A selection of some of the best pictures taken over the past week by photographers of the Times of Malta.
Fireworks explode around Fort St Angelo in Valletta's Grand Harbour, as Malta celebrates the 10th anniversary of its accession to the European Union early May 1. Malta and nine other mostly East European countries joined the EU at the stroke of midnight on May 1, 2004. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Fireworks explode around the medieval Fort St Angelo in Valletta's Grand Harbour, as Malta celebrates the 10th anniversary of its accession to the European Union early May 1. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Fireworks explode around Fort St Angelo in Valletta's Grand Harbour, as Malta celebrates the 10th anniversary of its accession to the European Union early May 1. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Fireworks explode in a grand finale in Valletta's Grand Harbour, as Malta celebrates the 10th anniversary of its accession to the European Union early May 1. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat calls on “soldiers of steel” to prove themselves once again during a Labour Party activity in Cospicua on May 1. Photo: Jason Borg Photo: Jason Borg
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat echoes his predecessor Dom Mintoff’s rallying cry by appealing to Labourites to prove they are “soldiers of steel” during a Labour Party activity in Cospicua on May 1. Photo: Jason Borg
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil (right) shakes hands with Nationalist MP Clyde Puli at a PN activity in Qormi on May 4. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
PN deputy leader Beppe Fenech Adami tells journalists that Cabinet is costing taxpayers €20.1 million a year, some €8.5 million a year more than the last PN cabinet, during a press conference outside Auberge de Castille in Valletta on May 3. Photo: Jason Borg
A 24-year-old driver from Mosta was critically injured when his cement truck toppled over in Naxxar on May 6. Photo: Jason Borg
Re-enactors take part in the Medieval Mdina Festival in Mdina on May 4. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Actors recreate a scene showing slave traders beating up slaves during the Medieval Mdina Festival in Mdina on May 4. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Re-enactors recreate a scene showing slave traders beating up slaves during the Medieval Mdina Festival in Mdina on May 4. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Re-enactors lie 'dead' on the ground after a battle during the Medieval Mdina Festival in Mdina on May 4. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Re-enactors cheer as Antons Loss (centre) of Latvia kisses his fiancee Victoria Golava, also of Latvia, after he proposed to her as a final wish as he faced a mock-execution for collaborating with the enemy after a battle during the Medieval Mdina Festival in Mdina on May 4. Loss pre-arranged with the re-enactors to single him out from the audience so he could put his marriage proposal plan into effect. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A waiter patiently waits for a press conference about the Malta Arts Festival to end at Fort St Elmo, currently undergoing extensive restoration, on May 5. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A woman’s bright red hair contrasts with the muted stone colour of the walls of Fort St Elmo during a press conference about the Malta Arts Festival on May 5. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
An Easyjet plane makes its final approach to land at Malta International airport flying past the Delimara Power station chimney on May 5. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
A beautiful cloudy blue sky, marred by an ugly construction crane so common all over the island, is seen on May 3. Photo: Jason Borg
A house in Santa Venera is awash with every conceivable item of Elvis Presley memorabilia on May 3. The collection was lovingly amassed by the late Alfred Vassallo, who also served as the president of the Elvis Presley Followers Fan Club Malta. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
School children from Iklin, Balzan and Lija primary schools take part in a guided walk and site clean-up at the Natura 2000 site at L-Ahrax, Mellieha, on May 7. The main focus of the guided walk was the importance of cliffs as the home of the largest breeding colony of the threatened Yelkouan Shearwater in the Maltese Islands. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Students from the Iklin, Balzan and Lija Primary school take part in a guided walk and site clean-up at the Natura 2000 site at L-Ahrax, Mellieha on May 7. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Joseph Cassar (3rd left), Secretary General of the Malta Olympic Committee, carries the Queen's Baton on a traditional Maltese ferry boat during the 2014 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay in Grand Harbour on May 7. The Queen's Baton was in Malta as part of a global relay ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Schoolchildren enjoy themselves during a multicultural festival at Mellieha primary school during which they feasted their senses on the exotic smells, tastes and colours of a wide variety of countries from around the world on May 6. Photo: Jason Borg
Sliema Wanderers’ Alex Muscat (left) clears the ball away from Valletta’s Llywelyn Cremona as Sliema’s Paltemio Barbetti (right) looks on during the U*Bet FA Trophy final at the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali on May 1. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta FC fans celebrate on the pitch after beating Sliema Wanderers in the the U*Bet FA Trophy at the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali on May 1. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta FC fans celebrate on the pitch after beating Sliema Wanderers in the the U*Bet FA Trophy at the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali on May 1. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta FC president Victor Sciriha is surrounded by jubilant fans as he lifts the U*Bet FA Trophy at the National Stadium in Ta’ Qali on May 1. Valletta beat Sliema Wanderers 1-0 in the final to complete a league and cup double. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta FC fans crowd Republic Street as they celebrate winning the FA Trophy in Valletta on May 1. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta fans light flares as they celebrate winning the FA Trophy in Valletta on May 1. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A young Valletta FC supporter proudly carries the football club flag at the party organised to celebrate the club’s 22nd title win at Hastings Garden on May 4. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
A Valletta football supporter dresses up as a monk near mock coffins in the colours of rival teams, before the club's satirical funeral celebrations after winning the Premier League and Trophy double on May 6. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta FC supporters take part in the club's satirical funeral celebrations after winning the Premier League and Trophy double on May 6. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta FC supporters dressed as priests take part in the club's satirical funeral celebrations after winning the Premier League and Trophy double on May 6. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta FC supporters carry a mock coffin bearing the colours of rival teams past an outdoor restaurant in Valletta, during the club's satirical funeral celebrations after winning the Premier League and Trophy double on May 6. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Police officers walk in front of Valletta supporters carrying a mock coffin bearing the colours of rival teams and a banana to taunt rival teams, during the club's satirical funeral celebrations after winning the Premier League and Trophy double on May 6. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta football supporters dressed as priests climb on a statue of the city's founder Grand Master Jean Parisot de Valette during the club's satirical funeral celebrations after winning the Premier League and Trophy double on May 6. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Jubilant Valletta football supporters carry coffins bearing the colours of rival teams during the club's satirical funeral celebrations after winning the Premier League and Trophy double on May 6. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta football supporters dressed as priests carry a coffin in rivals Birkirkara’s colours during the club's satirical funeral celebrations after winning the Premier League and Trophy double on May 6. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
Valletta football supporters dressed as priests stamp on a ‘coffin’ bearing the distinctive red and yellow of rivals Birkirkara after a ‘funeral’ service in the streets of the capital on May 6. The event is traditionally organised as part of the celebrations for winning the Premier League. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A girl holds a candle and a Valletta FC flag during the club's satirical funeral celebrations after winning the Premier League and Trophy double on May 6. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi
A player of the Israeli women’s football team relieves herself of excess saliva on the artificial turf of the Centenary Stadium during their clash with Malta on May 7. Malta lost 2-0. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier
San Giljan goalkeeper Dean Camilleri saves a shot from Neptune’s Nicky Lanzon during their match at the National Pool at tal-Qroqq on May 3. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
A player tries to grab the ball during a water polo match between San Giljan and Neptunes on May 3 at the National Pool at tal-Qroqq. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli