2025 in Malta

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Events in the year 2025 in Malta .

Incumbents

From	To	Position	Incumbent	Picture
4 April 2024	Current	President of Malta	Myriam Spiteri Debono
2020	Current	Prime Minister of Malta	Robert Abela

Events

February

• 4–8 February – 2025 edition of Malta Eurovision Song Contest. ^[1]

April

• April 1 – LOT Polish Airlines announces that they will open a line to Malta. ^[2]
• April 6 – Thirty-five people are arrested for living in Malta illegally and are planned to be deported. ^[3]
• April 29 – The European Court of Justice orders the shutdown of Malta's golden passport program for violations of EU law. ^[4]

May

• May 2 – The Conscience, a ship being used by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition to transport humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, sustains fire damage off the Maltese coast following a drone attack blamed by the group on Israel. ^[5]
• 17 May – Malta's Miriana Conte finishes in 17th place at Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland with the single "Serving Kant". ^[6]

June

• June 5 – Two people are convicted by a jury of supplying the car bomb used in the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. ^[7]

July

• July 30 – Malta announces that it would recognize the State of Palestine effective September. ^[8]

Deaths

• 18 March – Paul Cremona, 79, archbishop of Malta (2007–2014). ^[9]
• 24 July – Anthony Spiteri Debono, 78, first gentleman (since 2024). ^[10]
• 29 July – Carmel Muscat, 63, Olympic cyclist (1980). ^[11]

See also

• 2025 in the European Union
• 2025 in Europe

References

1. "Malta 2025: Song to be chosen via national final on 8 February". European Broadcasting Union . 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
2. "Malta welcomes LOT Polish Airlines: Strengthening connectivity to Europe, Asia and North America". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
3. "35 people arrested for living in Malta illegally, to be deported". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
4. "EU's top court rules against Malta's 'golden passport' program". The Malta Independent. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
5. "Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say, in latest confrontation over assistance". AP News. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
6. "Eurovision 2025: Austria wins with last-minute vote, as the UK comes 19th". BBC. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
7. "Jury finds 2 men guilty of supplying the bomb used to kill Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia". AP News. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
8. "Malta says it will recognize the state of Palestine, joining France and possibly Britain". AP News. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
9. Carabott, Sarah (19 March 2025). "Archbishop emeritus Paul Cremona dies aged 79". Times of Malta. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
10. "Anthony Spiteri Debono, president's husband, dies aged 78". The Times of Malta. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
11. Farrugia, Matthew (29 July 2025). "Karmenu Muscat identified as driver who died after empty bus crushed him against a wall". Malta Today . Archived from the original on 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.

External links

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