UAP-related discussions in government have historically been dominated by large military powers — the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and increasingly Japan and Brazil. But a quieter shift is underway in smaller nations, where parliamentary questions, conference remarks, and formal inquiries are beginning to appear in official records. This article examines the emerging trend across Europe, with particular attention to Malta and the broader European Parliament.
European Parliament: Formal Questions and Aviation Safety
In 2025, multiple parliamentary questions on UAP were filed in the European Parliament. Question E-001572/2025 addressed the inclusion of UAP provisions in EU Space Law and flight safety implications. Separately, aviation safety and UAP were discussed in a European Parliament forum, with participants raising concerns about near-miss incidents between commercial aircraft and unidentified objects in European airspace.
The Third European UAP Day, held on March 20, 2025, was organized across EU parliaments to raise awareness among legislators about the topic. These events represent a gradual institutionalization of UAP as a legitimate policy question within EU governance structures.
Malta: Early Parliamentary Engagement
In February 2025, the topic of UAP was raised during proceedings in Malta’s House of Representatives. The discussion occurred in the context of a broader debate on inequality, with the speaker framing UAP as an example of informational asymmetry — the concept that governments may hold knowledge about aerial phenomena that is not shared with the public, creating an “inequality of knowledge.”
While Malta has no formal UAP investigation programme, the parliamentary mention is significant as an indicator that smaller EU member states are beginning to engage with the topic at a legislative level. Malta’s parliamentary proceedings are archived at parlament.mt, though detailed English-language records of this specific discussion remain limited in publicly available sources.
Other Small-Nation Developments
Netherlands: The Scientific Research Committee on UAP (founded 2023) continues to work with the Dutch government on standardizing reporting protocols.
Sweden: SEFAA (the Swedish counterpart to France’s GEIPAN) maintains an active investigation programme and has been cited in the Canadian Sky Canada report as a potential international partner.
Norway: Hessdalen Valley’s long-term UAP monitoring programme, operated through Østfold University College, remains one of the longest-running scientific observation efforts in Europe.
Significance
The expansion of UAP discussions into smaller parliaments matters for several reasons. It suggests the topic is no longer confined to nations with large military budgets or extensive classified programmes. It creates potential for EU-wide policy coordination. And it adds political diversity to a conversation that has historically been shaped by U.S. domestic politics. As more nations formalize their approaches, the case for international data-sharing — a key recommendation of both the Canadian Sky Canada report and the French GEIPAN programme — becomes stronger.