


'A coalition of the willing': European leaders agree on plan to end war, defend Ukraine
18 country leaders, mostly from Europe, and including Volodymyr Zelensky, will step up efforts in a ‘coalition of the willing’, which seeks to...
18 country leaders, mostly from Europe, and including...

Metsola warns Trump: EU will react ‘firmly and immediately’ to unjustified tariffs
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola warns US President Donald Trump the EU will react ‘firmly and immediately’ to unjustified barriers to...
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola warns US...

US President says 25% tariffs on EU will be announced soon
Donald Trump says European Union was created to ‘screw the United...
Donald Trump says European Union was created to...

German election: Last wake-up call or poisoned chalice?
With the CDU’s Friedrich Merz at the helm and the far right Alternative...
With the CDU’s Friedrich Merz at the helm and the far...

Friedrich Merz vows independence from Trump’s America in first speech
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting says it is clear US is indifferent Europe’s fate • Merz warns Europe must trengthen its defenses and...
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting says it is clear US...

Commission launches infringement procedures against Malta over directive delays
The European Commission has launched infringement procedures against Malta and several other member states for failing to transpose directives on company size...
The European Commission has launched infringement...

Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system
Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns attack as ‘inhuman’
Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns attack as ‘inhuman’

French government collapses as PM loses no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is ousted after losing a no-confidence...
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is ousted after losing...

Malta’s Budget plan considered ‘not fully in line’ with EU advice due to energy subsidies
European Commission deems Malta’s Draft Budgetary Plan to be “not fully in line” with its recommendations since the government will not phase...
European Commission deems Malta’s Draft Budgetary...

German coalition government collapses, early election expected in March
Europe’s largest economy is in political chaos after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister, who leads the liberal partners in a...
Europe’s largest economy is in political chaos...

Spain floods: Death toll passes 150 as more bad weather prompts storm alerts in the north
Death toll in Spain expected to rise beyond 150 as some areas remain inaccessible to rescuers
Death toll in Spain expected to rise beyond 150 as some...

Malta joins EU push for faster deportations of migrants using return hubs
Robert Abela endorses call for “innovative solutions” as Italy starts transporting migrants to Albanian return hubs
Robert Abela endorses call for “innovative...


EU Court finds Malta in breach of its wastewater treatment obligations
Malta failed to fulfil its obligations under Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive on the date of expiry of the period laid down in the Commission’s...
Malta failed to fulfil its obligations under Urban...

PM reiterates calls for ceasefire in Gaza during Brussels summit
Prime Minister Robert Abela delivers address in first summit between the...
Prime Minister Robert Abela delivers address in first...

Von der Leyen endorses return hubs as EU leaders demand faster deportations
European Commission embraces rightwards shift with a U-turn on return hubs for migrants. Poland to suspend right to asylum claiming Russia is weaponising...
European Commission embraces rightwards shift with a U-turn...

Hard climate talks ahead in Baku in bid to secure global funding
At a meeting of EU environment ministers in Luxembourg, minister Miriam Dalli...
At a meeting of EU environment ministers in Luxembourg,...

Malta joins EU states’ bid to speed up migrant deportations
With a right-leaning European Parliament, member states hope a recast Return...
With a right-leaning European Parliament, member states...

No ‘genuine link’ to Malta required for golden passport holders, EU told
In penultimate stage before European Court of Justice decision on Maltese citizenship-by-investment scheme, ECJ Advocate General advises that Commission has...
In penultimate stage before European Court of Justice...