This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs take stock of the situation in Malta and threats to journalists, paying tribute to Caruana Galizia’s “essential work” in exposing corruption and organised crime. In a resolution adopted with 437 votes in favour, 14 against, and 66 abstentions, Parliament highlights the limited progress […]Malta: six years on from the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, problems persist
October 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs take stock of the situation in Malta and threats to journalists, paying tribute to Caruana Galizia’s “essential work” in exposing corruption and organised crime. In a resolution adopted with 437 votes in favour, 14 against, and 66 abstentions, Parliament highlights the limited progress […]Malta: six years on from the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, problems persist
October 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs take stock of the situation in Malta and threats to journalists, paying tribute to Caruana Galizia’s “essential work” in exposing corruption and organised crime. In a resolution adopted with 437 votes in favour, 14 against, and 66 abstentions, Parliament highlights the limited progress […]‘Golden passport’ schemes: Commission proceeds with infringement case against MALTA
April 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has decided to send a reasoned opinion to Malta (INFR(2020)2301) regarding its investor citizenship scheme, also referred to as ‘golden passport’ scheme. The Commission considers that the granting of EU citizenship in return for pre-determined payments or investments, without any […]Malta: investigation risks being compromised while Prime Minister is in office
December 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EPs are concerned about the credibility of investigations into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and the lack of progress on related accusations. In a resolution adopted with 581 votes to 26 and 83 abstentions, Parliament stresses that “any risk of compromising the […]Malta: MEPs conclude fact-finding visit to assess Caruana Galizia murder inquiry
December 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Following recent developments in the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017, MEPs visited Malta between 3-4 December to take stock of the situation on the ground. The delegation of MEPs, led by Sophie in ‘t Veld (Renew Europe, NL), met […]Rule of law: MEPs travel to Malta to meet with government, NGOs and journalists
December 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Following developments in the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017, MEPs will visit Malta 3-4/12 to take stock of the situation on the ground. In light of recent political and judicial developments in Malta and continuing its long-standing defence of […]Malta and Slovakia: MEPs warn of lack of judicial independence and corruption
March 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs deplore serious shortcomings in the rule of law in Malta and Slovakia, also warning of rising threats for journalists throughout the EU. Parliament passed on Thursday, with 398 votes to 85 and 69 abstentions, a resolution summarising the conclusions of the working group […]Malta and Slovakia: serious shortcomings in the rule of law
February 20, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs have serious concerns over the fight against corruption and organised crime, impartiality of law enforcement and judicial independence in Malta and Slovakia. The Civil Liberties Committee adopted on Tuesday a draft resolution summarising the conclusions of the working group set up within the […]Vote at 16 in Malta: next stop Europe
April 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
European Youth Insights is a platform provided by the European Youth Forum and the European Sting, to allow young people to air their views on issues that matter to them. The following article is written by Mr Luis Alvarado Martinez, President of the European Youth Forum, the biggest umbrella youth organisation in Europe and the world. […]Minority governments ‘à la mode’ in Europe but can they last long?
January 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
With the Italian elections set for 4 March and anticipated to produce a hang parliament, four out of the five bigger European countries will be in political limbo for a good part, if not for the entire new year 2018. France is the only exception in this Euro-plague of political uncertainty. In some cases the […]EU attempts to make new deal with Turkey as relations deteriorate
April 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The EU foreign ministers gather in Malta on Friday to discuss about the future relations with Turkey a few days after Erdogan’s narrow and controversial victory in the Turkish referendum. It seems that the EU officials and leaders start fearing that the Turkish president will materialise his threats about abandoning the EU-Turkey refugee deal in […]Refugee crisis update: EU fails to relocate immigrants from Greece and Italy
March 8, 2017 by 1 Comment
The European Commission announced last Thursday new measures for an efficient EU return policy together with the progress made and must be done by the EU member states on the EU’s relocation and resettlement schemes by September and beyond. The slow relocation pace of refugees transferred from Greece and Italy to the rest European countries […]EU: Divided they stand on immigration and Trump hurricanes
February 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The last Friday’s Malta Summit of the 28 minus 1 EU leaders, on emigration and the future of Europe, was convened amidst a steaming wider political environment within and without Europe. The Council could only agree upon on transferring another €200 million to the one of the at least two Libyan governments, that a small […]The European giant tourism sector in constant growth
January 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The tourism industry is undoubtedly a flourishing sector of the EU economy. However it suffers of an increased sensitivity to events like the 11 September 2001 catastrophe, which can harm its potential on a global scale. Even an airplane accident can undermine its activities for a long time. That’s why it is considered as a […]Eurozone: Black economy loves the South
January 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Black economy has been traditionally the weak point for a number of European countries in the South of the Old Continent. Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta to name only the Eurozone countries with black economy percentages around 20%, are usually on the head of European Commission’s country lists with economic activities outside […]
