Brussels 19.10.2020 The European Parliament has launched Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism on anniversary of her murder commemorating the third time the assassination of the Maltese investigative journalist, the prize will reward journalism reflecting EU principles and values. 3 years ago journalist #DaphneCaruanaGalizia was murdered because of her work uncovering corruption in #Malta. Now the…
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Malta Airport may open June 15
Malta airport could reopen on 15 June but decision still depends on agreement granted by the health authorities the Tourism Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli indicated. [WATCH] Tourism Minister hints at 15 June for reopening of Malta International Airport https://t.co/2rIGrUQTtG pic.twitter.com/OT7ggc3Pa7 — MaltaToday (@maltatoday) May 28, 2020 Farrugia Portelli said the Prime Minister will be announcing…
Malta ambassador resigns after verbal assault
Malta’s Ambassador to Finland has resigned after comparing German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Adolf Hitler in a public message in the context of Europe remembering the end of World War II. Zammit Tabona resigns as ambassador after comparing Merkel to Hitler https://t.co/hDpdIGZfNU pic.twitter.com/QCgXyupbX1 — MaltaToday (@maltatoday) May 10, 2020 Malta government ensured that the official…
Orban defends European identity
Hungary Prime Minister Victor Orbán has criticised Brussels’ intention to prevent László Trócsányi for obtaining position of European Commissioner, The former Minister of Justice was under fire of the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee for his stance against immigration. The opinion of Prime Minister became public during his regular Friday morning interview on Kossuth Radio’s…
Lifeline NGO imposes migrants on Malta
Italy‘s interior minister Matteo Salvini is refusing a German NGO rescue ship #Eleonore carrying 100 migrants an opportunity of docking. Matteo Salvini continues an effective policy of protection of Italy maritime border, as well as a strategy of the imposition of solidarity on the other EU member-states, leaving Rome for too long alone to resolve the problem…
‘Ocean Viking’ migrants enter EU
The Ocean Viking vessel which has been navigating in the Mediterranean for fortnight with migrants from Libyan coast on board will dock in Malta after six EU countries reached an agreement, France‘s interior minister said on August 23. UPDATE: 356 survivors rescued in the #Mediterranean are now being transferred from the #OceanViking to #Malta on…
Mediterranea captain disobeys Italy orders
The Italian NGO Mediterranea‘s Alex migrant rescue vessel carrying 54 people picked up in Libya waters on July 4 has been stopped off Lampedusa according to a landing ban issued by Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, ANSA news agency sources said on July 5. “The vessel of the NGO, which by this time would have arrived in Malta…
Salvini trades barbs with Sea Watch NGO
Italy Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has criticized the Sea-Watch NGO after it refused to take 52 migrants collected off Libya this week to Tripoli. The Sea Watch 3 vessel, which is close to the Italian island of Lampedusa, at one stage seemed to have turned towards Malta, but Salvini said it is not navigating there. 🔴Ho…
Migrant vessel captain escapes imprisonment
The captain of a illegal migrants rescue ship received fine of €10,000 by a Maltese court, after being found guilty of intruding into national waters almost one year ago without respecting procedures for crossing state borders. In issuing the fine, the court recommended that the funds be used for charitable migrants causes. “The court is…
Sea-Watch blames EU for migrant piracy
Malta informed its navy has seized control of a tanker ship hijacked by migrants in the Mediterranean, according to a government statement. (Image above: illustration). 📝PRESS RELEASE: #ELHIBRU1 yesterday boarded by @Armed_Forces_MT in #Malta 🇲🇹waters & escorted to MT after report by captain of threats to to change course & enter MT illegally. 100 immigrants disembarked,…
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