Developers

Malta: Former planning minister Deborah Schembri is new director for developers’ lobby

The former Parliamentary Secretary for Planning Deborah Schembri has been made Malta Developers Association director general. She will be replacing former Nationalist Party MP and shadow environment minister Marthese Portelli, who…

Germany: New tax incentives encouraging private developers to build new rental flats in a drive to tackle a drastic shortage of affordable housing

The German government plans to back new tax incentives on Wednesday aimed at encouraging private developers to build new rental flats in a drive to tackle a drastic shortage of…

Zelenskiy says Russia considering plan to attack NATO country from Belarus

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Russia was seeking to draw Belarus deeper into its war in Uk...

Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible he...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 15 May 2026

Updated 1230 Malta to Launch AI-Powered Traffic Control Centre Within Months: Transport Malta’s u...

US plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro

The United States plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of Justice official said la...

Catherine praised by Italians as visit draws to a close

The Princess of Wales's trip to Italy has been a reminder of how much the royals need her star quali...

US scraps deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland

The Pentagon has canceled plans to temporarily deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, two U.S. o...

Russian parliament approves law allowing Putin to invade other countries

Russia's lawmakers have passed a law formally authorising the Kremlin to deploy troops abroad to "pr...

What to know about the corruption probe involving Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff

Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities have named former presidential chief of staff Andrii Yermak as...

Nuclear energy set for comeback in Italy under new government framework

The Italian government is set to approve a framework for the resumption of nuclear power this summer...

Libya aims to restart Ras Lanuf oil refinery within a year, NOC says

Libya aims to restart its 220,000 barrel-per-day Ras Lanuf oil refinery within six to 12 months ‌to...