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Valletta Blackout Halts Trial, Disrupts PM Office and Businesses

7/23/2026

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Valletta lost power on Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Robert Abela issued an apology.
The blackout hit the prime minister’s office, ministries and businesses, forcing restaurants to discard food.
It briefly halted the trial of a businessman linked to the 2017 car bomb murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Enemalta blamed extreme heat and record demand, with temperatures reaching 42 °C and a 43.3 °C record, for the cuts.

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Valletta lost power on Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Robert Abela issued an apology.
The blackout hit the prime minister’s office, ministries and businesses, forcing restaurants to discard food.
It briefly halted the trial of a businessman linked to the 2017 car bomb murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Enemalta blamed extreme heat and record demand, with temperatures reaching 42 °C and a 43.3 °C record, for the cuts.