


EU proposes banning plastic cotton buds, straws in bid to reduce marine litter
European Commission submits proposal to ban ten single-use plastic products and fishing gear
European Commission submits proposal to ban ten single-use...

Di Maio calls for Mattarella to be impeached after candidate vetoed
Giuseppe Conte gave up his mandate to form a government after the Italian...
Giuseppe Conte gave up his mandate to form a government...

Italy in crisis after president rejects Eurosceptic as economy minister
An attempt to form a government in Italy has failed after the president rejected the choice of a Eurosceptic in the role of economy minister • The move...
An attempt to form a government in Italy has failed after...

Updated | Irish anti-abortion campaign concedes defeat, as exit polls show clear pro-choice win
Exit polls by The Irish Times and RTÉ indicates that around 69% of voters in a referendum in Ireland have voted to repeal a constitutional ban on...
Exit polls by The Irish Times and RTÉ indicates...
Alfred Sant contests EC statement that Malta is affected by large share of non-performing loans
Concern about non-performing bank loans has not featured in Malta’s Country Specific Recommendations in recent years
Concern about non-performing bank loans has not...

‘Malta must step up fight against corruption’ or risk investment scare, Brussels warns
The European Commission says Malta is not supervising its financial services industry well enough
The European Commission says Malta is not supervising its...

Mark Zuckerberg appears before European Parliament
The meeting comes in the same week that the EU's General Data...
The meeting comes in the same week that the EU's...

Next MEP election dates confirmed for May 2019
European Parliament elections are expected to take place between 23 and 26 May...
European Parliament elections are expected to take place...

Italy’s next 'politically unknown' prime minister taught in Malta
Italy’s next prime minister is expected to be law professor Giuseppe...
Italy’s next prime minister is expected to be law...

Bet365 admits Malta expansion, plays down major relocation of staff from Gibraltar
Bet365 will be increasing its infrastructural capabilities in Malta and recruiting more staff but firm says it will remain committed to Gibraltar after Brexit
Bet365 will be increasing its infrastructural capabilities...

Over 31,000 unaccompanied minor asylum seekers registered in the EU in 2017
Only five unaccompanied minor asylum seekers applied for international protection in Malta in 2017
Only five unaccompanied minor asylum seekers applied...

Miriam Dalli’s ambitious CO2 emissions cut proposal for new cars finds resistance
The Labour MEP is the lead rapporteur for the regulation proposed by the European Commission on setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars...
The Labour MEP is the lead rapporteur for the regulation...


Malta urged to do more on migrant integration by Council of Europe anti-racism body
Council of Europe's anti-racism commission says refugees in Malta remain the 'most vulnerable and marginalised group' as it urges country to adopt...
Council of Europe's anti-racism commission says...
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[WATCH] Updated | Foreign minister says it is premature to comment as Italy's next government could up the stakes on migration
Italy could finally have a government next week and it will be a radical shake-up for Europe and Malta as Lega and Movimento Cinque Stelle reach an agreement...
Italy could finally have a government next week and it will...

Maltese MEPs nominate Bjorn Formosa for the European Citizens’ Prize
Maltese MEPs David Casa, Miriam Dalli, Roberta Metsola, Marlene Mizzi, and Francis Zammit Dimech joined forces and nominated ALS activist Bjorn Formosa...
Maltese MEPs David Casa, Miriam Dalli, Roberta...

Malta blocks EU plans for a digital tax on corporate turnover
A levy on corporate turnover, as proposed by the European Commission and...
A levy on corporate turnover, as proposed by the European...

Bee-harming pesticides banned across the EU
Friends of the Earth Malta commended the Maltese authority’s support for...
Friends of the Earth Malta commended the Maltese...

Updated | Maria Efimova’s release by Greek court was not based on concerns over rule of law
Official translation of a Greek court’s decision to reject Malta’s extradition request for Pilatus bank whistleblower Maria Efimova puts paid to...
Official translation of a Greek court’s decision to...