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Running Orders for the Semi-Finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 taking place in Basel on Tuesday 13 May and Thursday 15 May. Malta will be in the second semi-final on Thursday 15 May. The Running Orders are based on which half of which Semi-Final countries randomly drew in January, and also partly producer led to create the most exciting shows...
After work on the Msida Creek began just over four months ago, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works Chris Bonett announced that 20% of this major project is complete. The work, which is divided into several sites, began in November 2024 and is progressing at a rapid pace, so much so that a number of phases are already...
At least six people died when a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Officials said that 39 tourists had been rescued. It is believed the six dead are Russian although the Russian Embassy has only confirmed that four Russian citizens had died. The submarine sank off the resort of Hurghada.
During a press conference, the 'Investments on board fishing vessels' scheme, co-financed by European funds and being carried out in collaboration with European Services Malta, was launched. This scheme was launched by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, Anton Refalo and the Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Animal Rights, Alicia Bugeja Said. Through this scheme, fishermen can...
Prime Minister Robert Abela visited the Santa Marija Community where a rehabilitation programme is being carried out to offer assistance to those facing the problem of substance addiction including drugs and alcohol. Together with the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights, Michael Falzon, and the Chief Executive of the Foundation for Social Welfare Services (FSWS), Alfred Grixti, the Prime...
France's President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have hosted a 'Coalition of the Willing' summit with European leaders in Paris where they have agreed that now is not the time to lift sanctions on Russia. Macron said European countries will send a "reassurance force" to Ukraine after a peace deal is secured. Speaking to journalists following the...
Over 60% of residential streets in Malta cleaned daily The Cleansing and Maintenance Division remains committed to continually improving the services it offers to citizens and to ensuring that our localities are cleaner and more pleasant for people’s daily lives. Through agreements with 23 local councils around Malta, the Cleansing and Maintenance Division is carrying out an essential street-cleaning service...
The public call issued regarding a renewable energy project off the coast of Malta has generated substantial interest. As a result, Interconnect Malta, as the administrator for this process, is extending the deadline for submissions. Following a clarification meeting and numerous clarification requests, ICM has decided to extend the deadline to allow interested parties more time to make their submissions. The...
 A new European-funded project, Second Chance: Empowering First Time Offenders, was launched at a press conference. The project aims to create a change in the behaviour and lives of young people who have run afoul of justice. Such support should help these young people not to repeat the mistakes they have made and an opportunity to turn the course...
A Maltese parliamentary delegation, composed of Edward Zammit Lewis and Adrian Delia, attended the Inter-Parliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy (IPC CFSP/CSDP) in Warsaw from 23 to 25 March 2025. The conference, a key event under the parliamentary dimension of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union,...