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WEDNESDAY • 16 APRIL 2025 • ISSUE 936 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY
JAMES
DEBONO
jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt
KURT
SANSONE
ksansone@mediatoday.com.mt
St Paul's Bay
council warns
against 'savage'
development in
Xemxija
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Malta will not pursue human
rights convention reform in
Council of Europe, Ian Borg insists
REFORMING human rights is not on
Malta's agenda for its Council of Eu-
rope presidency, Ian Borg has con-
firmed despite the prime minister hav-
ing promised EU leaders otherwise.
Visibly uncomfortable, the foreign
minister was replying to MaltaToday's
question shortly after reiterating Mal-
ta's priorities for the six-month presi-
dency that starts on 14 May.
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THE St Paul's Bay council is strongly object-
ing to a zoning application changing the goal
posts for development on a large undevel-
oped 7,000sq.m plot in Xemxija.
The local plan currently foresees the
creation of a passageway to connect Triq
Radet ir-Roti and Triq is-Simar dividing
an 11,000sq.m plot into two equal areas.
These are designated in the local plan as
Site A and Site B.
While Site A, which includes a number
of existing villas, is earmarked exclusively
for residential development, Site B is ear-
marked for the creation of 'neighbourhood
centre' which can include up to 1,100sq.m
of commercial development.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ian Borg unveiling the logo and priorities for Malta's Council of Europe presidency
James Debono
walks us
through five
key takesaways
from the latest
MaltaToday survey
SEE PAGE 6-7
