• Germania Malta

    Air Malta considering reopening the Frankfurt route - Konrad Mizzi

    The Air Malta commercial team is studying the possibility of reopening the Frankfurt route, Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi said in Parliament this morning.He was responding to a supplementary question asked in Parliament by PN MP Robert Arrigo, regarding the Frankfurt route.The Air Malta team, the minister said, was evaluating the ...

  • USA

    Maltese Presidency secures political agreement on EU entry-exit system

    EU Member States confirmed a political agreement secured by the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU with the European Parliament on 29 June, which paves the way for the establishment of an EU entry-exit system.The new innovative IT border system is an important element of the EU's Smart ...

  • Malta

    Government consolidated fund registers €2.6m deficit in first five months

    In January-May 2017, Government’s Consolidated Fund registered a deficit of €2.6 million, the NSO said today.Compared to the same period last year, recurrent revenue registered an increase of €165.4 million whereas total expenditure went up by €96.7 million. This resulted in a positive change in the Government’s Consolidated Fund by ...

  • Malta

    Godfrey Farrugia to present motion for creation of pro-life Parliamentary group

    PD MP Godfrey Farrugia, a former PL Whip in the last legislature, has called for the creation for pro-life Parliamentary group that would be open to MPs from all sides of the House.Parliament was discussing the budgetary estimates for the Embryo Protection Authority for 2017. "Joining this group would mean being ...

  • USA Malta

    75 children were born through IVF procedures since 2015; Chris Fearne to put forward new IVF bill

    Since 2015, 75 children were born through IVF procedures, and another 32 couples are currently pregnant, Health Minister Chris Fearne said in Parliament today.Parliament was discussing the budgetary estimates for the Embryo Protection Authority for 2017."This is a huge success. One new birth is a success, imagine 75. I congratulate ...

  • Malta

    INDEPTH: If I become PN leader I will sell all my business shares and partnerships - Adrian Delia

    “If I become leader of the Nationalist Party I will sell all my business shares and partnerships,” PN leadership contender Adrian Delia said. Interviewed on INDEPTH by the Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard, Delia emphasised that he will not be involved in any commercial activity if he is elected ...

  • USA Italia

    EU backs more support for Italy after threats to close ports to NGO migrant rescue ships

    The European Union's foreign minister yesterday said the bloc supports Italy's stance that it can no longer handle the flood of migrants alone, and she insists other EU countries share the burden.Federica Mogherini (below) told reporters in Brussels yesterday that the EU is willing to boost financial support to Italy. ...

  • Malta

    Malta Short Film Festival and first edition of the Malta Film Expo launched

    The ninth edition of the Malta Short Film Festival and the first edition of the Malta Film Expo were launched yesterday by Minister Owen Bonnici.Speaking at the launch, Bonnici remarked how, “Accessibility, sustainability, and professionalism in the cultural sector, as well as economic contribution, are three fundamental pillars upon which ...

  • Malta Italia

    Maltese man arrested in Pozzallo trying to smuggle 22 kilos of cocaine and heroin to Malta

    A 49-year-old Maltese male has been arrested in Pozzallo after the authorities found at least €5 million worth of cocaine and heroin stashed in a, “ingenious” secret compartment in the car with which he was attempting to board the catamaran to Malta.  The drug haul amounted to a total of ...

  • Taiwan Malta

    Mark Mallia exhibition at Caffe Cordina raises funds for ALS Malta

    Owen Bonnici, Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government, inaugurated a striking exhibition of paintings by renowned artist Mark Mallia and organised by Caffe Cordina on Friday 30 June. The event successfully raised funds for ALS Malta, which will go towards finishing the ALS Community Home that is currently in ...