Malta

Malta

Malta press freedom 'dire' two years on from journalist's murder

The climate of press freedom in Malta "remains dire" two years after investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb, Reporters Without Borders has claimed in a comprehensive new report.

16/10/2019

Malta

Five EU interior ministers agree on draft migration deal

Five EU interior ministers agreed on a draft migration proposal that will be discussed by all 28 interior ministers on October 8.

23/09/2019

Malta

'Conflicts will poison': Family slams inquiry into journalist's murder

The sons of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have questioned the independence of a newly announced public inquiry into their mother’s death.

21/09/2019

Malta

Malta urged to drop libel cases against murdered journalist

Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic says that the litigation is an attempt to intimidate Galizia's family.

20/09/2019

Eco-Innovation

What do people do on their superyachts? Watch Netflix, it turns out

I was invited to cruise on a superyacht in Malta, bringing me that little bit closer to what it would feel like to own one myself.

12/09/2019

Malta

Euroviews. LGBTIQ+ communities are today valued members of Maltese society ǀ View

Among the LGBTIQ+ community there are persons who are either raising their own children, or who have adopted or fostered children. As a society, we have a responsibility to ensure that these children thrive and reach their full potential, like all other children.

10/09/2019

World

'People can die if we don’t act,' says founder of migrant rescue NGO

'People can die if we don’t act,' says Axel Steier, the co-founder of the German NGO Mission Lifeline

29/08/2019

Malta

Six EU states 'to take in migrants from stranded Ocean Viking ship'

France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Romania will welcome some of the migrants after agreeing on a deal, putting an end to a 14-day standoff.

23/08/2019

Malta

Stranded migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking sails in shape of a heart

A migrant rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean has sailed in the shape of a heart to raise awareness about its plight.

22/08/2019

Malta

EU Mediterranean states back Cyprus in dispute with Turkey

Earlier this week Cyprus said it had issued arrest warrants for the crew of a Turkish drilling ship which it said had infringed on its territory.

15/06/2019

Malta

One of Europe's most wanted men arrested after 16 years on the run

Christopher Guest More Jr was arrested in Malta on Thursday

08/06/2019

World

Council of Europe slams rule of law in Malta over journalist's murder

A damning report into Malta's failure to identify those behind the murder of a journalist has highlighted systematic failings in law enforcement and raised questions about the rule of law in the country.

29/05/2019

Malta

Malta allows dozens of migrants to land

They were stranded at sea after being rescued off Libya by a rescue ship run by the German charity Sea Eye.

13/04/2019

Malta

Rescue ship stuck at sea with 64 migrants gets emergency aid delivery

Sea-Eye's Alan Kurdi ship has been stranded for the past seven days after Malta and Italy refused it entry.

10/04/2019

Malta

Teenage migrants charged with hijacking tanker after sea rescue

Teenage African migrants charged with hijacking tanker after sea rescue

30/03/2019

World

Libyan coastguards being made to do EU “dirty work”, aid agency claims

The arrest of five migrants who hijacked a boat that rescued them highlights the failure of the European Union to take responsibility for migrant safety, the aid agency Médecins sans Frontières has said.

29/03/2019

Malta

Malta to allow migrants from rescue ships to disembark

Malta will take in 49 migrants stranded on boats, then redistribute to eight European Union countries.

09/01/2019

Malta

Santa goes all scuba in Malta

Good little sharks and fishies get surprise visit from Father Christmas in their tank

14/12/2018

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Father Christmas swims with sharks at Malta aquarium

Christmas came early for fish and sharks at an aquarium in Malta this week, when Santa Claus took a dive to hand out treats.

14/12/2018

Destinations

Malta is conquering its pollution challenges

This 5 stars design hotel is building a new and sustainable future for the mediterranean island.

03/12/2018

Malta

Maltese Marvel: Valletta shows off its cultural side

In partnership with Valletta 2018

In this episode of Go Europe we take you to the Maltese port of Valletta, European Capital of Culture 2018.

19/11/2018

Malta

Aquarius migrants disembark in Malta

Aquarius migrants disembark in Malta

30/09/2018

Malta

Malta: PM and wife's names cleared in Panama Papers investigation

The Maltese PM and his wife have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Panama Papers investigation.

22/07/2018

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Activists spell 'Europe kills' with life jackets after ship seized

Activists made it known they did not approve of the Maltese court's decision to seize its rescue ship Lifeline.

09/07/2018

Malta

Captain of the Lifeline ship feels wrongly targeted

It's after a court hearing in Malta on Monday after rescuing around 230 migrants. The prosecutor says the ship was not properly registered but the groups operating both vessels deny any wrongdoing.

02/07/2018

Malta

Lifeline captain faces Maltese charges, released on bail

Claus-Peter Reisch, captain of rescue vessel Lifeline, was charged by Maltese courts on Monday for lacking proper registration for the boat when it entered Malta waters last week.

02/07/2018