Migration

Two groups of migrants leave for France, Germany
Another two groups of migrants were relocated from Malta to France and Germany on Thursday in terms of an agreement with the European Commission, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said in a tweet. Their number was not disclosed. Several hundred migrants...

UK truck victim families take on loans to repatriate remains to Vietnam
Some families of the 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a truck in Britain last month will borrow money from the government to repatriate their relatives' remains, they told AFP Tuesday. Vietnam's foreign ministry said they would help to bring either...

Jesuit Refugee Service receives funding for refugee employment project
The Jesuit Refugee Service Malta Foundation has received a $25,000 grant from the US Department of State’s 2019 Julia Taft Refugee Fund. The US Embassy said the project will focus on promoting better access to fair and stable employment for refugees...

Eyebrows now raised over meals tender for migrants
The lack of clarity in procurement requirements inserted in a public tender to supply thousands of ready-made meals for migrants in detention and open centres has forced the government to postpone the offer’s deadline. The tender issued earlier this...

Muscat meets Tunisian PM, discusses migration, investment
Mediterranean investment and migration were discussed in Paris on Wednesday when Prime Minister Joseph Muscat met his Tunisian counterpart Youssef Chahed. Both leaders are participating in the 40th session of the UNESCO General Conference. The...

Flash news: Malta deports all irregular immigrants - Justin Anastasi
The year is 2029, my robot Axela hovers over to me and brings me my tablet and a steaming cup of coffee. The newspaper app is buzzing with one new notification after another, the most eye-catching being: “Malta deports all irregular...