triq Dun Amabile Sisner, Pembroke subject to annual and perpetual ground rent of two hundred and sixteen Euro and sixty nine cents (#216.69) valued at three hundred and forty five thousand six hundred and sixty six Euro and sixty cents (#345,666.00). 12th May, 2015 70/12 - 10.30am EGL Semi detached villa number forty four (44) named Villa Fusina and underlying basement garage in Triq &org Zammit, Attard free and unencumbered valued four hundred and fifty thousand euro (#450,000). 12th May, 2015 46/14 - 11.00am EM The garage, unnumbered and unnamed, unofficially marked number four (4), including and forming an integral part of the garage is part underlying the ramp that gives access to the complex of garages which forms part, including its sottosoul, but underlying third party property and the garage is part of a complex of garages in basement level, accessibly from a common entrance number twenty eight (28) and unnamed, in Triq San Pawl, in Gudja, including quarter of undivided share and common services of the said complex of garages, subject to path pipe drains, drainage and rain water and electricity and shall to contribute, a quarter of the cost of the maintenance of the common parts with the other garages in the same level valued at thirty six thousand euro (#36,000). 12th May, 2015 4/13 - 11.30am EM The first floor Maisonette numbered nineteen letter B (19B) together with the apartment overlaying the maisonette and the development done on the roof including the airspace on the same roof and half undivided share of the common parts of the block in Swatar Street, Msida which maisonette is overlying on property of the Awtorita' tad-Djar or successors in title and bounded on the north east to the road and other winds bounded with property of the Awtorita' tad-Djar or successors in title valued at one hundred and two thousand euro (#102,000). Garage number nineteen letter B (19B) in Triq is- Swatar, Msida and is subject to servitudes of drains rainwater and sewage are installed therein and the purchaser is obligied to leave the owners of the underlying property to make the maintenance required, free and unencumbered with all its rights and appurtences valued at thirteen thousand Euro (#13,000). 12th May, 2015 70/13 - 12.00pm EGL Maisonette with its own airspace internally marked number two (2) letter 'D' forming part of a Block named 'Garden Residence', in Triq in- Nutar Zarb, Attard, free and unencumbered valued at one hundred and twenty Thousand Euros (# 120,000). 14th May, 2015 7/14 - 10.30am EGL Property numbered thirty nine (39), in Triq il- Qawnara, corner with Triq il- %ut, Marsascala and overlaying airspace, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances valued one million and two hundred thousand Euros (# 1,200,000) Garage numbered sixty (60), in Triq il- Hut, Marsascala and overlaying airspace, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances valued at one hundred thirty thousand Euros (# 130,000) 14th May, 2015 83/13 - 11.00am JGL One Car Garage at Basement Level internally marked number eight (8) with access from a ramp from Triq A.M. Valperga, Fgura, including an undivided share of the common parts of the same garages complex. The property is subject to an annual ground rent of Ten Euros (#10) valued at Twenty Eight Thousand Euros (# 28,000). One Car Garage at Basement Level internally marked number twelve (12) with access from a ramp from Triq A.M. Valperga, Fgura, including an undivided share of the common parts of the same garages complex. The property is subject to Euro (#90,000). First floor tenement number eight (8), in Triq l- Iskola, Marsa underlying third party property subject to ground rent of three Euro and eighty seven Euro cents (#3.87) valued at twenty five thousand and five hundred Euro (#25,500). 26th May, 2015 75/14 - 10.30am PP Shop named 'Honey Corner 2', in Triq il- Qaliet, Marsascala with a surface of one hundred and eight square metres (108m 2 ) directly accessible from pavement level. The shop has a length of eighteen point six metres (18.6m), a width of four point three metres (4.3m) on the front and six point four metres (6.4m) at the back. The shop has a facade of four point five metres (4.5m) with a glass aperture of three metres (3m). The property is valued at one hundred and eighty five thousand Euros(# 185,000). 28th May, 2015 8/14 - 10.30am JGL The tenement named "The Wilderness", before known as "Havana Club", in Triq ta' Pinu, also known as Triq l- G"arb, today named Triq Papa &wanni Pawlu t- tieni, limits of G"arb, Gozo, on two floors, subject to an annual and perpetual ground rent and sub ground of ninety Euros and Eighty Five cents (#90.85). This tenement underlays property named "il- Mina Restaurant" and restaurant without number named "il- Mina Restaurant" in Triq ta' Pinu, also known as Triq l- G"arb, today named Triq Papa &wanni Pawlu t- tieni, limits of G"arb, Gozo, subject to an annual and perpetual ground rent of thirty four Euros and ninety five cents (#34.95). This tenement overlays the property named "The Wilderness". The properties are free and unencumbered valued at one million, four hundred and fifty euro (# 1,450,000) Further details can be obtained from the website: http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/courtservices/JudicialSales/search.aspx The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card. Rudolph Marmara' For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals The EU's response to the death of 750 migrants was to triple Frontex's budget and to seek a UN mandate for action against people smugglers in Libya. Has the EU even started to address the migration crisis? The answer is No.