Malta

Super-rich Russians, Chinese and Saudis have secured unrestricted access to the EU via a Maltese cash-for-passports scheme that requires them to spend less than three weeks in the country, a leak from a passport brokerage has revealed.

Ryanair adds 4 new Malta routes to Italy and 1 to Greece , by the peak of summer, the airline will be serving 57 routes in 19 countries from Malta

Luxembourg – In 2020 when tourism was hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Slovenia posted the highest rise in the number of nights generated by domestic tourists in the EU, that of 33%. The other two countries that also saw a rise in domestic nights last year were Malta and Cyprus (both up 15%), show figures Eurostat released on Monday.

One of three men accused of murdering Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017, changed his plea to guilty in a Valletta courtroom today.

Vince Muscat told the court that he was admitting to all charges, in a shock development that could prove crucial in the high-profile murder case.

Organizers of the Malta Maritime Summit 2020 on Tuesday announced the postponement of the week-long event in Valletta to a later date that will be announced in due course.
The Malta summit is an event held every two years which hosts a high number of Greek participants and visitors.

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is visiting Malta on Wednesday for talks with the country's President George Vella as well as with European and Foreign Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo.
Talks were to focus on issues of bilateral interest, including migration and ongoing regional developments, the Greek foreign ministry said. 

A Bulgarian citizen was attacked yesterday in Malta, BNT reported.

Police say a 45-year-old man was rushed to hospital after he was attacked by two unidentified men.

There is an ongoing investigation.

Further information will be provided.

The financial crisis may have diminished Greeks' disposable incomes, but not enough for them to give up the popular pastime of eating and drinking out.

Serbia is trying to resolve an issue with Malta concerning 22 Serbian children who have been denied residence visas and threatened with deportation because their parents do not meet the minimum income criteria, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

The Government of Malta has estimated that otherwise children would be at risk of living in poverty.
The decision is not yet final because parents have the right to appeal, RTS reports.