A debate unfolded in Parliament on Tuesday evening as the Opposition put forward Motion No. 406, calling for amendments to the Protection of Agricultural Land Regulations (Legal Notice 150 of 2025). The motion, led by Shadow Minister for Transport, Agriculture and Fisheries Toni Bezzina, argues that the current legislation grants excessive powers to
The Nationalist Party is challenging an agricultural law they deem “dictatorial” and against the interests of hunters and trappers. Introduced via legal notice in July, the law obliges landowners to use their fertile land for agricultural purposes. They risk paying a maximum €11,000 fine if they repeatedly fail to do so. It came into force in September
The Government has introduced a law enabling it to decide whether private agricultural land should remain in private hands or be taken away, with the owner being merely informed after the fact, the Nationalist Party said Tuesday. During a press conference held outside the Pitkalija in Ta' Qali, Shadow Minister for Transport, Agriculture and Fisheries