Events in the year 2026 in Malta. Incumbents +FromToPositionIncumbentPicture 4 April 2024CurrentPresident of MaltaMyriam Spiteri Debono 2020 Current Prime Minister of MaltaRobert Abela
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.
See also 2026 in the European Union 2026 in Europe
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