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• The most affected country was the small island of Malta, showing a net effect of 268.6 (95% CI = 63.7 to 408.6) deaths per 100,000 person years in 2095. Nature
• For the approximately 574,250 residents living in Malta, they will have to complete a course developed by the University of Malta before launching the ChatGPT Plus subscription, which costs $20 a month in the US. Engadget
• The arrival of the Malta-flagged Odessa, carrying 1m barrels of crude oil, will likely ease Seoul's concerns over energy security as the war in the Middle East drags on. The Guardian
• For Brussels, the use of SMRs by 2050 could save the EU up to 60 billion cubic meters of gas, which is equivalent to the total electricity consumption of Malta, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, and Greece. Eunews
• The European Commission decided to open an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to Malta (INFR (2024) 2264) and the Netherlands (INFR (2024) 2265) for failing to correctly transpose the provisions of the Firearms Directive. EU Reporter
• In a recent statement, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Sweden and Slovakia urged extreme caution on broad Made in Europe rules, warning they risk higher prices, less innovation, supply chain disruptions and reduced competitiveness. euobserver
• As temperatures rise, the challenge for Malta will be to transform awareness into action, through practices that secure both human and economic resilience. The Business Picture
• Southern European wild plants are most affected, with Mediterranean islands such as Cyprus, Crete, and Malta facing significant risks even with just 1 °C of warming, in which about half of the current bee resources become at risk. Nature
• KM Malta Airlines plans to launch a new 2 X-weekly service between Malta and Malaga for the summer 2026 season. Aviation Week Network

Last updated: 19 June 2026