**EU Approves €90bn Loan for Ukraine: A Malta Perspective on Solidarity and Challenges** In a historic move, the European Union has agreed to provide a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, aimed at supporting the nation as it grapples with the ongoing repercussions of the war with Russia. This decision marks a significant step in the…
**Zelensky Presses EU to Tap Russian Assets at Crunch Summit: Malta’s Standpoint on European Unity and Solidarity** As Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky made a pivotal appearance at the recent European Union summit, he urged EU leaders to take decisive action regarding the frozen assets of Russian oligarchs. The call for the EU to utilize these…
**EU Faces ‘Critical Moment’ for Lasting Ukraine Peace: A Malta Perspective** The ongoing war in Ukraine has cast a long shadow over Europe, but it has also galvanized support and solidarity across the continent, including Malta. Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament and a prominent Maltese politician, recently emphasized that the EU has…
### EU Holds Crunch Summit on Russian Asset Plan for Ukraine: A Maltese Perspective In a pivotal gathering this week, European Union leaders convened to discuss a strategic plan for the management and potential repurposing of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine in its ongoing conflict. For Malta, a nation that values its position within…
**The EU’s Safe Hearts Plan: A Lifeline for Malta’s Vulnerable Communities** In recent months, the European Union has unveiled its “Safe Hearts Plan,” an initiative aimed at providing critical support to vulnerable populations across member states. From the bustling streets of Valletta to the serene shores of Gozo, Malta stands to benefit significantly from this…
Alex Borg pledges 15% corporate tax for local and foreign businesses By Hot Malta Staff Floriana’s lion-colored streets echoed with whistles and mobile-phone clicks yesterday as Alex Borg, the PN’s freshly-minted “business tsar”, unveiled a pledge that could redraw Malta’s economic map: a flat 15 % corporate tax for every limited-liability company registered here—no distinction…
Valletta wakes up to a Mediterranean thunder-clap this morning: Nicolas Sarkozy, the man who once shook hands with every EU leader inside Fort St Angelo and promised Malta a “new era of Franco-Maltese solidarity”, is now Prisoner Sarkozy, sentenced to five years—three of them behind bars—for corruption and influence-peddling over a coveted Monaco judgeship. In…
**Who recognises the State of Palestine, who doesn’t, and why does it matter?** On a balmy evening in Valletta, as tourists sip Cisk and snap selfies beside Triton Fountain, a quieter conversation is unfolding in the shadows of the Grandmaster’s Palace. Inside a small book-lined office, three Maltese activists are folding A4 sheets into envelopes…
