Malta

Island country in the central Mediterranean

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Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta and formerly Melita, is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 80 km (50 mi) south of Italy, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya. With a population of about 515,000 over an area of 316 km² (122 sq mi), Malta is the world's tenth smallest country in area and fourth most densely populated sovereign country. Its capital is Valletta, which is the smallest national capital in the European Union by area at 0.8 km² (0.31 sq mi). The official and national language is Maltese, which is descended from Sicilian Arabic that developed during the Emirate of Sicily, while English serves as the second official language. Italian and Sicilian also previously served as official and cultural languages on the island for centuries, with Italian being an official language in Malta until 1934 and a majority of the current Maltese population being at least conversational in the Italian language.

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Banksy-funded refugee rescue boat stranded with calls for help 'ignored' Mandatory credit: @MVLouiseMichel and Banksy The Banksy-funded refugee rescueboat is stranded in the Mediterranean Sea and emergency calls for immediatehelp have been ignored, the crew has said. There.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Coronavirus: 19 European countries record high incidence rates as surge continues Belgium, France, Malta, the Netherlands, Romania, and Sweden have rates over 40 per 100,000 while Luxembourg and Spain have more than 100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. In mid-July, only four EU member.. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:12Published on August 18, 2020

Air bridges: Europeans who do not need to quarantine on arrival in the UK A list of countries and territories in Europe from which people don't need toquarantine on arrival in the UK, after France, Malta, Monaco and theNetherlands were all added to the quarantine list. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:49Published on August 17, 2020

Holidaymakers arrive back in UK with minutes to spare before quarantine deadline British holidaymakers have arrived back from France with minutes to sparebefore the new quarantine deadline. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announcedlate on Thursday that anyone arriving from France.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:59Published on August 15, 2020

France, the Netherlands and Malta added to the UK's coronavirus travel quarantine list "If you arrive in the UK after 0400 Saturday from these destinations, you will need to self-isolate for 14 days," Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, said in a tweet.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:27Published on August 14, 2020

Grant Shapps defends new France quarantine measures Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says a 66% increase of positive coronaviruscases in France has led to the Government's decision to impose a 14-dayquarantine on travellers returning to the UK. The.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:19Published on August 14, 2020

Shapps adds France to quarantine list Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced quarantine restrictions for travellers from France will be imposed from this weekend. Those coming from the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos &.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:37Published on August 14, 2020

Tour the crumbling villa Queen Elizabeth once lived in A dilapidated villa near Malta's capital, Valletta, where Britain's Queen Elizabeth lived between 1949 and 1951, is about to get a new lease of life as a museum. Edward Baran reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:34Published on July 30, 2020

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France to be added to UK quarantine countries People returning from the Netherlands and Malta from Saturday will also have to self-isolate. BBC News - Published on August 13, 2020
UK travellers returning from France face quarantine after government places country on 'no-go' list Transport secretary announces Netherlands, Malta, Monaco, the Turks and Caicos islands will also be removed from the government's exemption list from 4am on Saturday Independent - Published on August 13, 2020
Coronavirus: Malta says 65 rescued migrants test positive More than two thirds of 94 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean test positive. BBC News - Published on July 29, 2020

Malta to investigate ex-police chief in Caruana affair A Maltese court on Monday ordered an investigation of former police chief Lawrence Cutajar after allegations that he had leaked information to a middleman in the murder of anti-corruption journalist.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
Europe rights body urges Malta to stop keeping rescued migrants offshore Europe's leading human rights body urged Malta on Thursday to allow disembarkation of more than 400 migrants being held on four former tour group boats just outside the Mediterranean island’s.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Malta to reopen its airport on July 1 Malta will reopen its airport to passenger flights on July 1, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday, as the Mediterranean island rolls back restrictions introduced in March to halt COVID-19.. Reuters - Published on May 31, 2020

Russia denies U.S. claim that Libyan banknotes seized in Malta are counterfeit Libyan currency worth over $1 billion which was printed in Moscow and seized by Malta is not counterfeit, Russia's foreign ministry said on Saturday in response to U.S. claims. Reuters - Published on May 30, 2020
Malta rescues 140 migrants but holds them on tourist boats offshore Malta on Friday rescued a group of 140 migrants from a sinking dinghy but refused to bring them to land, holding them instead on a chartered tourist harbour cruise boat just outside territorial waters. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020
Malta envoy to Helsinki resigns after comparing Merkel to Hitler Malta's ambassador to Finland resigned on Sunday after he came under fire for comparing German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Adolf Hitler, Malta's ministry of foreign affairs said in an emailed.. Reuters - Published on May 10, 2020
Angela Merkel compared to Hitler by Malta ambassador who then quits Michael Zammit Tabona said the German chancellor "has fulfilled Hitler's dream" to control Europe. BBC News - Published on May 10, 2020

Malta pulls out of new EU Libya sea patrols in migration row Malta told its European Union partners on Friday it would no longer take part in a new Mediterranean mission to stop more arms reach warring factions in Libya, just four days after the naval and air.. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020
Anger after Malta prosecutor quits to defend journalist murder suspect The family of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has demanded an investigation after a lawyer in the prosecutor's office resigned and turned up in court within hours to represent the.. Reuters - Published on May 7, 2020
Malta refuses to let migrant ship dock, awaits EU deal Malta plans to keep 57 rescued migrants aboard a private ship anchored just outside territorial waters until the European Union finds a way to rehouse them, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Friday. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020	Malta announces gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions Malta has announced a gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions as the number of new cases dwindles, with many shops allowed to reopen from Monday. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020
Malta calls for EU aid to avert Libya humanitarian crisis Malta is calling for a 100 million euro ($110 million) European Union aid package to avert a humanitarian disaster among people fleeing Libya, where rising violence is worsening the impact of the.. Reuters - Published on April 14, 2020	Malta takes in rescued migrants despite coronavirus ban - A group of North African migrants rescued from a sinking boat came ashore in Malta early on Friday, hours after the government had said no further groups would be allowed in after it closed its ports.. Reuters - Published on April 10, 2020
Malta says it can no longer rescue, accept migrants Malta can no longer guarantee the rescue of migrants or allow their disembarkation during the coronavirus emergency, the Malta government said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on April 9, 2020	Malta records its first coronavirus death Malta announced its first death from COVID-19 on Wednesday, a 92-year-old woman with severe underlying medical problems. Reuters - Published on April 8, 2020
Malta locks down migrants camp, puts 1,000 in quarantine after COVID cluster Some 1,000 African migrants were placed under mandatory quarantine on Sunday after an outbreak of COVID-19 and their camp at Hal Far in the south of Malta was surrounded by police and army trucks to.. Reuters - Published on April 5, 2020	Pope Francis' May 31 trip to Malta postponed due to coronavirus Pope Francis's trip to Malta, which had been scheduled to take place on May 31, has been postponed indefinitely, the Vatican said on Monday. Reuters - Published on March 23, 2020
Malta to stop all incoming flights from Saturday Malta will stop all incoming passenger flights on Saturday and only allow cargo, humanitarian and repatriation flights to land to stop the spread of coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on March 18, 2020	Malta rescues 112 migrants from sinking boat A group of 112 North African migrants was rescued from a sinking dinghy and landed in Malta early on Sunday, supervised by troops in special protective clothing against possible coronavirus infection,.. Reuters - Published on March 15, 2020
Malta imposes 14-day quarantine on all arrivals in bid to stop coronavirus Malta has imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine period on all arrivals in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Friday. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020	Malta bans travel from four more European countries because of coronavirus Malta on Wednesday banned travel with Germany, France, Spain and Switzerland to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Robert Abela said. Reuters - Published on March 11, 2020
Malta halts all passenger travel with locked-down Italy Malta has stopped all travel links with Italy, its nearest neighbor and main source of food and other essentials, after confirming its fourth coronavirus case since Saturday, Prime Minister Robert.. Reuters - Published on March 10, 2020	Italian girl becomes Malta's first coronavirus case Malta's first case of coronavirus has been detected in a 12-year-old Italian girl who lives on the island, Health Minister Chris Fearne said on Saturday. Reuters - Published on March 7, 2020
More than half Malta's traffic police arrested for fraud More than half of Malta's traffic police force were arrested on Tuesday for suspected overtime fraud, forcing officers to draw up emergency plans to ensure they have enough police to put on the.. Reuters - Published on February 12, 2020	Pope trip to Malta in May to spotlight migrants' plight Pope Francis will make the first trip by a pontiff in 10 years to the tiny Mediterranean island nation of Malta in May, where he is expected to defend the rights of migrants trying to reach Europe. Reuters - Published on February 10, 2020
Malta court condemns minister for clearing journalist memorial Malta's constitutional court ruled on Thursday that former justice minister Owen Bonnici had violated freedom of expression when he repeatedly ordered government workers to clean away a makeshift.. Reuters - Published on January 30, 2020	Malta minister quits in latest fallout from journalist murder Another Maltese minister has quit after a paper reported links between her policeman husband and the man suspected of masterminding a journalist's murder, the government said on Monday. Reuters - Published on January 20, 2020
Malta police chief quits after criticism over journalist's murder Malta's police chief has quit following criticism of his handling of the investigation into the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Reuters - Published on January 17, 2020	New Malta PM reshuffles ministers, shuns controversial names New Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, sidelining some of the politicians who had faced fierce criticism from an anti-corruption journalist before her murder in.. Reuters - Published on January 15, 2020
Robert Abela sworn in as Malta's new prime minister Lawyer Robert Abela, 42, was sworn in as Malta’s prime minister on Monday, succeeding Joseph Muscat who resigned over his handling of investigations into the murder of anti-corruption journalist.. Reuters - Published on January 13, 2020	Malta's new leader promises to keep strengthening rule of law Malta's incoming leader Robert Abela promised to strengthen the rule of law and said the country would emerge stronger after recent events, in an address on Sunday a day before he is due to succeed.. Reuters - Published on January 12, 2020
Political newcomer to become Malta's prime minister Political newcomer Robert Abela was set to become Malta's new prime minister having been elected leader of the ruling Labor Party following a vote on Saturday. Reuters - Published on January 12, 2020	Malta: Robert Abela elected new PM after crisis over journalist's murder Robert Abela is the new Labour Party leader, after Joseph Muscat resigned over a journalist's murder. BBC News - Published on January 12, 2020
Malta ruling party members vote to elect new leader and PM Members of Malta's ruling Labour Party voted on Saturday to elect a new leader to succeed Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who is stepping down following an investigation into the 2017 murder of journalist.. Reuters - Published on January 11, 2020	Malta suffers second nationwide power cut in a month Malta suffered a nation-wide power cut on Monday, the second in less than a month, shutting off electricity to all homes, businesses and factories and causing rush-hour road chaos as traffic lights.. Reuters - Published on December 23, 2019
Ex-aide to Malta's PM denies leaking details of probe into reporter's murder The former chief of staff to Malta's prime minister denied on Wednesday leaking information about an investigation into the killing of an anti-corruption reporter to the man accused of masterminding.. Reuters - Published on December 18, 2019	EU tells Malta to hasten push for independent judges, prosecutors The European Commission urged Malta on Monday to speed up reforms to ensure the independence of its judiciary amid uproar over the investigation into the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana.. Reuters - Published on December 16, 2019
Malta's PM Muscat should resign now, European Parliament tells EU leaders Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat should resign immediately to avoid risks of political interference with the investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the European.. Reuters - Published on December 12, 2019	Activists storm into Maltese government HQ demanding PM's resignation Activists staged a protest in government headquarters for five hours on Monday to demand the immediate resignation of Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat amid an investigation into the 2017 car bomb.. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019
Activists storm into Maltese PM's office building Activists barged into the building that houses the office of Malta's prime minister early on Monday to demand Joseph Muscat's immediate resignation amid an investigation into the 2017 killing of.. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019	Pope meets with Maltese PM hit by scandal over reporter's murder Pope Francis on Saturday gave a private audience to outgoing Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, ignoring an appeal to cancel the meeting with a premier engulfed in crisis over a probe into a.. Reuters - Published on December 7, 2019
Malta murder suspect says got tip offs from top official A wealthy businessman, who is the prime suspect in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, told a Malta court on Thursday he got regular tip-offs about the investigation from the government's.. Reuters - Published on December 5, 2019	Middleman tells Malta court of plot to kill reporter The self-confessed middleman in the murder of a journalist told a court on Wednesday a wealthy Maltese businessman was the brains behind the killing but also implicated people tied to government in the.. Reuters - Published on December 4, 2019
EU chief demands 'thorough and independent' probe into Malta journalist killing The head of the European Union's executive arm, German conservative Ursula von der Leyen, on Wednesday demanded a "thorough and independent" investigation into the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne.. Reuters - Published on December 4, 2019	Malta's 'golden passports': Why do the super-rich want them? The EU has criticised the country's "golden passports" scheme that allows wealthy people to buy citizenship. BBC News - Published on December 4, 2019
EU parliamentary mission head says Malta PM should stand aside now The head of a European Parliament delegation, dispatched to Malta to review the rule of law on the island following a scandal over the murder of a journalist, said on Tuesday Prime Minister Joseph.. Reuters - Published on December 3, 2019	Malta PM defends actions as opposition quits parliament Prime Minister Joseph Muscat defended on Monday his government's handling of the murder in 2017 of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and called for national unity after days of protests over a case.. Reuters - Published on December 2, 2019

Malta

Island country in the central Mediterranean

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