AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSkills and Services: Malta has expanded its nearly 20-year partnership with VFS Global to develop support for Maltese citizens overseas, broaden skills assessments and help build a verified workforce across key sectors. Junior Eurovision: The contest is coming to Malta on October 24, with Montenegro’s nine-year-old Mija Vujović and Dutch singer Maria among the young performers set to take part. Tourism Spotlight: Valletta is hosting WTTC’s global summit, where ministers and business leaders from 24 countries discussed travel, investment and destination competitiveness. The gathering also honoured former UN tourism chief Taleb Rifai with a lifetime-contribution award. Valletta in the Rankings: Condé Nast Traveller readers placed the capital fifth among the world’s best cities for 2026, behind Bangkok, Paris, Istanbul and Rome. Student Impact: International English-school group BSC Education is entering liquidation and says it is working with partners to help students at its Malta centre continue their studies elsewhere. Children Travelling Alone: UN agencies report that more than 20,000 of 31,100 children arriving in six European countries, including Malta, in 2025 were unaccompanied or separated from guardians, warning of violence and exploitation on dangerous routes.
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