Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to address Malta’s parliamentarians via video link on Tuesday afternoon. Ukrainian President Zelensky will address Malta’s parliament today at 4pm, upon the invitation extended to him by Foreign Minister Ian Borg in talks with his Ukrainian counterpart. Lovin Malta will be airing the address live on our Facebook page. … Continued
Members of the European Parliament who sit on the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality voted in favour of a resolution condemning the use of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war. MEPs expressed their deep concern about the growing number of reports of women and children fleeing Ukraine becoming victims of … Continued
MEPs decided on Thursday that EU countries sheltering Ukrainian refugees will immediately receive €3.4 billion to address their needs. Following the Parliament’s green light to redirect EU regional and asylum funding to EU countries sheltering people fleeing from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, MEPs adopted additional support measures. MEPs agreed to release the funds out of … Continued
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has been awarded the Order of Princess Olga of the first degree by Ukrainian President Vlodomir Zelenskyy. An EU Delegation in Ukraine announced on Twitter that Metsola was bestowed he prestigious honour during during her visit to Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, last week. This comes shortly after her surprise visit … Continued
The European Commission and the Government of Canada announced the launch of a global campaign to raise funding in support of people fleeing the invasion of Ukraine, in partnership with the international advocacy organisation, Global Citizen. The “Stand Up For Ukraine” global social media rally was organised with the aim to mobilise governments, institutions, artists, … Continued
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola urged MEPs to continue supporting war-torn Ukraine in the face of the Russian government’s invasion. This comes shortly after her visit to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, where she met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian Parliament Chairperson Ruslan Stefanchuk. “It was a difficult decision to go but it meant a great deal … Continued
Brent Renaud, an award-winning journalist and filmmaker, was working in Irpin, Ukraine for Time when his vehicle was targeted by Russian soldiers who shot and killed him. Since the beginning of the conflict just over two weeks ago, several journalists and media workers have been wounded but none had died until Sunday. Renaud’s killing has … Continued
Local food producer, Foster Clark Limited has donated 23,000kg of food products to the people of Ukraine, amounting to a total of two million servings of food and drink. The massive donation has already kicked off its 2,600 km journey to make its way towards the city of Kielce in Poland, transported by Attrans Ltd … Continued
MEPs are set to vote on legislation which will determine whether or not the so-called ‘golden passport’ scheme will be gradually scrapped by the year 2025. MEPs will vote later today with the results of the vote being announced tomorrow. The passport scheme in Malta was introduced in 2014 to attract wealthy individuals and investors. … Continued
In an address during an emergency debate session held at the European Parliament in Brussels, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reiterated calls for Ukraine’s urgent accession into the European Union, which he also believes would make the EU stronger. During his address, Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude toward the members of the European Union for uniting to discuss … Continued