AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAirport Electrification: Malta Development Bank is financing €5.4m of MIA’s €12.5m airfield electrification project via an EU Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility loan, aiming to cut about 1,000 tonnes of CO2 a year and shift ground power from diesel to electric. Public Health & Environment: The Environmental Health Directorate classed 15 bathing sites across Malta and Gozo as “poor” quality, but did not issue public avoidance warnings as the summer season starts. Heritage Recognition: Din l-Art Ħelwa won the EU/Europa Nostra “Heritage Champions” Grand Prix for six decades of restoration and advocacy. Election Politics: Alex Borg’s final campaign push urged voters not to “experiment” with third parties, warning it would keep Labour in government. EU Legal Pressure: The European Commission opened infringement steps against Malta over failure to fully transpose the “Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition” directive. Labour vs Workers: The UĦM Voice of the Workers criticised a one-off €7,000 Covid “recognition” payment for port workers, arguing other frontline staff were left out. Transport & Connectivity: KM Malta Airlines launched a new direct Malaga–Malta route, running twice weekly. Finance Watch: The ECB revised Malta’s debt figures downward by about €600m after a political row over earlier numbers.
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