Malta

Malta

British in Malta Qwara

At the small village of Malta called Qawra, Brexit shouldn’t be important.

31/03/2017

Malta

Urgency to conserve Malta's natural sites after Azure Window collapse

The loss of the Azure Window has sparked within the people of Malta a moment of national introspection

20/03/2017

Malta

What Malta's Azure Window looks like now

Weather conditions around the small Mediterranean archipelago of Malta have eased enough to allow divers to inspect the rock monument underwater.

14/03/2017

Malta

Malta mourns iconic Azure Window arch

Malta’s famous Azure Window rock arch is no more.

08/03/2017

Malta

Malta's "Azure Window" rock formation collapses into the sea

The structure collapsed as Malta was hit by rough seas and stormy weather.

08/03/2017

Europe News

EU pledges cash and help to stem migrants from Libyan coast

Fearing a new wave of migrants this Spring, EU leaders – meeting in Malta – have backed new measures to stem the flow of people from the Libyan coast.

03/02/2017

Europe News

EU leaders back new steps to stem immigration from Africa

EU leaders have backed new steps to stem immigration from Africa, including financing migrant camps in Libya run by the UN-backed government.

03/02/2017

Malta

EU leaders begin one-day summit in Malta

EU leaders are holding a one-day, informal, summit in Malta to discuss migration and the consolidation of Europe once the UK leaves the bloc.

03/02/2017

Europe News

Malta Summit: EU migration thinking 'hypocritical'

Migration and life after Brexit will dominate discussions as EU leaders meet in the Maltese capital of Valletta on Friday.

02/02/2017

Real Economy

Balancing work and children

It is tough for us to balance our work and our personal life, but add kids to the mix and the going gets really tough, especially for women.

17/01/2017

Cult

Baroque on the rock - the International Baroque Music Festival in Malta

Baroque on the rock.

16/01/2017

Malta

Libyan men in Malta court charged over hijacking

Two Libyan men have appeared in court in the Maltese capital Valetta, charged with hijacking an airliner on Friday.

26/12/2016

Malta

Plane hijack must not be repeated says Libya's Transport Minister

Libya's Transport Minister promises tighter controls following plane hijack to Malta.

23/12/2016

Malta

Libyan plane hijack ended by Maltese authorities

The Maltese have successfully ended a plane hijacking freeing all 117 hostages and arresting two hijackers who diverted the plane from Libya.

23/12/2016

Malta

Malta: Hostage-takers surrender from hijacked Libyan plane

Hijackers who forced a domestic Libyan flight to land in Malta on Friday have surrendered, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said.

23/12/2016

Economy

Redefining Malta as a cultural destination

09/11/2016

Malta

New footage shows Malta plane crash fireball

New footage has emerged of plane crash in Malta that killed five people.

28/10/2016

Cult

Long live art and culture the keys to human experience

How can art and culture play a leading role in an epoch obsessed with itself and the pursuit of instant gratification, narcissism and financial crisis?

26/10/2016

Malta

French defence officials die in Malta plane crash

The French Defence Ministry has confirmed that three of its officials and two private contractors were killed in the crash of a light aircraft in Malta on Monday The plane, taking part in a surveillan

24/10/2016

Cult

Malta hosts World Summit on Arts and Culture

Malta is playing host to the seventh World Summit on Arts and Culture.

20/10/2016

My Europe Series

Abortion in Malta: studio interview with reporter Valérie Gauriat

Insiders Editor-in-Chief Sophie Claudet interviewed reporter Valérie Gauriat about her report about abortion in Malta. Sophie Claudet: “Valerie

13/05/2016

My Europe Series

Abortion ban in Malta: the EU's last standing ban ?

Malta is for now the EU’s last country where abortion is banned in all cases. While some are beginning to call for a public debate on women’s

12/05/2016

Culture news

Baroque instruments: an authentic sound at Valletta Festival

To play Baroque music, artists usually use original instruments for an authentic sound. Many of these instruments are little known to a larger

21/01/2016

Culture news

Valletta festival in Malta: Baroque is in

Founded in 2013, the Valletta Baroque Festival is the first major cultural event of the year on the island of Malta. While it may sound like it’s

19/01/2016

Malta

Happy memories: Queen Elizabeth opens Commonwealth summit in Malta

Her trips abroad are increasingly rare. But Britain’s 89-year-old Queen Elizabeth is in Malta where she formally opened a summit of Commonwealth

27/11/2015

Malta

EU offers 1.8-billion-euro Emergency Trust Fund to Africa

On the final day of the Valletta Summit on Migration, the European Union offers 1.8 billion euros in aid to Africa.

12/11/2015