European Medicines Agency to decide on Janssen's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine next week
The European Medicines Agency will decide whether to approve Janssen's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine for use in the EU on 11 March
Maltese MEPs nuanced over proposed law for an EU minimum wage
Maltese MEPs support European directive on adequate minimum wages but are wary of mandatory ‘threshold of decency’
EU Court’s Advocate General finds no issue with Maltese judges’ appointment

In his Opinion to the European Court, AG Gerard Hogan says it is pointless to deny that politics has played a role in the appointment of judges in many legal...

In his Opinion to the European Court, AG Gerard Hogan says...

Belarussian democratic opposition receives 2020 Sakharov Prize

2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was received by the Coordination...

2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was received by...

EU sanctions on authoritarian leaders can help democratic oppositions

Democratic opposition in Belarus wins Sakharov Prize. Sviatlana...

Democratic opposition in Belarus wins Sakharov Prize....

[WATCH] COVID-19 vaccine could be available in Malta before the end of 2020

European Medicines Agency brings forward Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine authorisation, giving hope that the first European citizens will start getting...

European Medicines Agency brings forward Pfizer-BioNTech...

Alfred Sant unimpressed by ‘politicised’ Omtzigt resolution on Malta

As EU finds compromise on rule of law mechanism to keep Hungary and Poland on board, Labour MEP questions political solution

As EU finds compromise on rule of law mechanism to keep...

[WATCH] Brussels opens Malta infringements on spring hunting and finch trapping

European Commission says Malta is breaching Birds Directive with its spring hunting and finch trapping derogations • Government insists enforcement is...

European Commission says Malta is breaching Birds Directive...

European Medicines Authority calls out UK’s 'hastiness' in approving COVID-19 vaccine

European Medicines Authority says its procedure, in deeming a vaccine safe or not, is based on more evidence and stricter checks

European Medicines Authority says its procedure, in deeming...

UK approves use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, rollout to begin next week

The UK will begin rolling out the first 800,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine as of next week • European Medicines Agency to consider...

The UK will begin rolling out the first 800,000 doses...

European Parliament approves Agius Saliba ‘right to disconnect’ report

‘Right to disconnect’ report presented by MEP Alex Agius Saliba approved by European Parliament 

‘Right to disconnect’ report presented by MEP...

Engerer breaks ranks to support MEP vote condemning Polish abortion ban

Newly-elected Labour MEP joins 455 MEPs in supporting resolution condemning abortion ban in Poland by ‘judges dependent on ruling politicians’

Newly-elected Labour MEP joins 455 MEPs in supporting...

MEP welcomes government plan for ‘right to disconnect’ law

Labour MEP Alex Agius Saliba hails government talks aimed at recognizing right...

Labour MEP Alex Agius Saliba hails government talks aimed...

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine shows promising immune response among elderly people

A coronavirus vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford for AstraZeneca shows promising signs it could be effective among higher risk groups

A coronavirus vaccine being developed by the University of...

[WATCH] History is made as Metsola elected First Vice-President of the European Parliament

First Maltese to hold position of First Vice-President is Roberta Metsola

First Maltese to hold position of First Vice-President is...

European Parliament secures added finances for Erasmus+

Weeks of negotiations between Parliament and Council have resulted in a...

Weeks of negotiations between Parliament and Council have...

Rule of law breaches will mean less EU funds, MEPs reach deal with Council

MEPs reach ‘historic deal’ to tie EU funds to the respect for the rule of law in member states

MEPs reach ‘historic deal’ to tie EU funds to...

[WATCH] Cyrus Engerer wins MEP seat in casual election for Miriam Dalli seat

Cyrus Engerer, who had inherited 2,200 votes from Miriam Dalli when she was elected MEP in 2019, is now Malta’s sixth MEP

Cyrus Engerer, who had inherited 2,200 votes from Miriam...

[WATCH] Three people killed, one beheaded, in church terrorist attack in Nice

Three people, one of whom was beheaded were killed in the French city of Nice in what authorities are describing as a terrorist attack

Three people, one of whom was beheaded were killed in the...

European Court of Justice hears Repubblika submissions on Maltese judicial appointments

Jason Azzopardi put forward the submissions on behalf of Repubblika 

Jason Azzopardi put forward the submissions on behalf of...