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JAMES
DEBONO
jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt
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Second coming
EXCLUSIVE: In his first interview EXCLUSIVE: In his first interview
since being re-appointed PA CEO, since being re-appointed PA CEO,
Johann Buttigieg speaks reform, Johann Buttigieg speaks reform,
salary and conflicts of interest salary and conflicts of interest
INTERVIEW MT2
maltatoday
Sant vs Abela: Dealing
with ministers at the
centre of political
controversy
PAGES 6 - 7
Mixed reactions
to government's
attempts to
regulate the market
PAGES 10 - 11
Accountability Y-plates
Planning appeals reform
within three months,
new PA CEO promises
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DESPITE being surrounded by the sea,
the Maltese are less inclined to eat fish
than other Mediterranean countries, a
Eurobarometer survey has found.
But although Malta has the second-high-
est percentage of people who never eat fish
in the EU, the Maltese have developed a
growing taste for seaweed.
The Eurobarometer survey has revealed
that Malta and Poland have the highest
rates of weekly seaweed and algae product
consumption (15%), while Greece, Sweden,
and Finland report some of the lowest rates
(1%).
Maltese among
top consumers
of seaweed
Work on projects
will be paused
during pending
appeals, with the
Appeals Tribunal
required to
make a decision
within four
months. If the
tribunal's decision
is appealed in
the courts, the
suspension will be
extended for an
additional three
months
€2.20
Graffitti activists protesting in June 2024 against swimming pools in Gozo that were built while the permit was
still being contested. The court later revoked the permit for the pools.
Graffitti activists protesting in
June 2024 against swimming pools
in Gozo that were built while the
permit was still being contested.
The court later revoked the permit
for the pools.
