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11 NEWS maltatoday | SUNDAY • 7 APRIL 2024 OPEN CALLS FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS IMPORTANT NOTICE Extension of Closing Date for Project Proposals under the European Social Fund+ 2021-2027 The Managing Authority would like to notify interested applicants that the closing date for the below two calls under Priority 2 - Fostering Active Inclusion for All is being extended as follows: Call 3 – Specific Objective: 4.8 – Active inclusion and employability open to Government Departments, public entities, social partners, Non-Governmental Organisations and voluntary organisations is being extended from 15 th April 2024 to 13 th May 2024, noon. Call 4 – Specific Objective: 4.11 – Equal access to quality social and healthcare services open to Government Departments, public entities, social partners, Non-Governmental Organisations and voluntary organisations is being extended from 22 nd April 2024 to 20 th May 2024, noon. For further information, the Managing Authority can be contacted via email at fondi.eu@gov.mt. OPEN CALLS FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS IMPORTANT NOTICE Extension of Closing Date for Project Proposals under the European Social Fund+ 2021-2027 The Managing Authority would like to notify interested applicants that the closing date for the below two calls under Priority 2 - Fostering Active Inclusion for All is being extended as follows: Call 3 – Specific Objective: 4.8 – Active inclusion and employability open to Government Departments, public entities, social partners, Non-Governmental Organisations and voluntary organisations is being extended from 15 th April 2024 to 13 th May 2024, noon. Call 4 – Specific Objective: 4.11 – Equal access to quality social and healthcare services open Government Departments, public entities, social partners, Non-Governmental Organisations and voluntary organisations is being extended from 22 nd April 2024 to 20 th May 2024, noon. For further information, the Managing Authority can be contacted via email at fondi.eu@gov.mt. an income of €44,846, with the figure jumping to €100,311 in 2021. Former Labour MP Ian Castal- di Paris, who was at the centre of a tax probe, earned €78,347 in 2020, €295,743 in 2021 and €110,115 in 2022. The tax probe in 2021 had revealed he owed €300,000 in taxes and fines. Prominent individuals Former Nationalist leader Simon Busuttil declared an income of €11,288 in 2020. Busuttil resigned his seat in par- liament in January 2020, having been appointed general secre- tary of the European People's Party He received €1,884 from his profession, €5,502 from his em- ployment at the University of Malta and an MP honorarium of €3,902. Former Finance Minister and current Central Bank Gover- nor Edward Scicluna declared an income of €87,988 in 2020 – the year in which he resigned. Scicluna received an overseas pension of €13,491, a treasury pension of €13,471 and a social security pension of €7,017. He also received an MP honorari- um of €54,009. Evarist Bartolo, the former ed- ucation minister who contested the 2022 general election but was not elected, declared an income of € €97,483 in 2020, €95,093 in 2021 and €98,792 in 2022. Income was derived from occupational and social security pension, as well as an MP hon- orarium. leaving parliament? THE Nationalist Party has strongly criticised the government's recent decision to rent two genera- tors at a staggering cost of €37 million for 47 days. Labelling this move as amateurism and lack of foresight in energy policy. This statement comes in response to the revelation that the expense for renting these generators has skyrocketed from the initially budgeted €14 million. Last Friday, MaltaToday reported that UNEC Ltd., owned by Bonnici Brothers, were awarded the tender to build the emergency power plant. The urgent need for the power plant was high- lighted by Enemalta chairman Ryan Fava, who had warned that Malta would not have a guaran- tee on its energy supply without it. The selection process has raised eyebrows, es- pecially considering the substantial increase in cost and the short-term nature of the rental agreement. "The cherry on the cake is that the €37 million will be spent over two years so that Enemalta rents two generators that use diesel," the PN said, as it reminded that the PL had once described the use of heavy fuel oil as "a cancer factory." The PN noted that this flip-flopping approach has undermined public confidence in the govern- ment's ability to effectively address the country's energy needs and transition towards more sus- tainable solutions. In light of these concerns, the PN has called for greater accountability and transparency in ener- gy decision-making, urging the government to prioritise the long-term interests of the Maltese people over short-term gains. The statement was signed by the PN's spokes- person for Energy, Ryan Callus. PN lambasts government's spending on 'temporary' diesel-powered plant