Malta

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 13 November 2024

Updated 1200 Proposed Airbnb rules for apartments get mixed reaction: Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) is considering a new policy to require neighbour approval for short-let accommodation licenses, aimed at addressing…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 12 November 2024

Updated 1300 Steep rise in fines for waste collection infractions since 2023: Following Malta's enforcement of mandatory waste separation, fines for waste collection violations surged nationwide, with an exception in…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 11 November 2024

Updated 1300 Malta’s 2025 Council of Europe presidency to cost €8 million: Malta will assume the presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers in mid-May 2025, following Luxembourg.…

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Accountants call for clear action plan to drive Malta’s competitiveness forward

Accountancy professionals are calling for a cohesive strategic direction that firmly places competitiveness at the heart of Malta's agenda, urging a unified action plan to consolidate diverse initiatives toward a…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 9 November 2024

Morning Briefing Keith Schembri to be charged with breaching official secrets Keith Schembri is set to be charged with perjury and breaching the Official Secrets Act after a five-year inquiry…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 8 November 2024

Updated 1330 ‘Europe must set out its own future’ - Metsola at European Summit: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola emphasised that Europe must shape its own future, calling for unity…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 7 November 2024

Updated 1300 MCESD kicks off discussions on Malta’s Vision 2050: MCESD has launched a Task Force to provide proactive input to Malta’s Vision 2050, involving social partners in shaping the…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 6 November 2024

Updated 1245 Land Reclamation Plans Omitted from Budget as Project Feasibility Remains Unclear: Despite being a Labour Party commitment in 2022, land reclamation received no mention in the latest budget,…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 5 November 2024

Updated 1215 Report finds that nearly 9/10 of Malta golden visa buyers are from China Research by the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation highlights significant risks in Malta’s residency-by-investment (or "golden…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 4 November 2024

Updated 1220 Glenn Micallef hopes for solid performance at EP grilling Glenn Micallef, Malta’s nominee for the European Commission, will face the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 2 November 2024

Morning Briefing Government has until 4th November to claim funds from Vitals - NGO The Daphne Foundation has stated that if the Maltese Government does not submit proof of claim…

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to visit Malta

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to visit Malta in December to take part in a meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 1 November 2024

Morning Briefing Budget not enough to alleviate hardships, church commission says The Church's Justice and Peace Commission stated that the Budget should have done more to secure a dignified standard…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 31 October 2024

Updated 1250 Identità denies involvement in mistaken police raids: Identità denied any role in recent mistaken police raids, which led to wrongful arrests and harm to innocent people. The Nationalist…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 30 October 2024

Morning Briefing Government to present labour migration policy by end year Employment and Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri announced that a labour migration policy aimed at decreasing turnover among migrant…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 29 October 2024

Updated 0900 Budget Reactions Chamber: Budget acknowledges change, does nothing about it. Malta Chamber said that Budget 2025 acknowledges the need for change but does nothing about it. "While the…

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Update – Malta News Briefing – Monday 28 October 2024

Updated 1030 Court lifts Yorgen Fenech asset freeze after AG office mistake A criminal court has lifted the asset freeze on Yorgen Fenech, initially imposed after his 2019 arrest in…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 26 October 2024

Morning Briefing Standards Czar says paid tagging of Ministers by influencers raise 'ethical concerns' Ministers being tagged in publicly funded social media posts raises “ethical concerns,” according to the Standards…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 25 October 2024

Updated 1245 Influencer fined after joking suggesting burning down a circus A 22-year-old woman was fined €1,000 after posting a social media video jokingly suggesting burning down a circus at…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 24 October 2024

Updated 1205 Foreign students in state schools increase by 15% in one year The number of non-Maltese students enrolled in pre-primary to secondary schools increased by 15.6 per cent in…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 23 October 2024

Morning Briefing Deficit rises to 4.5% - NSO In 2023, the budget deficit rose to 4.5% of GDP, or €938.9 million, while government debt remained well below the Maastricht limit…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 22 October 2024

Morning Briefing Infrastructure Malta to proceed with building of flyover at Msida Creek Infrastructure Malta will proceed with the construction of a flyover at Msida Creek, despite opposition from the…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 21 October 2024

Morning Briefing PM says budget will set strategic direction for country The government is setting a strategic direction for the economy through Viżjoni Malta 2050, Prime Minister Robert Abela said…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 19 October 2024

Morning Briefing Malta likely to support migrant return hubs - report Malta appears to be supporting the European Commission's proposal to establish controversial 'return hubs' outside the European Union for…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 18 October 2024

Updated 1300 EC can't intervene in the Identita scandal, Home Affairs Commissioner concerned The European Commission cannot intervene directly in the Identita scandal involving allegations of ID card fraud and…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 17 October 2024

Morning Briefing Journalists are being weaponised - IGM The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IĠM) cautioned that both journalists and the right to freedom of expression are being weaponised. In a…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 16 October 2024

Updated 1300 'Seven years later, justice remains elusive for Caruana Galizia': US embassy The US embassy marked the seventh anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, calling for full implementation of…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 15 October 2024

Morning Briefing Calls for full publication of magisterial inquiries on unnatural deaths Isabelle Bonnici, mother of Jean Paul Sofia, who tragically lost his life in a construction site collapse in…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 14 October 2024

Morning Briefing PM optimistic on MCAST deal During a public discussion organised by the Labour Party, PM Robert Abela expressed optimism about reaching an agreement with MCAST lecturers soon. Abela…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 11 October 2024

Updated 1150 Gozo’s public sector employment weakens long-term growth: The Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA) warns that Gozo’s growing number of public sector employees may harm long-term growth. A review…

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Inclusion of senior workers is an opportunity and a strategic advantage for Malta, stakeholders say

MEA groups all national stakeholders at its National Round Table Forum for a multi-disciplinary discussion focusing on Adapting our Labour Market to an Ageing Population Extending work beyond retirement age…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 10th October 2024

Morning Briefing PM cut short trip in Dubai to be in Malta when police raided Muscat's house Lawyer Jason Azzopardi claimed in court that Prime Minister Robert Abela cut short…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 9 October 2024

Morning Briefing Five persons arrested as police dismantles drug trafficking ring Four men and a woman, all foreign nationals, were arrested by the police in an operation aimed at dismantling…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 8 October 2024

Morning Briefing Ħamrun brawl: defence lawyers say brothers reacted to provocation Two brothers accused of assaulting police officers in Ħamrun were provoked, defence lawyers argued in court on Monday. Representing…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 7 October 2024

Updated 1300 Old Fisheries Site Project expected to generate €61 million into Government revenue: The Malta Strategic Partnership Projects has received two proposals for the regeneration of the Old Fisheries…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 5 October 2024

Morning Briefing Advocate-General dismisses Commission's argument against Malta's passport scheme The European Commission has not demonstrated that EU citizenship rules mandate a "genuine link" or "prior genuine link" to grant…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 4 October 2024

Updated 1230 Malta wins EU court challenge against trucking rules: Malta and six other EU member states have won a court ruling against a law that would have required trucks…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 3 October 2024

Updated 1030 Decisions on corporate taxation expected in Budget 2025 During a pre-budget discussion hosted by the Times of Malta Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said that he hoped to make…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 2 October 2024

Morning Briefing Influential persons should weigh words not to damage administration of justice – Chief Justice Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti stressed that individuals with public or social influence must carefully…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 1 October 2024

Updated 1130 Union rebuffs new MCAST principal's call to lift industrial action: The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) rejected a call from MCAST's new principal, Stephen Vella, to end industrial…

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Updated -Malta News Briefing – Monday 30 September 2024

Updated 1200 Mandatory unionisation ‘well before’ election: The government plans to introduce mandatory union membership before the end of its term, according to junior minister Andy Ellul. The proposal, part…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 29 September 2024

Morning Briefing Italian operator secures interconnector-2 contract Sardinia-based energy operator Selt has secured a €34.2 million contract to manufacture and install onshore cables for the second Malta-Sicily electricity interconnector (IC2),…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 28 September 2024

Morning Briefing Government debt levels surpass €10 billion By the end of August 2024, Government debt surpassed €10 billion, reaching €10,050.4 million—an increase of €847.3 million compared to the same…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 27 September 2024

Morning Briefing Former MCAST principal claims unjust dismissal Former MCAST principal Joachim James Calleja has filed a case with the Industrial Tribunal, claiming his dismissal as college head was “unjust…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 26 September 2024

Morning Briefing 21-year-old jailed after injuring police officer A 21-year-old Spaniard, Jon Vila Jauregui, was jailed for nine months on Wednesday after going on a drunken rampage in Paceville, damaging…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 25 September 2024

Morning Briefing MFSA ordered to pay former COO €414,000 for unfair dismissal The Malta Financial Services Authority has been ordered to pay nearly €414,000 in damages to a former senior…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 24 September 2024

Updated 1100 Government spent €10.6m on Outpatients Block plans, only to scrap them - MAM The government wasted €10.6 million on plans for a new Outpatients Block and acute psychiatric…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 23 September 2024

Morning Briefing Widespread condemnation after attack on police officers There was widespread condemnation following an attack on two police officers in Ħamrun on Saturday night, leading to the arrest of…

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Malta News Briefing – Sunday 22 September 2024

Morning Briefing Archbishop prays for forgiveness for nation's greed and corruption Archbishop Charles Scicluna commemorated the 60th anniversary of Malta's independence with a prayer seeking forgiveness for the nation's greed,…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 20 September 2024

Updated 1300 New biodiversity plan aims for 30% of land to be legally protected by 2030 By 2030, 30% of Maltese land will be protected under a new biodiversity plan,…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 19 September 2024

Morning Briefing Journalists urge government not to reinstate criminal libel The Institute of Maltese Journalists has urged the government not to reinstate criminal libel, which was abolished in 2018 as…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 18 September 2024

Updated 1150am Food price stability scheme to end - PM Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that the government's Stabbiltà scheme, aimed at stabilising basic food prices, will end now that…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 17 September 2024

Updated 1234 Malta's Glenn Micallef gets Youth and Culture portfolio in new Commission Malta's Glenn Micallef has been assigned the post of Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Culture, Youth and Sport…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 16 September 2024

Updated 1200 Electric vehicle subsidies not guaranteed next year The Association of Car Importers Malta (ACIM) has received no assurances that the electric vehicle (EV) grants scheme will continue in…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 14 September 2024

Morning Briefing 'Vast Majority' of Construction Contractors Have Applied for Operating Licenses, PM Says The vast majority of contractors in the construction sector have submitted applications to operate under a…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 13 September 2024

Updated 1140 Malta to celebrate Republic Day with €2 million 50th anniversary event Malta will celebrate its 50th anniversary as a republic in 2024 with a large-scale event costing at…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 12 September 2024

Morning Briefing APS Bank reportedly interested in taking over HSBC's operations in Malta APS Bank is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire HSBC’s operations in Malta, according to sources who…

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