2019 in Malta

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Events in the year 2019 in Malta.

Incumbents

• President:
  • Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca (to 4 April)
  • George Vella (from 4 April)
• Prime Minister: Joseph Muscat

Events

• April – Maltese Tuna fishers quotas increased[1]
• May 23 and 25 – Malta AI and Blockchain summit will be held.[2][3]
• May 25 – The European Parliament election and local council elections are to be held.[4][5]
• July 15-25 – Malta Jazz Festival[6]
• September 26 – The Malta International Folk Festival 2019[7]
• September – Judge Lorraine Schembri Orland elected to European Court of Human Rights[8]
• November 20 Yorgen Fenech detained trying to leave Malta and arrested.
• December 1 – Announcement of the resignation of prime minister Joseph Muscat over the inquiry of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. He will step down at the new year with a new prime minister will be elected on 12 January 2020.[9]

References

1. Ltd, Allied Newspapers. "Malta's tuna catch gets unprecedented quota increase". Times of Malta. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
2. "Public Holidays in Malta in 2019 | Office Holidays". www.officeholidays.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
3. "Malta AI & Blockchain Summit, Europe's Most Anticipated Technology Event, Is Scheduled For May 2019". cryptodaily.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
4. "Next MEP election dates confirmed for May 2019". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
5. "Next electoral commitment probably for 25 May 2019 - TVM News". TVM English. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
6. "The Malta Jazz Festival - Malta Annual Events | Visit Malta". www.visitmalta.com. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
7. "The Malta International Folk Festival 2019 - 26 SEP 19". www.evensi.com. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
8. Ltd, Allied Newspapers. "Maltese European Court of Human Rights judge elected". Times of Malta. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
9. "Maltese prime minister to resign in new year". BBC News. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.