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European leaders scramble for consensus ahead of Brexit emergency meeting

British Prime Minister Theresa May is holding last-minute talks with leaders Germany and France as she urges EU leaders to back her request for a Brexit delay until 30 June

Theresa May asks EU for Brexit extension until 30 June

With the Brexit deadline due next week, British Prime Minister Theresa May has written to the European Union to request a further delay to until 30 June

Muscat plays favourites and calls Miriam Dalli ‘best MEP in the last five years’

The Prime Minister thanked the Labour MEP for ‘defending Malta against partisan interests’ as she launched her campaign to be re-elected to the...

The Prime Minister thanked the Labour MEP for...

Women face ‘century of inequality’ without positive discrimination, says PN candidate

PN candidate Peter Agius says he was twice overtaken in EU career by women promoted to advance gender balance: ‘Positive discrimination, though painful,...

PN candidate Peter Agius says he was twice overtaken in EU...

Casa pays tribute to controversial Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti

Christian-democrat giant and controversial Italian PM was Nationalist MEP David Casa’s inspiration to enter politics

Christian-democrat giant and controversial Italian PM was...

Explainer | The European Parliament elections and the Maltese candidates

The next European elections will take place on 23 to 26 May 2019, with all the European Union’s member states voting to elect their representatives to...

The next European elections will take place on 23 to 26 May...

Ramona Frendo is appointed judge in EU general court

Lawyer Ramona Frendo’s nomination as judge in the EU general court has...

Lawyer Ramona Frendo’s nomination as judge in the EU...

[WATCH] No EU tax harmonisation anytime soon - European Commission vice-president

European Commission vice-president Jyrki Katainen said that the EU won’t move for tax harmonisation in the near future, since this would require...

European Commission vice-president Jyrki Katainen said...

Better data can give long-term plan for bird trapping, PN candidate says

PN candidate Peter Agius meets members of the bird trapping community in private meeting at Mosta community centre

PN candidate Peter Agius meets members of the bird trapping...

Labour Party projected to win four seats in European Parliament election

A second Europe-wide analysis of polls carried out for the European Parliament projects four seats for the Labour Party and two for the Nationalist Party in...

A second Europe-wide analysis of polls carried out for the...

PN candidate casts first stone over abortion reference in socialists’ manifesto

PN candidate Peter Agius says reference to reproductive rights in socialist manifesto is “worrying”

PN candidate Peter Agius says reference to reproductive...

Nationalist MEP denied access to Pitkali market, claims discrimination

Nationalist MEP Francis Zammit Dimech accuses government of favouritism over refusal to grant him access to farmers market

Nationalist MEP Francis Zammit Dimech accuses government of...

‘Brussels can’t take away Malta’s golden passport,’ Labour MEP tells supporters

True to form, Labour MEP Alfred Sant calls on voters to reject EU federalism

True to form, Labour MEP Alfred Sant calls on voters to...

[WATCH] Brexit means Malta has to fork out more cash to the EU

EU funds minister Aaron Farrugia and Opposition spokesperson for European...

EU funds minister Aaron Farrugia and Opposition...

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MEPs demand EU members to stop blocking stronger tax reforms

TAX 3 committee calls for decisive measures on 17 Black, company owned by...

TAX 3 committee calls for decisive measures on 17 Black,...

New EU rules on paternity leave one step closer to becoming law

The directive piloted by David Casa pushing for a better work-life balance is...

The directive piloted by David Casa pushing for a better...

PN candidate ‘appalled’ over exclusion of candidates from EP debates in Malta

Nationalist candidate Peter Agius says candidates ‘being systematically excluded’ from EP office’s institutional campaign in Malta

Nationalist candidate Peter Agius says candidates...

Prime Minister attends Socialist leaders meeting in Madrid

Joseph Muscat also held meetings with the UK’s leader of the Opposition...

Joseph Muscat also held meetings with the UK’s leader...

European Parliament approves €10 billion budget to help states deal with migration

A legislative report penned by Labour MEP Miriam Dalli proposing funds to help member states deal with migration and asylum was approved by the civil liberties...

A legislative report penned by Labour MEP Miriam Dalli...

Malta suffers blow at hands of MEPs after draft rule of law resolution approved

MEPs want Malta to set up independent inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, stop the sale of citizenship as rule of law draft resolution will now...

MEPs want Malta to set up independent inquiry into Daphne...