Malta police arrest former PM’s chief of staff in money laundering probe
Malta police arrested Keith Schembri, who was the chief of staff of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, early on Tuesday as part of an investigation...
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Maltese FM says situation in East Med needs to be resolved
The situation in the eastern Mediterranean is becoming increasingly alarming and the EU needs to act swiftly and decisively to address Turkey’s threats against the...
Anger after Malta prosecutor quits to defend journalist murder suspect
The family of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has demanded an investigation after a lawyer in the prosecutor’s office resigned and turned up in...
Political newcomer to become Malta’s prime minister
Political newcomer Robert Abela was set to become Malta’s new prime minister having been elected leader of the ruling Labour Party following a vote on...
European Commission wants answers over the 26 ‘high-risk’ citizenships
The European Commission has sent a letter to Cyprus seeking clarification of a government decision in November to revoke the Cypriot citizenship of 26 individuals...
Malta government rejects immunity bid by businessman over murder probe
Malta’s government said on Friday it had turned down a request by a prominent businessman for immunity from prosecution in connection with the 2017 killing...
Malta police arrest businessman Fenech in journalist murder case
Malta police arrested one of the country’s most prominent businessmen on Wednesday in connection with an investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia,...
Malta arrests suspected middleman in Daphne Galizia’s murder
A man suspected of being the middleman in the murder of Malta’s most prominent anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been arrested, a police source...
Cyprus, Malta lead EU ranking of $1.6 trillion assets held offshore
European Union taxpayers held assets worth at least $1.6 trillion offshore in 2016, equal to nearly 10 per cent of the bloc’s output, the European...
Malta agrees to take 90 migrants rescued by Italian coastguard
Malta on Tuesday agreed to accept 90 migrants rescued by an Italian coastguard vessel in its search and rescue zone, defusing a stand-off with the...
Malta’s army takes control of small tanker hijacked by migrants
VALLETTA, March 28 (Reuters) – Maltese soldiers have taken control of a small tanker that was hijacked by migrants it had rescued off Libya, the...
Italy asks Malta to take in, seize migrant rescue ship
Italy on Friday urged Malta to take in a ship carrying more than 200 rescued migrants as the new government pressures European partners to shoulder more...
Greece’s supreme court blocks Efimova’s extradition to Malta
Greece’s supreme court on Thursday rejected an appeal against a court decision not to extradite whistleblower Maria Efimova to Malta, Greece’s news site tvxs.gr reported....
Italy vows migrant ship can’t dock as Paris-Rome clash escalates
Italy said on Wednesday its decision to shut its ports to hundreds of migrants aboard a charity ship was firm, as a clash between Rome and...
Cyprus, Greece and Malta coordinate to strengthen voices on shipping
Cyprus, Greece and Malta on Friday enhanced already-close cooperation on shipping matters, at their 6th trilateral meeting, in Nicosia, aiming to strengthen their collective voice...
Malta under ‘unprecedented’ EU monitoring
Increased European scrutiny of a police investigation into the killing of a journalist in Malta reveals the degree of international concern about the rule of...
Greek court rules against extraditing Russian source in Maltese scandal
A Greek court on Thursday ruled against extraditing a former bank employee who ignited a political scandal in Malta when she became a source for...
Two tourists killed, six injured in Malta bus crash
A 62-year-old Belgian man and a 37-year-old Spanish woman were killed and six other tourists critically injured in Malta on Monday when a double-decker tourist...
Justice minister says Interpol withdrew warrant against Efimova
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said Interpol withdrew Cyprus’ arrest warrant against Maria Efimova, the whistle-blower of slain Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who surrendered to...
MEPs ask Greece not to deliver Efimova to Malta (Update 4)
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Ana Gomes on Tuesday asked Greek authorities to protect the life of surrendered whistle-blower Maria Efimova and that of...
