Malta

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 19 September 2025

Updated 1230 PN appoints first CEO as Borg pushes for more women in politicsNationalist Party leader Alex Borg has announced four new appointments, including the first-ever CEO. Property and commercial…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 18 September 2025

Morning Briefing CrediaBank to acquire HSBC Malta at steep discountCrediaBank has announced it will acquire HSBC Malta for €200 million, a deal representing a discount of nearly 55% on the…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 17 September 2025

Morning Briefing Government Unveils Plans to Rehabilitate Comino’s Blue LagoonThe government on announced a major rehabilitation project for Comino’s Blue Lagoon. Plans include enlarging the swimming area by 20%—approximately 40…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 16 September 2025

Morning Briefing Summer Surge in Influenza A H1N1 Hits Elderly PatientsHospitals and care homes are reporting a sharp rise in Influenza A H1N1 cases this summer. Health authorities confirm all…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 15 September 2025

Morning Briefing Government to present Budget 2026 on 27 October Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that the 2026 Budget will be presented on 27 October, describing it as the “fourth…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 12 September 2025

Morning Briefing CrediaBank Promises Continuity Amid HSBC Malta Talks CrediaBank has pledged that HSBC Malta customers will experience seamless continuity of service should its proposed takeover go ahead. A spokesperson…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 11 September 2025

Morning Briefng Alex Borg Sworn in as Opposition Leader, Calls for UnityNewly elected Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg was sworn in as Opposition leader on Wednesday during a ceremony presided…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 10 September 2025

Updated 1200 PM starts consultation meetings for 2026 Budget: Prime Minister Robert Abela has begun consultations with social partners ahead of the 2026 budget, starting with the Chamber for Small…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 9 September 2025

Morning Briefing PN stands by leadership election outcome amid voter eligibility claimsThe Nationalist Party has stood firmly by the results of its recent leadership election after reports that Adrian Delia’s…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 8 September 2025

Morning Briefing Borg Pledges Party Reform After Leadership WinNewly elected Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg has pledged sweeping reforms, promising to restructure the party, strengthen MPs’ work, boost media output,…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 5 September 2025

Morning Briefing Ryanair Expands Malta Operations with Six New RoutesRyanair will be expanding its winter schedule from Malta with six new routes, Malta Air CEO David O’Brien announced during the…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 4 September 2025

Cab Drivers on Minimum Wage Get €4,000 a Month After 'Adjustments': Cab drivers at WT Global, Malta’s largest cab fleet, appear to be earning around €4,000 a month despite being…

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Malta Climbs Global FDI Rankings as it Sharpens Focus on Fintech, Skills and ESG

Over this past year, Malta has made a significant leap in the international investment landscape, rising 50 places to rank 33rd in the 2025 Greenfield FDI Performance Index, according to…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 3 September 2025

Updated 1240 Maltese show optimism towards country's future- Eurobarometer: A new Eurobarometer survey shows Maltese optimism about their country is at its highest since 2022, with 52% saying Malta is…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 2 September 2025

Morning Briefing Malta’s Dwelling Value Triples in a Decade The value of Malta’s dwellings has surged from €30 billion to €88 billion over the past decade, fuelled mainly by speculation…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 1 September 2025

Updated 1300 Multi-National Companies with Over €750 Million in Turnover to Pay Higher Taxes – Abela: Malta will introduce a 15% minimum tax rate on foreign-owned companies with annual global…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 30 August 2025

Morning Briefing National debt tops €11bn by end July - NSO By the end of July 2025, Malta’s Government faced mounting financial pressures, with the Consolidated Fund recording a deficit…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 29 August 2025

Updated 1100 Carlo Gavazzi to Close Malta Factory Putting 230 Jobs at Risk: Swiss manufacturing firm Carlo Gavazzi will close its Malta operations after nearly 40 years, affecting 230 workers.…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 28 August 2025

Updated 1230 Services and Industry Fuel Malta's 5.1% GDP Growth in Q2 2025: NSO provisional estimates show that Malta's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Q2 2025 reached €6.1 billion, a…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 27 August 2025

Updated 1200 Central Bank says Public Spending Growth Far Exceeds EU Benchmark: A Central Bank report shows Malta’s government spending grew by 14% in 2024—more than double the EU’s recommended…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 26 August 2025

Updated 1230 CrediaBank Vows to Retain All HSBC Malta Staff After Takeover: CrediaBank CEO Eleni Vrettou has pledged to retain all 900+ HSBC Malta staff and current management following the…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 25 August 2025

Morning Briefing Digital IDs to be rolled out in 2026 From next year, Malta will be obliged under EU rules to provide a digital wallet, holding key personal identification documents…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 23 August 2025

Morning Briefing Knights College launches scholarships for displaced IEU students The Knights College has announced a special scholarship initiative to support international students affected by the revocation of the International…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 22 August 2025

Morning Briefing MCAST Finance Manager created fake salary payments to embezzle funds A finance manager has been accused of embezzling more than €2.3 million from MCAST by creating fake salary…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 21 August 2025

Updated 1200 Towed cars, Unfair Fares and Botched Hiring Among 36 Ombudsman Cases: Malta’s Ombudsman has highlighted 36 cases of maladministration in its Case Notes 2024 report, exposing unfair practices…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 20 August 2025

Updated 1130 One in five passengers flew with KM Malta Airlines - Malta International Airport Malta International Airport welcomed a record 1,035,341 passengers in July, a 5.3% increase over last…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 19 August 2025

Updated 1030 Students Ordered to Leave After University Licence RevokedOver 80 students at the International European University in Gżira have been told to leave Malta after Identità cancelled their residence…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 8 August 2025

Morning Briefing Malta Sees Record-Breaking 1.1 Million Tourists in Q2 2025 A total of 1.1 million tourists visited Malta during the second quarter of 2025, marking a 10.4% increase over…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 7 August 2025

Updated 1200 Attica Bank becomes first EU bidder for HSBC Malta: Attica Bank has become the first foreign EU bank to formally bid for HSBC Malta, with strong backing from…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 6 August 2025

Morning Briefing Government Cancels €80 Million Mater Dei Tender After Sole Bid Deemed Too CostlyAn €80 million tender to extend Mater Dei Hospital’s emergency department has been cancelled after the…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 5 August 2025

Morning Briefing Updated Land Use Rules Allow Some Non-Agricultural ActivityThe government has revised regulations to discourage land abandonment, now allowing agricultural land to be used for non-agricultural purposes, provided the…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 4 August 2025

Morning Briefing Malta Urged to Act Over Israel-Bound Coal ShipMalta is facing calls to act against the Fortune, a Malta-flagged bulk carrier transporting Colombian coal to Israel, allegedly in breach…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 2nd August 2025

Morning Briefing Miscarriage Leave Entitlement AnnouncedWomen who experience a miscarriage within the first 22 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to seven consecutive days of miscarriage leave, along with their…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 1 August 2025

Morning Briefing Pembroke council drops objection to db Group project in €3m deal Pembroke’s local council has unanimously agreed not to object to db Group’s revised plans to increase the…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 31 July 2025

Morning Briefing Trainee Tourist Guides Granted Temporary Licence Amid Growing Shortage In response to a pressing shortage of licensed tourist guides, trainee guides in Malta will now be permitted to…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 30 July 2025

Updated 1230 Man, 72, arrested over Baħrija double murder Carmelo Ciantar, 72, known as Id-Durga, has been arrested over the fatal shooting of two men in Baħrija, believed to stem…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 29 July 2025

Updated 1130 Record-Breaking €857 Million Spent on Social Benefits in First Half of the Year: Social benefit spending in Malta exceeded €857 million in the first half of the year—an…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 28 July 2025

Morning Briefing Fatal crash involves PM's parentsA woman died and another is in critical condition after a head-on collision in Fgura on Sunday involving Prime Minister Robert Abela’s parents. Former…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 26 July 2025

Morning Briefing KM Airlines to Launch Legal Dispute Over Alleged Breach by Pilots’ Union KM Airlines has notified the pilots’ union, ALPA, of its intention to initiate legal action over…

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Malta News Briefing – Fiday 25 July 2025

President’s husband Anthony Spiteri Debono dies, aged 78President Myriam Spiteri Debono’s husband, Anthony Spiteri Debono, died on Thursday following an illness, the Office of the President announced. He was 78.…

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Malta New Briefing – Thursday 24 July 2025

Morning Briefing Parliament backs new ‘merit-based’ Citizenship law Parliament has unanimously approved a bill replacing the controversial sale of Maltese passports with a new “merit-based citizenship” system, even as the…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 23 July 2025

Updated 1200 Pilots Set to Receive €74m in Early Retirement Payouts by 2028: KM Malta Airlines pilots are set to receive nearly €74 million in early retirement payouts over the…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 22 July 2025

Updated Joint Police Patrols Between Italy and Malta Launched to Enhance Public Safety in Tourist Areas: Italy and Malta have launched joint summer police patrols as part of a new…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 21 July 20255

Morning Briefing Cabinet to decide on revised db Group concession dealCabinet is expected to discuss a revised agreement with db Group that would defer over €4 million in ground rent…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 19 July 2023

Morning Briefing Air quality in Malta fails to meet WHO standardAll five air quality stations in Malta and Gozo have reported pollution levels above the World Health Organisation’s guideline for…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 18 July 2025

Updated 1200 Annual inflation eases to 2.5% as restaurant and food prices rise: Annual inflation in Malta dropped slightly to 2.5% in June 2025, down from 2.7% the previous month,…

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Malta’s Golden passports to be replaced with broader citizenship-by-merit

Malta’s so-called golden passport scheme will be scrapped, while a citizenship-by-merit system will be expanded and strengthened, the government has announced. The proposed amendment to the Citizenship Act – Chapter…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 17 July 2025

Morning Briefing Malta to Scrap Golden Passport Scheme, Shift Focus to Citizenship by MeritHome Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri announced that Malta will abolish its controversial citizenship-by-investment programme, following an April…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 16 July 2025

Updated 1030 Hili Ventures acquires 4.99% stake in Bank of VallettaHili Ventures has acquired a 4.99% stake in Bank of Valletta from Unicredit, making it the bank’s third-largest shareholder after…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 15 July 2025

Updated 1150 Ombudsman recommends doubling cap for irregular development fines to €100,000: The Ombudsman has recommended doubling the cap on fines for irregular development from €50,000 to €100,000, arguing the…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 14 July 2025

Morning Briefing Armenia’s Ardshinbank bids for HSBC Malta Ardshinbank, one of Armenia’s largest banks, has submitted a bid to acquire HSBC Malta, reports suggest. It is believed to be one…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 12 July 2025

Morning Briefing Lilu King granted bail again in grievous injury case Mohammed Ali Ahmed Elmushraty, better known as Lilu King, was granted bail for the third time on Friday, against…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 11 July 2025

Morning Briefing ESMA Flags Concerns over Malta’s Crypto Licensing ProcessThe European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has criticised Malta's financial regulator, the MFSA, over shortcomings in its licensing process for…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 10 July 2025

Updated 1110 Buhagiar Reappointment Row Sparked Mini Cabinet Reshuffle: Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi requested to leave the Lands Ministry after the reinstatement of Kurt Buhagiar, accused of involuntary homicide in the…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 9 July 2025

Updated 1200 Newcastle Disease Restrictions Lifted after Clean Bill of Health for Malta's Poultry: All restrictions imposed due to the Newcastle disease outbreak in Malta and Gozo have been lifted,…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 8 July 2025

Updated 1215 Malta has only two palliative care specialists when it needs 12, MAM says: Malta’s palliative care system falls short of international standards, with only two appointed specialists instead…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 7 July 2025

Mornring Briefing Stagnation in Malta’s ELT Sector Despite Tourism GrowthMalta’s English Language Teaching sector has seen no significant growth for over a decade, with student numbers stagnating between 75,000 and…

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