Malta supports EU - West Balkan collaboration on irregular immigration, security

Prime Minister Robert Abela highlighted the importance of cooperation on migration flows when he spoke at a summit meeting of EU and Western Balkan countries on Thursday. “The work between the European agencies and the Balkan countries should continue to …

Financial analysis: Developments in Malta’s telecom sector

Melita Ltd’s recent acquisition by Goldman Sachs Alter­natives, the private equity arm of a large, prominent US bank, was widely reported in the media recently. Although the transaction does not directly impact the local capital market, as Melita’s shares …

Harm reduction in Malta: A bumpy road ahead | Mark Farrugia

The devastating effects of high HIV infections across the EU in the late 1980’s, and the increased grass-roots movements calling for humane drug policies, gave birth to the first peer-led initiatives by People Who Use Drugs [PWUD]. Throughout this time …

Malta spent €200,000 to unsuccessfully defend finch trapping in EU courts

Malta spent €200,000 in legal fees to defend finch trapping in two doomed court cases in European courts. Malta was first taken to court by the European Commission almost a decade ago, after the newly elected Labour government reintroduced finch trapping …

“We need a Planning Authority that protects Malta’s heritage, not a Permit Authority”- PN

The Nationalist Party has argued that “the Labour Government is pushing a Permit Authority instead of a Planning Authority that safeguards the national heritage and plans the country’s future based on a clear and transparent vision.” In a statement on …

Sahara: Malta Considers Autonomy Plan 'Good Basis for Definitive Resolution'

HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Amira EL MASAITIWednesday 18 December 2024 - 19:03 Malta considers the autonomy plan presented by Morocco in 2007 as “a good basis for a definitive resolution” of the Moroccan Sahara issue. This reinforcement of …

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Overdevelopment and Malta's oldest poem feature on University's new mural

A mural depicting concerns about overdevelopment and featuring extracts from Malta’s oldest known poem was unveiled on Wednesday at the University of Malta. The mural, titled 'Interdisciplinary Murals,' spans almost 33 metres in length and just …

Alleged drug trafficker extradited to Malta spared prosecution over bail breach

A suspected drug trafficker extradited to Malta after he failed to return when granted court permission to travel to Italy has been spared prosecution for breach of bail since that offence was not listed by the Italian court upholding the extradition.  …

Malta HICP Inflation Slows To 2.1%

Malta's EU measure of inflation eased somewhat in November after rising in the previous month, data from the National Statistics Office showed on Wednesday. The harmonized index of consumer prices, or HICP, climbed 2.1 percent year-on-year in November, …