Malta joined the European Union 1st May 2004 and it has been a member of the Schengen area since 21st December 2007.

Malta is a single-chamber parliamentary republic with a head of government - the prime minister - and a head of state - the president - whose role is largely ceremonial. The country is divided into 5 regions. Each has its own regional committee, which serves as the intermediary between local and national government.

There are 6 members of the European Parliament from Malta.

EU - Malta

Lost in Europe on Wednesday won the 2024 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism for its investigation into the disappearance of over 50 000 unaccompanied child migrants. The investigation, run by media from Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and the UK revealed that at least 51 433 unaccompanied child migrants disappeared after arriving in European countries between 2021 and 2023. Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, Pina Picierno, Vice-President responsible for the Prize, and representatives of the independent European-wide Jury of the Prize participated in the award ceremony held in the European Parliament’s Daphne Caruana Galizia Press Room in Strasbourg.

President Metsola said: "Daphne Caruana Galizia’s legacy continues through the work of journalists who live to tell the truth and refuse to be silenced. Their fight for justice prevails over the threats that try to undermine their important work. Press freedom is non-negotiable. Seven years after Daphne’s assassination, we continue to honour her memory with a prize that reminds us of this Parliament’s long-standing commitment to these fundamental values”.

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism

On the 16th October 2017, the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb explosion. Ms Caruana Galizia gave to the Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA) evidence about her work on the Panama Papers at a meeting in February 2017 in Malta.

Every day journalists risk their lives to help keep us informed. Freedom of Press is considered to be an essential element of democracy by the European Parliament, which strongly supports it within the EU and beyond. Article 11 of the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights clearly states that “freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected”.

Press freedom in Malta

Press freedom in Malta (2019-2020)

EP President Roberta Metsola visits Malta, where she meets students from the Mediterranean College of Sport and St Albert the Great College and takes part in a discussion organised by the Malta Business Network.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, official visit to Malta

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta

President meets students at St Joseph School and pays tributeon Paulina Dembska's murder site in Sliema.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta

President's visit to Seifert Systems in Birżebbugia. The company received EU funding recently.

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Speech at 'A Women's Archive at the University of Malta'

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Participation at the event 'Celebrating Women who push Boundaries'

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to St. Augustine College

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to San Anton School

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to Foster Clarks, San Gwann

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to Metallform Malta Ltd. Birżebbuġa

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Meeting with financial and economic actors in Malta: Deloitte Malta, PwC Malta and Ganado Advocates

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to Our Lady Immaculate School, Msida

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Meeting at KPMG Malta

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Victoria Gozo ( Malta ) - Meeting with the Gozo Business Chamber

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Meeting with students at St Albert the Great College

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Meeting with students at the Mediterranean College of Sport

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Address to the Malta Diversity & Inclusion Charter conference on "Women on Boards"

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to the National Archives

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to San Andrea school

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to the Archbishop Seminary Secondary School

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Malta - Visit to Lufthansa Technik Malta

EP Plenary session - Seven years from the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia: lack of progress in restoring the rule of law in Malta

Meeting of Antonio TAJANI, EP President with Angelo FARRUGIA, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta and with Maltese Civil Society, NGOs and Student’s organisations, on the occasion of his visit to Valletta, in Malta. Statements by Antonio TAJANI, EP President.

Visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Malta: meeting with Maltese Civil Society, NGOs and Student’s organisations and with Angelo FARRUGIA, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta

Visit to the EP of Joseph MUSCAT, Maltese Prime Minister to the EP and President of the the Council of the European Union, during the EP plenary session (16-19 January) in Strasbourg. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and meeting

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Joseph MUSCAT, Maltese Prime Minister and President of the the Council of the EU: arrival and roundtable

Press conference by Antonio TAJANI,&nbsp;EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER,&nbsp;President of the EC and Joseph MUSCAT, Maltese Prime Minister on the priorities of the programme of activities of the Maltese Presidency, during the EP plenary session (16-19 January) in Strasbourg.

Priorities of the programme of activities of the Maltese Presidency: extracts from the press conference by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Joseph MUSCAT, Maltese Prime Minister

Debate on the&nbsp;programme of the Maltese Presidency of the Council, during the EP plenary session (16-19 January) in Strasbourg. Statements by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Joseph MUSCAT, Maltese Prime Minister and Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC.

Presentation of the programme of the Maltese Presidency of the Council: extracts from the debate

Visit of&nbsp;Joseph MUSCAT, Maltese Prime Minister to the EP in Brussels. Arrival, welcome by Martin SCHULZ, EP President&nbsp;and roundtable&nbsp;

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