Malta launches €15.6M tender for European Digital Identity Wallet
The Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA) has issued a tender for the implementation of a fully compliant European Digital Identity…
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Malta seeks IDV software for government authentication platform
Malta is looking to add identity verification capabilities to its government authentication infrastructure through a new software procurement, as the…
Malta promises call for national digital identity wallet by the end of 2025
Malta will launch a public call to set up a national digital identity wallet by the end of the year,…
Malta pursues digital wallet ahead of EUDI Wallet 2026 deadline
Malta is racing to roll out a government-backed digital wallet for citizens by December 2026, in line with European Union…
Malta strengthens institutional readiness for AI governance under EU Act
Malta has given more powers to its Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) to act as the lead body for…
Malta’s ID card racket stirs political strife
Malta’s illegal identity card scandal, linked to government agency Identità, continues to stir political uproar in the country. The oppositional…
Malta’s 2025 budget previews tender for digital ID wallet
Malta has presented its new budget for the year 2025, announcing investments into digital identity, a new central data repository…
EC asked to take up investigation of Maltese ID authority amid witness confusion
An investigation into how Malta issued 18,000 fraudulent ID cards may be picked up by regional authorities as the local…
Malta opposition party demands minister’s resignation over ID card fraud scandal
Malta’s Green Party, ADPD, has intensified its demands for the resignation of a Maltese government minister following revelations of a…
First sentence handed down in Malta identity card scandal
Malta’s illegal identity card racket, linked to government agency Identità, has received its first court sentencing. Meanwhile, a civil rights…
