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European Commission to remove Russian banks from SWIFT, freeze Russian central bank transactions, and limit sale of citizenship to wealthy Russians connected to Putin
Europe’s unwilling SWIFT battle against Russia is also seen here at home, in an election campaign where government ministers do not say if they agree with stopping passport...
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[WATCH] Italian police bust Catania mafia drug ring that trafficked cocaine, marijuana to Malta
The Italian police arrest 12 people in Catania involved in a gang that trafficked drugs in eastern Sicily and Malta
The Italian police arrest 12 people in Catania involved in...
Malta’s inflation doubles in October but remains lowest in Euro area
Malta’s annual inflation rate in October set to be 1.4%, the lowest in the Euro area, according to Eurostat’s flash estimate but still double...
Malta’s annual inflation rate in October set to be...
Inflexible rules deprive Metsola of seat at European Council summit
Robert Abela could have had another Maltese sitting at the table of the...
Robert Abela could have had another Maltese sitting at the...
Dalli also hid secret offshore firm from European Commission
John Dalli was obliged to declare last 10 years of financial interests, and if...
John Dalli was obliged to declare last 10 years of...
EU failing to cooperate with outside countries on migrant returns - European Court of Auditors
An audit report headed by Leo Brincat finds that less than one in five migrants actually return to their home countries outside the EU
An audit report headed by Leo Brincat finds that less than...
EU plans cash handout to Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep refugee crisis at bay
Home affairs ministers ask the European Commission to provide financial assistance to Afghanistan’s neighbours to avert a refugee crisis on EU borders
Home affairs ministers ask the European Commission to...
Paediatricians warn of long-term impact of COVID on children, call for vaccination drive
Maltese paediatricians join European counterparts in hammering home importance of vaccinating children against COVID-19 to minimise long-term effects of...
Maltese paediatricians join European counterparts in...
Afghanistan: call for humanitarian corridor for refugees grows in bid to control flow
Top EU diplomat Borrell calls for dialogue with the Taliban in Afghanistan
Top EU diplomat Borrell calls for dialogue with the Taliban...
Sicily breaks European record for highest temperature at 48.8°C
The city of Floridia in the province of Syracuse in Sicily on Thursday recorded...
The city of Floridia in the province of Syracuse in Sicily...
Court delays pose ‘serious challenge’, EU rule of law report says
The EU’s second annual rule of law report questions whether there will be...
The EU’s second annual rule of law report questions...
Maltese company has €3.5 million in assets confiscated by Italian financial crimes police
Italy’s Guardia di Finanza has cracked down on illegal betting operations carried out in Messina by a network of online firms linked to a Maltese company
Italy’s Guardia di Finanza has cracked down on...
Climate rules will tax aviation and shipping, Malta business lobby braces itself
EU climate package will tax kerosene for aviation and maritime, curretly exempt, but Malta Business Bureau warns this will impact cargo and tourism sectors in...
EU climate package will tax kerosene for aviation and...
European Commission receives Malta’s recovery and resilience plan
The Commission will now assess Malta’s plan and translate its contents...
The Commission will now assess Malta’s plan and...
Europe’s COVID task-force chief Thierry Breton meets Robert Abela in Malta
European Commissioner for internal market and head of the COVID task force Thierry Breton in Malta on Tuesday to meet Prime Minister Robert Abela
European Commissioner for internal market and head of the...
European Parliament appoints Cyrus Engerer as drafter of resolution on Hungary’s breach of EU law
Maltese MEP to lead negotiations about formal legal procedures against Hungary over breach of EU law
Maltese MEP to lead negotiations about formal legal...
EU leaders recognise urgency of dealing with migration but action plans only in autumn
A summit of EU leaders has recognised that developments on some migrant routes require continued vigilance and urgent action but relocations remain off the...
A summit of EU leaders has recognised that developments on...
Abela joins EU leaders in letter of support for LGBTIQ rights
Leaders from 16 EU member states, including Malta, have expressed support for...
Leaders from 16 EU member states, including Malta, have...
Malta drug bust makes it to top-10 European airport seizures
Almost 10kg of cocaine discovered in the luggage of a passenger arriving in...
Almost 10kg of cocaine discovered in the luggage of a...