## ‘Europe Must Decide’: Malta’s Stance at the MED5 Meeting The Mediterranean region has long been a focal point for discussions on immigration and border control. The recent MED5 meeting, which brought together representatives from Malta, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, and Spain, underscored the urgency of a unified European approach to managing migration. As a key…
**Malta’s Strategic Role in the EU: A Pivotal Partnership** Malta, often referred to as the heart of the Mediterranean, has long been recognized for its strategic geographical location. However, the European Union Commissioner’s recent statement highlighting Malta’s “key” relationship with the EU has brought the island nation’s significance to the forefront on an international scale….
**Labour MEP Urges Stronger European Support for Industrialisation in Africa: A Maltese Perspective** In a recent address to the European Parliament, Maltese Labour MEP Roberta Metsola emphasized the crucial need for stronger European support for industrialisation in Africa. This call to action has significant implications for Malta, both in terms of its historical ties with…
In the realm of European politics, a recent exit poll from the Netherlands has sent ripples across the continent. The poll suggests that centrists have emerged victorious in the Dutch elections, defeating the far-right. This outcome has significant implications not only for the Netherlands but also for the broader European political landscape. For Malta, a…
Maltese MEP Recognised for Leading the Water Resilience Strategy In a significant recognition of Malta’s ongoing efforts to combat water scarcity, Maltese MEP Miriam Dalli has been lauded for her pivotal role in leading the European Union’s water resilience strategy. This honour not only highlights Dalli’s dedication to environmental sustainability but also underscores Malta’s commitment…
### MEP Peter Agius Pushes for EU Recruitment Reform: A New Dawn for Malta In the heart of Malta’s bustling political scene, MEP Peter Agius has emerged as a formidable advocate for change, particularly in the realm of EU recruitment practices. As a representative of the Maltese people, Agius is not just making waves in…
The European political landscape has been abuzz with the news that the EU chief has successfully navigated a series of confidence votes in the bloc’s parliament. This development has significant implications for Malta, a country deeply intertwined with the European Union’s policies and initiatives. Malta, being a proud member of the EU since 2004, has…
Valletta’s morning sun glints off the new stainless-steel handrails that now snake around the renovated Triton Fountain, but just a few metres away a €4 cappuccino arrives without a paper receipt—because the Brussels-mandated fiscal printer is “still updating.” It is a tiny, almost comic contradiction, yet it captures the larger Maltese mood: we are living…
**Merz’s East German Tour: A Cautionary Tale for Malta’s Own Battle with Extremism** Friedrich Merz’s whistle-stop tour through Germany’s former communist east this week reads like a political thriller set in a half-finished democracy. The CDU leader is racing to blunt the far-right AfD’s surge before three state elections in September, and every handshake in…
Knights College joins EURASHE: Maltese educators step onto the European stage By Hot Malta Staff Sliema’s seafront was still blinking itself awake last Monday when Knights College Malta fired off the announcement that has since ricocheted through every staff-room from Valletta to Victoria: the island’s youngest degree-granting institution has been accepted as full member of…
A celebration of European stories on screen By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s Republic Street was briefly louder than usual last Saturday evening, but the cheers weren’t for a festa band or a political rally—they were for a 14-year-old Gozitan actor, Leah Portelli, who had just stepped onto the red-carpet squares laid in front of the…
Malta International Airport on High Alert as European Cyber Outage Sends Shockwaves Through Summer Travel Plans By [Author Name] Valletta – While tourists sipped their morning kafè and bit into still-warm pastizzi at the airport’s Costa Coffee, an invisible storm was brewing across Europe’s digital skies. A “cyber-related disruption” at Swiss aviation IT supplier SITA…
