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2 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 15 NOVEMBER 2026 NEWS Amsterdam Trade Bank (*ATB) was declared bankrupt on April 22, 2022 (F. 13/22/77). On November 16, 2026, the supervisory judge in the ABT bankruptcy filed the approved final distribution list with the registry of the Amsterdam District Court. The list will be available there for inspec- tion by ATB's creditors for 10 days. The bankruptcy will end as soon as this list becomes binding, which in principle happens when the inspec- tion period ends. ATB creditors who have not yet received any communi- cation or interim distribution from the bankcruptcy trustees are asked to contact the trustee at infoatb@stibbe.com. ATB also traded as ATBANK, ATBConnect, ATBSavings, FIBR, and FIBR Bank, and is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 33260432. For more infor- mation about the bankruptcy, visit www.atbank.nl EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Property Malta Foundation invites Estate Agents, Property Developers, Prop-Tech companies, service providers to be a part of: Malta Pavillion at ICSC Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention Center, last week of May 2027 ICSC LAS VEGAS 2027 Company profiles are to be submi ed to fairs@propertymalta.org CLOSING DATE: 30th NOVEMBER Space is limited and is being offered on first come, first served basis. MALTA PAVILLION AT THE LEADING REAL ESTATE EVENT IN THE USA Academics demand reversal of budget measures burdening non-EU workers ACADEMIC, research, and ad- ministrative staff across Malta's post-secondary and tertiary insti- tutions are opposed to the budget measures targeting non-EU work- ers. In a joint letter signed by staff from several institutions, in- cluding the University of Malta, MCAST, QMUL Malta, and St Aloysius Sixth Form, signatories describe the measures as "regres- sive". The signatories argue that the government's strategy treats non- EU workers as essential economic contributors while simultaneous- ly marginalising them socially and civically. The signatories join a growing list of people opposed to the meas- ures. Among the measures' op- ponents are a number of Labour Party members, former Prime Minister Alfred Sant, and the general secretary of the General Workers' Union, Kevin Camilleri. MaltaToday previously report- ed that a number of MPs and PL members are privately campaign- ing for a revision of the measures to ensure that the financial bur- dens are shared with employers. The statement contends that these policy shifts establish an "in- stitutionalised, multi-tiered hier- archy" governing access to public services and social protections. The academics state that the framework places a dispropor- tionate share of fiscal adjustment costs onto non-EU residents who actively support key sectors such as healthcare, caregiving, con- struction, services, and education. The document notes that Mal- tese universities, vocational col- leges, and sixth forms are built upon and dependent on inter- national scholars, administrative staff, researchers, and students. The signatories warn that "weap- onizing" residency conditions and inflating living costs for non-EU colleagues degrades shared learn- ing environments, restricts aca- demic mobility and intellectual exchange, and reproduces sys- temic inequality on campuses. The signatories urge govern- ment to immediately repeal all discriminatory fee increases, in- frastructure surcharges, and li- censing penalties imposed on non-EU residents. Second, they demand the full reinstatement of universal access to essential public services, spe- cifically highlighting free public transport and childcare services, for all residents regardless of na- tionality or length of residence. The joint statement calls for an end to using migrant workers as fiscal buffers during economic ad- justments, urging the state to en- gage in meaningful dialogue with trade unions, migrant community representatives, and civil society. The signatories insist that em- ployers, rather than migrant work- ers, must bear all recruitment and employment permit costs, pro- hibiting any transfer of these ex- penses to workers through fees or salary deductions. MATTHEW FARRUGIA mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt In a joint letter signed by staff from several institutions, including the University of Malta, MCAST, QMUL Malta, and St Aloysius Sixth Form, signatories describe the measures as "regressive" (Photo: James Bianchi/MaltaToday) The signatories urge government to immediately repeal all discriminatory fee increases, infrastructure surcharges, and licensing penalties imposed on non-EU residents