Tag: Malta

• Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 08:32 UTC

  Italy/Spain insist Europe must share the burden of migrants

  

  Italy has dispatched two ships to help take 629 migrants stuck off its shores to Spain after the new populist government refused them safe port in a bid to force Europe to share the burden of unrelenting arrivals. The rescue ship Aquarius has been stuck since Saturday in international waters off the coast of Italy and Malta, both of which have refused it entry. The ship is carrying 629 migrants including 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children and six pregnant women.

• Monday, June 11th 2018 - 08:34 UTC

  Italy refuses docking to 629 migrants; Minister Salvani has promised to deport half a million illegals

  

  A group of more than 600 migrants appear to have become the first subjects of the new Italian government's tough immigration stance without having even set foot on Italian soil. A charity rescue vessel carrying 629 people is currently stranded in the Mediterranean after Matteo Salvini, the new Italian interior minister, reportedly refused to allow it to dock at Italian ports.

• Monday, January 15th 2018 - 10:39 UTC

  Investigator of murdered Maltese journalist Caruana Galizia fears for his life

  

  A former anti-corruption investigator in Malta has told BBC Newsnight he fears for his life after looking into allegations made by murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Jonathan Ferris is seeking full police protection amid concerns he could be targeted after looking into her claims against top political figures.

• Wednesday, December 6th 2017 - 08:53 UTC

  Three men charged in Malta with murder of anti corruption journalist Caruana Galizia

  

  Three men were charged in Malta on Tuesday with murder in connection with a car bomb blast that killed anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, a statement read in court said.

• Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 10:22 UTC

  Malta political system barred from funeral of investigative journalist killed by a car bomb

  

  Several hundred people in Malta have taken part in the funeral of a journalist killed by a car bomb attack that shocked the country last month. The crowd applauded when the coffin with Daphne Caruana Galizia arrived at the church in Mosta.

• Wednesday, October 25th 2017 - 10:15 UTC

  Europe tells Malta it must bring to light the killing of journalist Daphne Caruana

  

  ”Malta must show to Europe and the world that its rules and regulations are healthy and robust,” European Commission first vice-president Frans Timmermans said. “If problems of a more general or systemic nature are brought to light, they must also be addressed, regardless of the consequences.”

• Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 20:12 UTC

  Killing of Maltese journalist sends shockwaves across the European Union

  

  The killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia sent shockwaves across Europe a day after her car exploded near her home, prompting the European Commission to condemn it in the “strongest possible terms”.

• Tuesday, October 17th 2017 - 11:23 UTC

  Political killing of investigative reporter and government critic in Malta

  

  A prominent blogger in the Republic of Malta, who had accused the island's government of corruption, has died in a car bomb attack, according to police. Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, was reportedly killed when the car she was driving exploded shortly after she left her home in Bidnija, near Mosta.

• Monday, November 30th 2015 - 06:18 UTC

  Cameron urges Commonwealth countries to lead the fight against corruption

  

  Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has urged Commonwealth countries to lead the fight against corruption at the summit in Malta, ahead of a landmark conference on the issue in the UK next year.

• Thursday, April 10th 2014 - 06:07 UTC

  Gibraltar after closer political and cooperation links with Malta

  

  Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo met with top officials from Malta this week during a two day visit focused on building links with the island state. The officials included Foreign affairs minister George Vella, Speaker of the Maltese Parliament Angelu Farrugia and Financial Services and Gaming Minister Albert Isola.