AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoJustice for Daphne Caruana Galizia: Malta’s jury acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of masterminding the 2017 car-bomb murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, triggering outrage from her family and major press-freedom groups, while the government urged calm and restraint after the verdict. Political fallout: Opposition leader Alex Borg called Prime Minister Robert Abela’s silence “shocking” and demanded institutional reforms to protect journalists and prevent future attacks. Accountability debate: NGOs including PEN Malta and Repubblika said the acquittal doesn’t close the wider questions about state failures highlighted by the public inquiry. Consumer rights: The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority said restaurants and other caterers must show any service charge clearly before customers order, not at the bill. Local governance: TMID’s editorial backed councils getting more resources, but said Gozo still needs a clear answer on funding. Economy watch: Eurostat data put eurozone inflation at 3.3% in August, with Malta at 1.9%.
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