Malta hosts fresh round of Ukraine-backed peace talks

A third round of Ukrainian-backed peace talks opens in Malta Saturday with representatives from more than 50 countries. But Moscow, denouncing it as “a blatantly anti-Russian event” is staying away.

Malta to take in migrant rescue ship – Italy’s PM

Malta will let the rescue ship Lifeline dock after Italy refused it entry, Italy’s prime minister said on Tuesday.

Italy has no right to ask Malta to accept the stranded migrant rescue ship Lifeline : PM

Italy has no right to ask Malta to accept the stranded migrant rescue ship Lifeline, according to Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat.

Mediterranean Leaders to Meet in Lisbon to Discuss Economy, Security, Migration

The presidents of Cyprus, France and the prime ministers of Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain are set to meet in Lisbon to discuss economic growth, development of the common market, security, defense and issues related to migration.

Migrations: l'UE envisage une "ligne de protection" dans les eaux libyennes

L'UE pourrait soutenir la création d'une "ligne de protection" dans les eaux territoriales libyennes pour décourager les départs de migrants vers l'Europe, selon une proposition confidentielle soumise par la présidence maltaise de l'Union aux Etats membres, consultée samedi par l'AFP.

Hijackers of Libyan plane surrendered, Malta prime minister says

Hijackers who seized a passenger plane Friday carrying 118 people in Libya have 'surrendered, been searched and taken in custody," Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said.

Plane 'hijacked' in Libya lands in Malta

An airliner on an internal flight in Libya has landed in Malta after being hijacked, Maltese media have reported.

Five dead in light aircraft crash in Malta

Five people have died after a light aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff at Malta International Airport.

Libya migrant build-up alarms EU

The president of the European Council has warned Italy and Malta of large numbers of would-be migrants in Libya.

Schengen agreement under threat, time running out (Tusk)

European Council President Donald Tusk said here on Thursday the Schengen treaty, which allows free movement, was under threat and that time was running out.

European migrant crisis: Bulgaria to contribute 50 000 euro to EU’s Emergency Trust Fund for Africa. "Turkey was behaving in a “quite European” manner"

Bulgaria is putting 50 000 euro into the European Union’s 1.8 billion euro Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, launched at a special summit in Malta of European and African leaders, for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa.

EU offers African nations $1.8 billion to address migration

A group of more than 60 leaders from Africa and the European Union are meeting Wednesday and Thursday in Malta in an attempt to improve their response to the migration crisis that has sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing to Europe this year.

Malta to suspend Schengen agreement as security measure (media reports)

From midnight on Nov. 3 until Dec. 3, Malta is suspending its participation in the Schengen agreement, which means the border controls will be imposed on all passengers during this period, local media reported Tuesday.

Malta honours Mediterranean migrant boat victims. Memorial service held for 800 people who drowned at sea...

Twenty-four coffins containing the only bodies recovered from the Mediterranean's worst-ever migrant disaster have been laid out for a memorial service in Malta for the estimated 800 victims.

Italy and Malta dispatch ships in response to migrants’ distress calls

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday it had received a distress call from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean carrying more than 300 people, with at least 20 people reported dead.

Malta FinMin: Germany, others ready to let Greece leave euro zone (Scicluna's comments apparently made on Thursday)

The European Union's biggest countries may be prepared to see Greece leave the euro zone due to growing impatience with its new government's debt demands, Maltese Finance Minister Edward Scicluna told the weekly Malta Today.