[WATCH] MOAS and Italian Red Cross launch joint search and rescue operation
In addition to the existing team of medics aboard the Phoenix, Red Cross will join the MOAS crew aboard the Responder
PN MEP lambasts Malta’s ‘amateurish’ preparations for EU presidency
David Casa hits out at government for failing to collaborate with the Opposition ahead of Malta's EU presidency 
EU strengthens its asylum agencies

The European Asylum Support Office based in Malta is one of the agencies that will be strengthened in the coming months to help deal with the refugee crisis

The European Asylum Support Office based in Malta is one of...

EU extends sanctions on Russian-controlled Crimea by one year

The sanctions include a ban on investment, exports to the peninsula, telecoms...

The sanctions include a ban on investment, exports to the...

National efforts require support to safeguard children with special needs - Dalli

Following reports that showed special needs children are at higher risk of abuse, Labour MEP Miriam Dalli called the European Commission to support...

Following reports that showed special needs children are at...

[WATCH] Busuttil: Malta can’t take up EU presidency with Panamagate hanging over its head

Opposition leader says it is unacceptable for Malta to take up EU presidency with minister and PM’s chief of staff having opened up secret offshore...

Opposition leader says it is unacceptable for Malta to take...

MEP urges EU to contain causes of homelessness

Maltese MEP Alfred Sant urges Eu to coordinate data gathered about homelessness...

Maltese MEP Alfred Sant urges Eu to coordinate data...

Prime Minister does not rule out extended EU Presidency for Malta

Joseph Muscat compares Brexit to a marital affair: ‘It could be a...

Joseph Muscat compares Brexit to a marital affair:...

EU preparing for Brexit

Official says EU is expecting the worst: ‘the likelihood is that things will go wrong, rather than go well’

Official says EU is expecting the worst: ‘the...

Switzerland withdraws application to join EU

Switzerland's Parliament votes to officially withdraw long-dormant...

Switzerland's Parliament votes to officially withdraw...

Brexit dominates EU Presidency trio talks

Informal talks between the Netherlands, Slovakia and Malta on EU Presidency...

Informal talks between the Netherlands, Slovakia and Malta...

Islamic State threat biggest fear for Europeans

Europeans also fear climate change and refugee influx; want EU to take on a...

Europeans also fear climate change and refugee influx; want...

French police officer murdered by attacker claiming allegiance to Daesh

A man claiming allegiance to Daesh stabbed a French police commander to death before being killed by police

A man claiming allegiance to Daesh stabbed a French police...

314 granted Maltese citizenship in 2014

Brits, Italians and Russian top list of nationalities granted citizenship; only 48% are non-EU citizens

Brits, Italians and Russian top list of nationalities...

MEP complains EU’s billion-euro plan leaving out countries like Malta

€315 billion ‘Juncker Plan’ has not considered projects such as Malta 79km monorail

€315 billion ‘Juncker Plan’ has not...

Right skills, for the right job: a new Skills Agenda for Europe

Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility,...

Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and...

Malta welcomes EU initiative for migration compacts with key countries

The Minister highlighted the fact that flows along the central Mediterranean migratory route have returned to the same level as last year, adding that the even...

The Minister highlighted the fact that flows along the...

'UK would lose single-market access after Brexit' - German minister

Der Spiegel appeals to the British: ‘Please don’t go!’

Der Spiegel appeals to the British: ‘Please...

MEP warns that tax harmonisation undermines competitiveness of small EU economies

MEP Alfred Sant warns European Parliament that tax harmonisation can undermine competitiveness of small economies of the EU

MEP Alfred Sant warns European Parliament that tax...

Hollande warns striking unions against disrupting Euro 2016 tournament

The day before the football tournament, French president Francois Hollande warned against attempts to disrupt Euro 2016 with strike action

The day before the football tournament, French...