2017 in Malta
Incumbents
Events
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The Azure Window, which collapsed on 8 March 2017
- 1 January – Malta takes over the six-month rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
- 3 February – in the Malta Declaration (EU), European Union leaders vowed to slow the movement of migrants crossing the Mediterranean.[1][2]
- 8 March – the Azure Window collapses after a heavy storm.[3]
- March 25 - Malta International Airport celebrates its 25th anniversary.
- 3 June – General election resulting in a continued Labour government.
- 29 June - Mater Dei celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- 3 November – Public funeral for Daphne Caruana Galizia at the Rotunda of Mosta.[4]
Deaths
- 3 February – Joe Grima, politician (b. 1936).[5]
- 16 October – Daphne Caruana Galizia, journalist and blogger (b. 1964).[6]
References
- "Informal meeting of EU heads of state or government, 03/02/2017 - Consilium". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- Kanter, James (3 February 2017). "E.U. Vows to Slow Migration on Sea Route That Claimed Thousands of Lives". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- "Dwejra Window collapses; geologist says pillar gave way". The Malta Independent. 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017.
- "Last farewell for Daphne Caruana Galizia". TVM News. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Former Labour Party Minister Joe Grima passes away, aged 80". The Malta Independent. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- "Daphne Caruana Galizia killed as vehicle blows up in Bidnija". The Malta Independent. 16 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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