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FULL STORY PAGE 2 JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt MATTHEW FARRUGIA mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT SUNDAY 13 APRIL 2025 • ISSUE 1327 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY Vision 2050 Economy Economy Minister Silvio Schembri Minister Silvio Schembri on the long-term plan's targets on the long-term plan's targets and the cynicism over some of the and the cynicism over some of the proposed measures proposed measures INTERVIEW MT2 maltatoday Two decades of proposals and studies have yet to lead to a single project PAGES 10 - 11 Land reclamation Gourmet Today Be sure to get your copy with this edition of MaltaToday FARMERS Annalisa Schembri and Robert Bon- din Carter have been told by the Lands Authority to vacate the government-owned field their fami- lies have tilled for generations. Speaking to MaltaToday, the pair explain how they feel betrayed by a government willing to evict them because a developer wants to build a road. They slam Lands Minister Stefan Zrinzo Azzo- pardi for hiding behind the 2006 local plan chang- es in order to justify the development of the road. The field, they say, is more than just a piece of land; it is an extension of their identity as farmers, a piece of their families' heritage, and a piece of public land able to grow food. Betrayed Zurrieq farmers in heartfelt appeal to save land Fields for roads €2.20 THE Labour Party has increased its lead over the Nationalist Party from 12,000 votes in February to 24,000 votes now, MaltaToday's April survey shows. The PL now scores an absolute major- ity of 51.6% against the PN's 42.8%. The survey also shows a small drop in support for third parties whose vote is fragmented between Momentum, ADPD and other smaller parties. Labour's nine-point lead is the result of a sharp 10-point drop in abstention among past PL voters and an a six-point increase in abstention among past PN voters. In a reversal of previous trends the PL is now retaining more votes (80.4%) of its 2022 election tally than the PN (77.7%). The results are based on a projected turnout of 77.5%, a two-point increase since February. The survey coincided with a concerted effort by the Labour leadership to galva- nise core voters with government approv- ing a controversial magisterial inquiries reform and a greater emphasis on neutral- ity. In recent weeks, Labour also flagged divisions within the PN. The results sug- gest the strategy has paid off. The MaltaToday survey once again confirms the unpopularity of PN Leader Bernard Grech, who now trails Robert Abela by a staggering 27 points. Grech has registered the worst performance in 14 months and his trust rating among 16- to 35-year-olds has dipped to a dismal 12%. In another indication of the feel-good factor in the country, government re- ceived a satisfactory rating of 3.1 out of 5, up from 2.9 in February. mt survey Labour strengthens lead to 24,000 votes, Grech's trust crashes VOTING INTENTIONS Momentum: 2.2% | ADPD: 1.5% | Others: 1.9% Turnout: 77.5% TRUST Robert Abela: 46.5% Bernard Grech: 20% None: 33.5% PL 51.6% 42.8% PN Farmers Annalisa and Robert FULL SURVEY RESULTS PAGES 5 - 8