Switzerland withdraws application to join EU
Switzerland's Parliament votes to officially withdraw long-dormant application to join the EU 
Brexit dominates EU Presidency trio talks
Informal talks between the Netherlands, Slovakia and Malta on EU Presidency focus on a potential UK exit
Gender employment gap ‘widest in Malta’, Eurostat study finds

Employment rate of women aged 20 to 64 up by 1.6% in a year

Employment rate of women aged 20 to 64 up by 1.6% in a year

Malta with second highest trademark applications per inhabitant

Almost 90,000 EU trademark applications received from Member States in 2015

Almost 90,000 EU trademark applications received from...

Panama Papers | EU ministers propose ‘urgent’ measures

Finance ministers endorse series of measures to fight tax evasion

Finance ministers endorse series of measures to fight tax...

Peter Xuereb successfully passes ECJ screening process

Professor Peter Xuereb, Malta’s candidate to the European Court of...

Professor Peter Xuereb, Malta’s candidate to the...

Bizzilla lace to be protected by EU law

Two reports presented by MEP Marlene Mizzi adopted in Parliament this week

Two reports presented by MEP Marlene Mizzi adopted in...

Hunters: ‘Overwhelming support for trophy hunting in the European Parliament’

Metsola: ‘Firearms collectors are not terrorists; the EU should not confuse the two’

Metsola: ‘Firearms collectors are not terrorists; the...

EU states granted protection to 338,000 asylum seekers in 2015

Half of the beneficiaries were Syrians, while Germany gave refuge to half of...

Half of the beneficiaries were Syrians, while Germany gave...

Home affairs minister highlights Maltese interest in EU resilience

Minister Carmelo Abela discusses strategy solution to threats to social security

Minister Carmelo Abela discusses strategy solution to...

Hundreds feared dead after boats capsize in Mediterranean

Reports claim over 400 refugees have lost their lives after their boats...

Reports claim over 400 refugees have lost their lives after...

MEPs pass law that would prevent Panama Papers

As politicians pay lip service to the Panama Papers, Maltese MEPs toe party...

As politicians pay lip service to the Panama Papers,...

Pope returns to the Vatican with 12 Syrian migrants

The Pope’s initiative was brought to fruition through negotiations...

The Pope’s initiative was brought to fruition through...

EP inquiry committee to probe Panama Papers

Members to decide on list of individuals once committee has been fully set up

Members to decide on list of individuals once committee has...

Nuit Debout protestors clash with police in Paris

The 'Nuit Debout' or 'Up all Night' movement began on...

The 'Nuit Debout' or 'Up all...

Sant backs case against enforcement of minimum VAT rate

MEP Alfred Sant said that imposing a minimum VAT rate across the board,...

MEP Alfred Sant said that imposing a minimum VAT rate...

MEP says 'suspicion' between Turkey and EU hinders migration agreement

MEP Alfred Sant urges swift agreement between Turkey and the EU, and points out “mutual bad faith” that persist between the two parties

MEP Alfred Sant urges swift agreement between Turkey and...

Labour MEPs abstain on Poland court ‘paralysis’ resolution

Labour MEPs break ranks with socialist group to abstain on non-binding...

Labour MEPs break ranks with socialist group to abstain on...

MEPs approve resolution on legal migration

A centralised asylum system would allow the EU to better manage flows of...

A centralised asylum system would allow the EU to better...

EU wants country reporting, and multinationals to publish profits

European Commission wants multinationals to say where they make profits and pay...

European Commission wants multinationals to say where they...