AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoElection 2026 Campaign Clash: Day 15 is sharpening into a values showdown: Robert Abela is pushing a “caring state” pitch, capped by a new €1,000 annual therapy allowance for parents of disabled youths aged 18–23, while Alex Borg’s Nationalist Party leans harder on security, pensions and disciplined forces—now also extending its pension reform to LESA and Transport Malta workers after 25 years. Energy & Infrastructure: Malta’s energy gap stays in focus as a tender for a third interconnector is published, even as the second promised link still lags. Euro Politics: In Brussels, Roberta Metsola’s bid for a third term faces a Socialists’ challenge over who should hold the Parliament presidency next. Mediterranean Tensions: Beyond Malta, a Maltese-flagged tanker tied to Iraqi oil appears to have been redirected amid the US-Iran blockade, while fears grow that war risks are spilling into shipping lanes. Business & Finance: MeDirect cuts its minimum fees for online investing, aiming to make smaller trades cheaper.
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