The Malta Independent and environmental NGOs are leading "Justice for Our Land" campaign, demanding an immediate halt to construction works with pending planning appeals are pending; the "Halland Hotel" case triggered the initiative

Partit Aħwa Maltin announced it will contest all districts in upcoming 30 May election, aiming to give voice to voters “let down by the duopoly system”; the conservative party was founded in 2020

Real estate is under public attention as authorities rejected a controversial planning proposal to build a shopping mall and a hotel on ODZ land in Marsascala, while long-delayed Metropolis project in Gżira is being revived with a new planning application

Two years after legal standards were introduced, pet groomers still operate without a professional licence or mandatory training as the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council hasn't yet specified qualification criteria required to trigger the actual licensing