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“Exceptional EU package for Malta” – PM Robert Abela as Govt announces allocation of €2.25bn

€2.25bn is the allocation of EU funds for Malta and Gozo for the next seven years. Prime Minister Robert Abela announced this on Twitter this morning, saying this will double the…

Malta-24 News Briefing Tuesday 21st July 2020

Updated 0832: Newspaper Review The Times leads with a decision by a court of appeals to award a family €67,000 in compensation for a building accident that left a woman…

UPDATED: EU leaders reach deal

Updated 0801 - Charles Michel: Pivotal moment for EuropeSummit chairman Charles Michel expressed his delight at the deal that has been reached in an early morning press conference."This agreement sends a…

Lebanon Labels Israeli Campaign an ‘Invasion’ as Crisis Deepens

Lebanon’s Culture Minister Ghassan Salamé has described Israel’s military campaign in southern Leban...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 27 March 2026

Updated 1030 40% of Core Skills Set to Shift by 2030, Experts Urge Urgent Workforce Adaptation: A...

NASA Sets Artemis II Moon Mission Launch Window for April 1

NASA has officially announced April 1, 2026, as the latest possible launch date for its Artemis II m...

German Far-right Scales Back Public Ties to Trump as War Backlash Grows

Leaders of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany are quietly scaling back their public alignme...

Spain’s parliament approves €5 billion package to curb impact of war in Iran

Spain’s parliament has approved a €5 billion package aimed at cushioning the economic fallout from t...

Trump Extends Iran Deadline as Fighting Continues and Talks Show “Progress”

Donald Trump has extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 10 days to 6 April, ...

US Considering Redirecting Weapons from Ukraine to Middle East

The Pentagon is considering redirecting weapons initially intended for Ukraine to the Middle East, a...

Cyprus Seeks to Reassure Tourists Amid Regional Tensions

Cyprus is pushing back against security concerns linked to the Middle East conflict as it looks to s...

European Parliament Pushes for Stronger EU-Canada Ties and Sets Conditions on EU-US Trade Deal

The European Parliament has called for stronger relations between the European Union and Canada, emp...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 26 March 2026

Update 1045 Parliament Extends Auditor General Terms Amid Row Over Successor Delay: Parliament un...