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PRESS STATEMENT  Launch of Coalition in Defence of Open Spaces Spazji Miftuħa aims to preserve access to public open spaces A coalition of groups has been formed in response to a lobby’s sustained pressure on the open spaces of l-Aħrax and Miżieb. Spażji Miftuħa (“Open Spaces”) is made up of NGOs and local groups dedicated to...

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT 25/04/20: Public demands clarity on proposed transfer of Miżieb and Aħrax NGOs Demand Meeting with PM, Environment Minister [MT version below]   A group of NGOs is asking government to immediately publish the full terms of any agreement regarding the transfer of the Miżieb and Aħrax open spaces to the FKNK, which was revealed earlier this week through the media. The NGOs...

Joint Press Statement 13/07/19 Residents, Local Councils and NGOs condemn ruse to splice and dice ITS application to evade holistic assessment of huge project In view of the db Group’s separate development application for the proposed excavation of the former ITS site (PA/05533/19), residents, three Local Councils and ten NGOs are encouraging the public to...

In the interest of our visitors and the general public, Din l-Art Helwa (National Trust of Malta) will be closing the heritage sites in its care for the forthcoming two weeks. We thank you all for your continued support. Din l-Art Helwa ...

On Wednesday, climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke at a meeting in the Parliament’s Environment Committee. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday attended an extraordinary meeting of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee to talk about the European Climate Law. “The EU must lead the way – you have a moral obligation to do so”, Greta...

A referendum is one of the most democratic tools in any country, including Malta, and the right of voters to demand a referendum should not be hindered in any form or way. The proposal made by the hunting lobby to prevent the calling of an abrogative referendum in Malta and to curtail the power of voters to demand a referendum, is undemocratic and impinges negatively on...

Joint Press Statement 07/02/2020 [MT version below]   Malta-Gozo tunnel – organisations call for total transparency and law observance   In a judicial protest (see here) filed by a broad network of NGOs and professional bodies, Infrastructure Malta, the Transport Minister and the Planning Minister have been called upon to provide full transparency...