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maltatoday WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER 2017 News 6 Marketing Coordinator for the Serbian Market JF Group is interested in developing business opportunities with Serbian companies both in Malta and overseas. In this regard a vacancy has arisen for a Marketing Coordinator for the Serbian Market. Responsibilities • Carry out market research into possible business opportunities • Develop and expand business activities in Serbia • Develop and maintain guidelines and practices for various businesses • Assist in client relationship management • Act as a liaison between the company's Serbian suppliers and JF Group • Source personnel from Serbia so as to meet clients' needs • Draft contracts and prepare budget documents Requirements • Proven experience as a Marketing Coordinator or in a similar role • Experience working with the Serbian market • Can speak the following languages – Serbian, Macedonian, Bosnian and English. In order to apply please send your CV and application letter to recruitment@jfgroup.com.mt JF Services Vinci Buildings 81 B. Bontadini Street Birkirkara BKR 1732 www.jfgroup.com.mt Tel: +356 2069 2069 Judge slams 'manipulative orchestration by media' ahead of first hearing in Caruana Galizia murder trial Silvio Meli urged the two parties to find an amicable solution, stressing that the case did not only involve the interests of the parties, but also of society at large JUDGE Silvio Meli has hit out at legal advice given to the family of murdered journal- ist Daphne Caruana Galizia, which was released to the me- dia last week, insisting that it amounted to an attempt at inf luencing the court. Meli was speaking during the first hearing of a consti- tutional case instituted by the late journalist's family, in which they are demand- ing that Deputy Police Com- missioner Silvio Valletta be removed from the Caruana Galizia murder investigation since he is married to Gozo Minister Justyne Caruana, in addition to sitting on the board of directors of the Fi- nancial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU). The Caruana Galizia fam- ily has said that Valletta's involvement meant the in- vestigation could never be impartial, given that Caruana Galizia had written exten- sively about the FIAU, and occasionally about the Gozo minister. "This is a delicate case," Me- li said in court. "I demand the highest standards of advoca- cy. We must respect everyone because everyone is hurt." Pointing out that the case was harming the country, Meli said that he too had been subject to criticism and asked both parties to declare wheth- er they had any problems with him hearing the case Lawyer Victoria Buttigieg, appearing for Police Commis- sioner Lawrence Cutajar and Deputy Commissioner Silvio Valletta, as well as Jason Azz- opardi, Therese Comodini Cachia and Eve Borg Costan- zi, appearing for the Caruana Galizia family, all declared they had no objection. Referring to the published legal opinion by a group of British law yers, the court in- sisted that it amounted to a "manipulative orchestration by the media", intended to in- f luence the court just before the start of the case. "Malta is a sovereign state and a member of the Euro- pean Union," declared the court, adding that such ma- neuvers "undermined the rule of law by constituting an at- tack upon the independence and impartiality of the judi- ciary which lies at the heart of the sovereignty of law." Furthermore, the court urged both parties to discuss a possible amicable solution before proceedings reached the evidence stage, pointing out that the case not only involved the two parties, but was also important to society at large. This, he said, would send the message that the coun- try's institutions truly ap- plied the rule of law and were looking out for the good of the nation. Azzopardi, speaking on be- half of the family, insisted that the case could be settled relatively quickly as there was not much to be considered. "It's either one way or the other." The case was adjourned to December 20. Deputy police commissioner Silvio Valletta (right) with Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar Maltese spend more on their house than other European citizens IN 2016, the Maltese popula- tion spent more on furniture and other household fur- nishings than households in any other EU member state, according to data published last Saturday by Eurostat. According to the data published by the European Union's statistics office, the Maltese population has con- sistently been among Eu- rope's highest spenders on furniture and other house- hold items. In 2015, up to 7% of house- hold expenditure in 2017 in Malta went to furnishings, household equipment and maintenance, 3% was spent on furniture, carpets and floor coverings, with 1.4% being spent on home appli- ances.