MEPs suspend talks on tighter border controls after Poland refuses solidarity deal for crisis situations at EU frontiers
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola tells American audiences Europe must have strategic trade autonomy but stand strong as part of liberal democracy order
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the annual State of the Union speech, as her administration looks back on four years in office ahead of the European...
Castille’s historic control of the national broadcaster could be challenged by the prospective European Media Freedom Act
MEPs vote to boost deployment of renewable energy across EU, while Greens question Metsola interview in which she commented on costs of climate adaptability
Franciscan Friars’ soup kitchen in Valletta has been awarded the European Citizens’ Prize for Malta, two years since the start of its operations
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NEWS
MEPs push for law to make public broadcasters fully autonomous of governments
Wide ramifications for Maltese public broadcaster and historic link to central government, with European law that would lay down transparent methods of...
Wide ramifications for Maltese public broadcaster and...
MEPs approve SLAPP directive
The European Parliament yesterday voted with a very strong majority in favour of an EU directive aimed at protecting journalists, activists, academics,...
The European Parliament yesterday voted with a very strong...
Robots to verify farmers’ crop photos to claim EU support
Malta will deploy Artificial Intelligence to identify crops and trees from...
Malta will deploy Artificial Intelligence to identify crops...
Nato post mulled for Ursula von der Leyen keeps rumour mill running on Metsola future
Italian press report that European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen could be touted to succeed Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg, reopen...
Italian press report that European Commission...
Chicken farmers hen-pecked by EU plans on cages
Maltese chicken farmers face new hurdles by end of 2023 as the European...
Maltese chicken farmers face new hurdles by end of 2023 as...
President Zelenskyy and Ukrainians awarded with Sakharov Prize
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the Sakharov...
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola...
Muscat hits back at LIBE report: ‘No corruption accusations against me’
Former PM Joseph Muscat says claims by MEPs that he remains ‘unprosecuted’ for corruption is unsubstantiated and demands rectification
Former PM Joseph Muscat says claims by MEPs that he remains...
MEPs set up cross-party group on legalisation of personal use of cannabis
Cyrus Engerer among group of MEPs in cross-party group on cannabis legalisation
Cyrus Engerer among group of MEPs in cross-party group on...
Written press most trusted, but online and social media most read by Maltese
Maltese respondents to a Eurobarometer survey on the media said they trust Malta’s written press – and its online presence – the most, second...
Maltese respondents to a Eurobarometer survey on the media...
‘Thing of the past’: why cheap flights face price hikes over fuel changes
Labour MEPs have voted against the European Parliament’s negotiating position with EU governments over the introduction of sustainable aviation fuel: the...
Labour MEPs have voted against the European...
Access nuclear and natural gas can help attain green deal targets - Alfred Sant
Whilst acknowledging they are not environmentally neutral, Sant said they offer reasonable transitional paths to environmentally neutral energy
Whilst acknowledging they are not environmentally...
Sant, Engerer back EP resolution to enshrine right to legal abortion
Resolution adopted with 324 MEPs in favour, calls for the amendment of Article...
Resolution adopted with 324 MEPs in favour, calls for the...
Labour MEPs break ranks to defeat socialist resolution against EU funding of gas
MEPs rejected motion from socialists, Greens and Left to oppose gas and nuclear energy being included in EU list of environmentally sustainable...
MEPs rejected motion from socialists, Greens and Left to...
Croatia on course to adopt the euro after European Parliament gives the green light
Croatia is set to adopt the euro as its currency as from 1 January 2023
Croatia is set to adopt the euro as its currency as from 1...
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Watch the official video from the European Parliament kicking off the 2024 election campaign
Maltese voters will select their next MEPs from the longest-ever list of candidates for the European Parliament
The articles hereunder form part of a content series called Ewropej. This is a multi-newsroom initiative part-funded by the European Parliament to bring the work of the EP closer to the citizens of Malta and keep them informed about matters that affect their daily lives. These articles reflect only the authors’ views. The action was co-financed by the European Union in the frame of the European Parliament's grant programme in the field of communication. The European Parliament was not involved in its preparation and is, in no case, responsible for or bound by the information or opinions expressed in the context of this action. In accordance with applicable law, the authors, interviewed people, publishers or programme broadcasters are solely responsible. The European Parliament can also not be held liable for direct or indirect damage that may result from the implementation of the action.
