AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoComino Crowding: Tourism Minister Jo Etienne Abela told Parliament the 4,000-visitor cap is not “magic” and can be lowered, increased or adjusted, while saying the current Comino strategy will stay in place after fresh crowding controversy. Daphne Caruana Galizia Trial: Yorgen Fenech’s trial continues with jurors set to hear from FBI experts, following Friday’s grim courtroom reconstruction of the 16 October 2017 car bomb aftermath. Arts & Culture: Nominations are open for Il-Premju għall-Arti 2026, with Arts Council Malta inviting submissions of works and projects shown between 1 Sept 2025 and 31 Aug 2026. Police Day: Home Affairs and Security Minister Glenn Bedingfield marked Police Day with tributes to Malta Police and a renewed push for modern policing resources. EU Border Rules: Malta is among nine countries urging the European Commission to ease EES biometric checks after early operational disruptions. Aviation Safety: A Ryanair/Malta Air flight from Thessaloniki to Germany returned after a passenger window dislodged mid-flight, with passengers reporting a decompression and a man partially sucked out before being pulled back in. Airport Growth: Malta International Airport handled 5.2 million passenger movements in the first half of 2026, up 15.6%, boosted by new long-haul links including Delta’s New York route. Gaming Regulation: MGA reported 30 administrative penalties in 2025 and detailed its risk-based regulatory approach in its annual report.
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