Tag: Environment
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EU circularity rate hits record 12.2% in 2024 as Malta registers largest long-term improvement
The EU’s use of recycled materials reached a record 12.2% in 2024, according to new Eurostat figures released today. The indicator, known as the circular material use rate, measures the share of recycled resources re-entering the economy, offering a key benchmark of Europe’s progress toward a more sustainable, circular economic model. The rate edged up…
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Opposition Leader pledges more green areas as a result of Constitutional safeguards for the environment
Earlier today at the Nationalist Party event in which the party leader is being interview by students, Opposition Leader Alex Borg pledged that the Nationalist Party’s proposal to introduce constitutional safeguards for the environment will result into more green spaces, including the green belt between Maltese villages. The green belt seperating villages, which is also…
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Environmental activists warn planning reforms will “destroy our country” during mass protest
Environmental activists and civil society representatives took to the streets on Monday evening, voicing strong opposition to the government’s proposed planning reforms. The protest, held outside Parliament during the national budget speech, drew hundreds of demonstrators demanding that the government withdraw the bills and consult the public before proceeding. Ingram Bondin from the Ramblers Association…
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When Labour protested in favour of the environment
Most of the mercenaries fronting the Labour Party today have no idea what the Labour Party stood for when it opposed the Nationalist administrations of Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi. The Labour Party opposed the rationaliation plans introduced by ex-Minister George Pullicino and apart from participating in protests for the environment, the Labour Party even organsied…
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When Labour legislated in the national interest – no “hobbies” were hurt in the process of this legislation
It’s mostly conservative and reactionary parties that induce alarm and fear in the populace over the unknown. The Labour Party is changing ever more into a conservative party of the past. Previously, the Labour Party passed laws that were actually in the national interest as opposed to its current policy of prioritising the privileges of…
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Lucas Micallef: martyr for Malta’s “hobbies”
Apparently one of Malta’s “hobbies” and traditions that for Labour is worth worth defending than the environment is the habit of shooting at living beings that don’t shoot back. Lucas Micallef, the President of Malta’s main hunting group, the FKNK, is waging a political battle against the Nationalist Party in defence of his “hobby”. There…
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More than a thousand protestors march in Valletta against planning bills: vow to return next week
More than a thousand people marched into Valletta today to protest the government’s plans to introduce new planning bills that would allow the Planning Authority to bypass many of Malta’s environmental and planning regulations enacted over the past decades. Environmental NGOs have described the proposed reforms as the most corrupt overhaul of planning laws in…
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The Labour government’s policy on the environment: ODZ pools, killing birds and racing cars
Yesterday in Parliament, the Labour government made a spectacular display in disinformation and greed as Labour MPs shot down the Nationalist Party’s proposal to entrench constitutional provisions to protect Malta’s environment. They are proudly defending the right to hunting and to race cars instead of adopting constitutional provisions that would ensure the protection of the…
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Watch Labour Party MPs shooting themselves in the foot over the environment
Watch Labour Party MPs shoot themselves in the foot over the environment as they bring excuses over why they won’t support the Nationalist Party’s proposal to entrench constitutional protections to the environment and ecosystems. This is absolutely catastrophic for Labour and it reminds me when Labour introduced gay marriage and cornered PN MPs in a…
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How the turn-tables turn
Something very strange and interesting is taking place in Maltese politics right now as environmental NGOs rally behind the Nationalist Party’s proposal to introduce constitutional amendments to protect the environment and natural ecosystems. For the first time in decades we are seeing extensive support for the Nationalist Party by environmental NGOs. The Labour Party has…
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Parliament opens with a protest against Planning Reforms: Alex Borg takes an environmentalist turn
Yesterday, as Parliament opened after recess, environmentalists took to the streets of Valletta to protest against what they describe as the most corrupt planning law in history. Enviriomental groups and NGOs are demanding the government to withdraw the bills and are also stating that the consultation process that took place in Summer was meaningless. The…
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Environmentalists and NGOs condemn the worst planning bill in history
Environmentalists and NGOs have condemned what they describe as the worst planning bill in history, warning that it will cause immense damage to the environment. The Labour government presented two surprise bills without consultation or announcement that provide significant new powers to the Planning Authority to over-rule the Local Plans and disregard environmental concerns in…
