Latest news in Malta? September 11th, 2026
11-09-2026
Major developments and headlines in Malta around September 11, 2026:
- Justin Trudeau Headlining WTTC Global Summit in Valletta: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the headline speaker for its 26th Global Summit, taking place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta from October 7–9, 2026. The high-profile event will gather over 1,000 international delegates and roughly 200 travel industry executives. World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
- Reactions to the Daphne Caruana Galizia Case Verdict: Public and international debate continues to reverberate following the 8-to-1 jury acquittal of businessman Yorgen Fenech regarding complicity in the 2017 assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) committee heard renewed testimonies from her family, sparking calls from civil society for deeper systemic reforms, while Prime Minister Robert Abela and Opposition figures remain split over institutional accountability. The Guardian+ 1
- €80M “Land-Sea Super Stage” Tender: Malta has opened an international public call for tenders to finance, build, and operate an expanded film production facility at the Malta Film Studios in Kalkara. The project aims to bring more than €80 million in private investment to build what is planned to be the world’s first hybrid land-sea soundstage alongside the island’s renowned water tanks. Screen Daily+ 1
- Education & Infrastructure Expansion: Haileybury Malta officially inaugurated its permanent international school campus in Mtarfa following a €19 million redevelopment of the former Royal Naval Hospital, backed in part by the Malta Development Bank. note