AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy Reliability & Digital Services: The Nationalist Party says prolonged Gozo power cuts have started knocking out mobile phone and data services as telecoms’ battery backups run down, warning the fallout goes beyond inconvenience and urging the government to explain resilience measures for essential communications. Power Outage Politics: Opposition leader Alex Borg also links the outages to infrastructure failing to meet demand, citing health risks for vulnerable residents and questioning official explanations over low-voltage claims. Public Spending Scrutiny (Tourism): Malta Tourism Authority will reportedly pay €150,000 to sponsor Italian amateur SPAL (shirt branding for VisitMalta), with sources saying it was approved via direct ministerial instruction rather than a tourism strategy or projected return. Courts & Banking: HSBC Malta is still not paying a Maltese company more than €2.2m despite a final court judgment, with funds allegedly deposited in court while HSBC argues further loan payments are owed. Labour Market & Cost Pressures: Malta’s main employer organisations reject twice-yearly COLA, warning it would add uncertainty for business budgeting and could fuel price shocks. Maritime Policy: Malta Maritime Forum backs calls for ETS revisions to reflect island realities, arguing connectivity is economic security and social sustainability.
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