Yearbook 2007
Malta. According to CountryAAH, Valletta is the capital city of Malta. Malta facing the euro as currency 1 January 2008; the government applied already in January 2007, and in June the EU leaders and the Union’s finance ministers gave clearance for Malta to become part of the euro cooperation.
The big issue for Malta was, like the years before, the refugee streams from Africa. Over 1,700 refugees arrived in boats from North Africa to Malta during the year. The number of migrants has steadily increased since the small island nation joined the EU in 2004. Most people really want to go to Italy or other EU countries but end up in Malta by mistake, sometimes after boat accidents. Many also die at sea; in June 2007 alone, 210 people were reported dead or lost in the Sicily Strait. The migrants who come to Malta are kept locked up in detention camps for up to 18 months while their asylum applications are processed. Amnesty International. The few who receive asylum or residence permits for humanitarian reasons may move to open migrant centers. The government explains that the camps need to check the identity of the refugees and whether they carry infectious diseases. Critics say the government is locking in refugees to deter others from coming to the country.
- According to abbreviationfinder: MT is the 2-letter acronym for the country of Malta.
Malta has repeatedly been criticized for refusing to allow boat refugees to land. In May, the authorities refused to accept 27 refugees who for three days were forced to cling to tuna nets to survive. The EU’s rules that refugees must seek asylum in the first EU country they arrive in will allow Malta to receive a disproportionate number. Malta, the EU’s smallest country and one of the world’s most densely populated with its 400,000 residents, demands that the EU instead divide the migrants between them by country size and population. Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Tonio Borg warns of a crisis if refugee flows continue, pointing out that they have already had political consequences. In June, a new political party, Azzjoni Nazzjonali, was formed, which among other things wants to stop the migration that is called “an invasion”.
Critics believe that the refugee reception should not be unreasonable for Malta who receives over a million tourists each year.
Malta received some help from the EU in patrolling the coasts in 2007, but there was no new agreement on the refugee reception because most other EU countries were not interested.
Malta weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 18 ° C and 24 ° C can be expected over the next three months. In Malta it gets warmest in May, while March is noticeably cooler.
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 15-19 ° C.
The expected rainfall is around 13 days in March, around 12 days in April and around 7 days in May.
In the period from March to May , the sun shines an average of 7 to 10 hours a day. The sunniest weather is in May in Malta, but with less sun you will have to get by in March.