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Prime Minister Robert Abela has used his budget reply to pitch a cleaner island to voters. Illegal structures and graffiti are being cleared from Manoel Island to restore public access, while a new visitor fee for Comino will fund the next stage of works at the Blue Lagoon. Mr Abela described the fiscal plan as Europe's only progressive budget. The list of government giveaways includes making the Gozo Channel ferry free for foot passengers, though the benefit will not arrive until 2027. This long-term promise coincides with shorter-term friction over labour policy; the nurses' union is demanding meetings over measures targeting foreign workers, which former Prime Minister Alfred Sant has already dismissed as ineffective. The week’s legal disputes have also moved from the courtroom to the news cycle. Arnold Cassola is suing activist Neville Gafà for libel, while the opposition is currently accusing the Attorney General of intentionally weakening her own office's ability to prosecute.

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Prime Minister Robert Abela announced a significant clean-up operation at Manoel Island to enhance public access, with illegal structures, graffiti, and construction waste already being removed. Additionally, a new fee for visitors to Comino will be introduced to fund necessary improvements at the Blue Lagoon, where the second phase of beautification works is set to begin.

Lovin Malta: Robert Abela Announces Major Clean-Up At Manoel Island To Improve Public Access

Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced a significant clean-up operation at Manoel Island aimed at enhancing public access to the area.

Malta Today: Comino visitor fee to help pay for Blue Lagoon works, Abela says

Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that a fee for visitors to Comino will fund necessary improvements at the Blue Lagoon.

Lovin Malta: Blue Lagoon Beautification Works To Begin Soon

The second phase of beautification works for the Blue Lagoon is set to commence shortly, as announced by Prime Minister Abela.

Lovin Malta: Watch: Illegal Structures Removed From Manoel Island

Illegal structures, graffiti, and construction waste are being removed from Manoel Island.

The Gozo Channel ferry service will become free for foot passengers starting from January 1, 2027, an initiative announced by Prime Minister Robert Abela.

Lovin Malta: Gozo Channel To Be Free For Foot Passengers From 2027

The Gozo Channel service will become free for foot passengers starting from January 1st, 2027.

Times of Malta: Gozo Channel to Be Free for Pedestrians as of January 1

Prime Minister Abela announced that the Gozo Channel ferry service will be free for pedestrians starting January 1.

Arnold Cassola, leader of Momentum, has announced his intention to sue Labour Party activist Neville Gafà for libel. This development comes amid ongoing political discussions, including a Nationalist Party MP's claim that the Attorney General intentionally weakened her office, and Prime Minister Robert Abela's assertion that Malta's budget is 'Europe's only progressive budget'.

Times of Malta: Arnold Cassola to Sue Neville Gafa for Libel

Arnold Cassola announced his intention to sue Neville Gafa for libel.

Times of Malta: Attorney General 'Intentionally Weakened' Her Office, PN MP Says

A Nationalist Party MP has claimed that the Attorney General intentionally weakened her own office.

Times of Malta: Abela: Malta Had 'Europe's Only Progressive Budget'

Prime Minister Robert Abela stated that Malta had 'Europe's only progressive budget'.

Alfred Sant, former Prime Minister and former Labour Party leader, stated that budget measures aimed at tackling overpopulation unfairly target vulnerable non-EU workers and will be ineffective. The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) has also requested an immediate meeting to discuss budget measures affecting TCN nurses.

Malta Today: 'Unjust' measures targeting non-EU workers don't address overpopulation…

Alfred Sant states that budget measures aimed at tackling overpopulation unfairly target vulnerable non-EU workers and will be ineffective.

Malta Today: MUMN demands urgent meeting over budget measures targeting TCN nurses

The Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) is requesting an immediate meeting to discuss budget measures affecting TCN nurses.

Public confusion and questions continue to surround the recent acquittal of Lorin Scicluna in a high-profile murder trial.

Malta Today: Lorin Scicluna’s acquittal left many dumbfounded. We try to answer your…

This article addresses public confusion and questions surrounding the acquittal of Lorin Scicluna.

Repubblika has put forth ten key recommendations for reforming Malta's jury system.

Malta Today: 10 takeaways from Repubblika’s proposals to reform jury system

An overview of ten key recommendations put forth by Repubblika for reforming Malta's jury system.

Enemalta's upcoming works in Sliema are projected to cause traffic disruptions for a period of two months.

Malta Today: Two months of traffic disruptions expected as Enemalta begins Sliema works

Enemalta's upcoming works in Sliema are projected to cause traffic disruptions for a period of two months.

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