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SUNDAY • 13 JUNE 2021 • ISSUE 1128 • PUBLISHED SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY maltatoday Call +356 2122 4405 E-mail info@laferla.com.mt Visit www.laferla.com.mt Laferla Insurance Agency Ltd. is enrolled under the Insurance Distribution Act, Cap 487 of the Laws of Malta to act as an Insurance Agent for MAPFRE Middlesea p.l.c. (MMS). MMS (C-5553) is authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) under the Insurance Business Act, Cap 403 of the Laws of Malta. Both entities are regulated by the MFSA. EXPERIENCE LED TRUST WORTHY PROMPTNESS GUARANTEED FAIRNESS FOCUSED PAGE 3 MARISA XUEREB COSMO- INEQUALITIES €1.95 STEPHEN MINTOFF The new president of the Chamber of Commerce MT2 INTERVIEW RAPHAEL VASSALLO MT2 MATTHEW VELLA MALTA could have to withdraw its EU veto on a sports betting con- vention if it is to finally get the all- clear from the Financial Action Task Force in the coming days on its Moneyval test. A stumbling block to a final de- cision by the FATF, which de- cides whether Malta is placed on a damning list of untrustworthy financial jurisdictions, concerns an institutional deadlock imposed by the country in the Council of Eu- rope's parliamentary assembly, over the definition of 'ille- gal sports betting'. Malta veto has held up sports manipulation convention for seven years now 3 "Best in the world? Here's some ideas..." 'You can't always have what you want!' MT3 Q&A TRUTH IS OF NO COLOUR WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT KURT SANSONE A majority of people disagree with the decriminalisation of abortion, although opposition is less pro- nounced among the young and tertiary educated, a MaltaToday survey finds. The results show that 66.9% of people disagree with decriminalis- ing the termination of pregnancy, while 18% are in favour and 15.1% are unsure. The survey was carried out be- tween 31 May and 4 June, almost three weeks after independent MP Marlene Farrugia presented a Bill to strike off abortion from the Criminal Code. Another survey carried out in April had found a relative major- ity of 46.9% were against sending women who terminate a pregnan- cy to jail. The survey had specifi- cally asked about jail time not de- criminalisation. However, it also found a majority agreed with jail time for medical professionals who carry out abor- tions. 18% say they now support decriminalisation of abortion Digital nomads good.. asylum seekers bad PGS 12-13 Malta veto on sports betting rules stumbling block in FATF review PAGE 2