2026 in Malta
overview of Malta-related events during the year of 2026
Events in the year 2026 in Malta.
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Events
3 March – The Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz is attacked by a suspected Ukrainian naval drone off the coast of Malta. All 30 crew are rescued.
30 May – 2026 Maltese general election: The ruling Labour Party of prime minister Robert Abela wins a fourth term in government after winning 36 seats in the House of Representatives.
1 June –
Two people are injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Naxxar.
Robert Abela is inaugurated for a third term as prime minister.
7 June – A boat carrying migrants capsizes southeast of Malta, killing at least 10 passengers.
2 September – Businessman Yorgen Fenech is acquitted on charges of involvement in the 2017 murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Deaths
2 January – Tony Carr, 98, session drummer and percussionist (CCS, Hot Chocolate).
5 February – Helen Micallef, 75, singer.
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