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

Live replay of the EP plenary sitting in Strasbourg, 16th until 19th December. MEPs debate the The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice

EP Plenary session: The Rule of Law in Malta, afterthe recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia - Closing statement by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice (11:27 - 11:34)

Live replay of the EP plenary sitting in Strasbourg, 16th until 19th December. MEPs debate the The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. MEPs debate 1/2

EP Plenary session: The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia - MEPs debate (part 1/2) (9:34 - 10:25)

MEPs discuss the investigation into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, the journalist and writer killed in 2017, and the political turmoil in Malta, during the plenary session (16-19 December 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Statements by Sophia IN'T VELD (RE, NL), Stelios KOULOGLOU (GUE/NGL, EL), Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT), Miriam DALLI (S&D, MT) and Michal ŠIMEČKA (RE, SK).

Rule of law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia: extracts from the debate

David SASSOLI, EP President, speaks to the press in the margins of the European Council meeting on 12-13 December in Brussels.

European Council: extracts from the press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs meets with journalists and representatives Daphne Project, in Malta.

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to Malta: meeting with journalists and representatives Daphne Project

Sophia in 't VELD (Renew, NL), Head of the EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, speaks to the press on the outcome of the visit of the LIBE Delegation in Malta. MEPs remain unconvinced that Prime Minister Muscat has acted judiciously in the last few weeks, including in his decision to remain in office until mid-January. Throughout their meetings, especially with the Prime Minister, they stressed that the negative perceptions of the Government's actions, as well as the falling trust and credibility, were not being addressed

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to Malta: extracts from the press conference by Sophia in 't VELD (Renew, NL), Head of the delegation on the outcome of the visit of the LIBE Delegation

Outcome statement by Sophia in 't VELD (RE,NL), Head of the EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, in Malta on a mission of the EP delegation to understand the links between the homicide of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the Maltese government.

EP Delegation of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to Malta: extracts from the outcome statement by Sophia in 't VELD (RE, NL), Head of the delegation

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs meets with NGOs organizations.

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to Malta: meeting with opposition leader and roundtable with NGOs organizations

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs meets with representatives of the Chamber of advocates andstatement by Sophia in 't VELD (Renew,NL), Head of the delegation.

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to Malta: extracts from the meeting with representatives of the Chamber of advocates and statement by Sophia in 't VELD (Renew,NL), Head of the delegation

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs meets with Attorney General Dr Peter GRECH and Police Commissioner Lawrence CUTAJAR in Malta.

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to Malta: meeting with Attorney General Dr Peter GRECH and Police Commissioner Lawrence CUTAJAR

The EP Delegation in Malta met the representatives of the family of Daphne CARUANA GALIZIA and the lawyer of the family, Jason AZZOPARDI, who considers the Maltese government and the Prime Minister Joseph MUSCAT involved in the assassination of the journalist.

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to Malta: meeting with representatives of the family of Daphne CARUANA

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs meets with Government in Malta. Statements by Joseph MUSCAT, Maltese Prime Minister, Sophia IN'T VELD (RE, NL) and Roberta METSOLA (EPP, MT).

EP Delegation on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to Malta: meeting with Government

Two years after the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, the European Parliament is following the situation in Malta, following the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, was again discussed this morning in Strasbourg. Statements by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), Sven GIEGOLD (Greens/EFA, DE) and Sophia IN'T VELD (RE, NL).

Situation in Malta following the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia: extract from the debate

Live replay. National estimates of the European elections (23-26 May 2019) from Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, are announced in the European Parliament in Brussels.

European Elections 2019 - National estimates (1): Graphics for Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands at 18:00

Live replay. National estimates of the European elections (23-26 May 2019) from Germany, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, are announced in the European Parliament in Brussels.

European Elections 2019 - National estimates (1): Graphics for Germany, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Netherlands, Austria at 18:00

Live replay. National estimates of the European elections (23-26 May) from Malta and Netherlands are announced in the European Parliament in Brussels.

European Elections 2019 - National estimates: Malta and Netherlands

16 year old voting for the European elections 2019, in polling stations in Malta. Views of different polling stations in Malta.

European Elections 2019 - Polling stations in Malta (16 year old voters): atmosphere shots

During the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate the situation of rule of law and fight against corruption in the EU, specifically in Malta and Slovakia. Statements by Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Member of the EC in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality and Sven GIEGOLD (Greens/EFA, DE).

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