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GozoToday is a weekly newspaper focused primarily on Gozo. It hopes to serve as a source of information on business, culture, entertainment and of course current affairs. Gozo has a special charm about it but it is also a bustling Island with an identity of its own. GozoToday is published every Friday and is available to numerous outlets in Gozo and on the ferries that carry so many visitors to Gozo from Malta and beyond. GozoToday MediaToday Co. Ltd, Vjal ir-Rihan San Gwann SGN 9016 DEPUTY EDITOR: LAURA CALLEJA Tel: (356) 21 382741-3, 21 382745-6 Website: www.maltatoday.com.mt E-mail: lcalleja@mediatoday.com.mt 3 gozotoday | FRIDAY • 2 OCTOBER 2026 NEWS Gozo's Mgarr port needs more investment, Clint Camilleri tells EU representatives GOZO'S Mġarr port needs fur- ther investment and greater Eu- ropean support to strengthen the island's maritime connectivity, Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri has told European representa- tives. Camilleri raised the issue dur- ing a high-level discussion with European Coordinator Gesine Meissner and representatives of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) on the development of the European Maritime Space. The minister stressed the im- portance of maritime transport for Gozo, describing connectiv- ity as an essential lifeline for the island's economic activity, social cohesion and territorial develop- ment. Camilleri highlighted the in- vestment required at Mġarr port and called for greater European support for smaller islands and peripheral regions to modernise their maritime fleets and improve port infrastructure. He said Mġarr and other small regional ports remain key links between islands and the Euro- pean continent, and argued that their specific needs should be reflected in European transport and maritime policies. The minister also called for the European Maritime Area to place greater emphasis on resilient, af- fordable and year-round connec- tions for islands. He said Public Service Obliga- tion routes and small regional ports should receive appropriate recognition and support, particu- larly given their importance to island communities. Camilleri also addressed the green transition, arguing that ef- forts to decarbonise the maritime sector should not come at the ex- pense of connectivity. He called for targeted Euro- pean support to help smaller is- land-based maritime operators and ports modernise their in- frastructure and move towards cleaner technologies. As part of the CPMR delegation, Camilleri also attended a meeting with MEP Sérgio Gonçalves, rap- porteur on the European Parlia- ment's report on the European Union Ports Strategy. The meeting focused on work being carried out in the European Parliament and the next steps to- wards the EU Ports Strategy. Camilleri called for the strategy to take into account the particu- lar challenges faced by islands, in- cluding Gozo, while ensuring fair access to funding and balancing competitiveness with territorial cohesion. He also stressed the need for adequate support for the decar- bonisation of island ports and maritime transport. Camilleri said Malta and Gozo would continue raising their con- cerns at European level, with the aim of ensuring that island and peripheral regions are not left behind as Europe moves towards a more sustainable and resilient maritime sector. Gozo's Mġarr port needs further investment and greater European support to strengthen the island's maritime connectivity, Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri has told European representatives Camilleri raised the issue during a high-level discussion with European Coordinator Gesine Meissner and representatives of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) on the development of the European Maritime Space Residential property prices up 6.9% in second quarter of 2026 RESIDENTIAL property prices increased by 6.9% in the second quarter of 2026 when compared with the same period last year, ac- cording to figures published by the National Statistics Of- fice. The Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) stood at 105.94 during the quarter under review, registering an annual increase of 6.9%. The increase was also re- flected in the prices of apart- ments and maisonettes. The Apartments Price In- dex stood at 106.31, repre- senting an annual increase of 7.4%, while the Maisonettes Price Index reached 103.81, up by 4.3% over the same quarter of 2025. On a quarterly basis, the RPPI increased by 1.6% com- pared with the first quarter of 2026. The figures form part of the latest Residential Property Price Index published by the National Statistics Office. The increase was also reflected in the prices of apartments and maisonettes (Photo: James Bianchi/MaltaToday)