2026 in Malta
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Events in the year 2026 in Malta.
Incumbents
[edit]| From | To | Position | Incumbent | Picture |
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| 4 April 2024 | Current | President of Malta | Myriam Spiteri Debono | .jpg) |
| 2020 | Current | Prime Minister of Malta | Robert Abela |  |
Events
[edit]- 3 March – The Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz is attacked by a suspected Ukrainian naval drone off the coast of Malta. All 30 crew are rescued.[1]
- 30 May – 2026 Maltese general election: The ruling Labour Party of prime minister Robert Abela wins a fourth term in government after winning 36 seats in the House of Representatives.[2]
- 1 June –
- Two people are injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Naxxar.[3]
- Robert Abela is inaugurated for a third term as prime minister.[4]
- 7 June – A boat carrying migrants capsizes southeast of Malta, killing at least 10 passengers.[5]
- 2 September – Businessman Yorgen Fenech is acquitted on charges of involvement in the 2017 murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.[6]
Deaths
[edit]- 2 January – Tony Carr, 98, session drummer and percussionist (CCS, Hot Chocolate).[7]
- 5 February – Helen Micallef, 75, singer.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Ukraine Attacked Russian LNG Tanker Near Malta, Transportation Ministry Says". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ Scarpellini, Manuela. "Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term in snap general election". Euronews. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Watch: Explosion at fireworks factory in Malta". BBC. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Prime Minister Robert Abela sworn in as Prime Minister of Malta". TVM. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Italy recovers 10 bodies from a capsized migrant boat off Malta. Fishing vessel rescues 48". AP News. 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Maltese tycoon found not guilty of involvement in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder". The Guardian. 2 September 2026.
- ↑ "Tony Carr, Maltese jazz drummer to the stars, dies aged 98". Times of Malta. 2 January 2026.
- ↑ Bonanno, Matthew (5 February 2026). "Helen Micallef, Eurovision 1972 singer, dies aged 75". Times of Malta. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
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