The Labour Party will offer free Gozo ferry trips to all residents if re-elected into government, but only if they will be leaving their car behind. Pedestrians looking to cross the Gozo Channel will be able to do so for free, while Gozitans who use the fast ferry for work or study purposes will have their annual grant increased to €800 from €650.
A fresh set of proposals places students and young homebuyers at the centre of the Labour Party's policy priorities, with measures aimed at easing financial pressures while encouraging long-term investment in education and property ownership. Among the pledges put forward by Prime Minister Robert Abela today is a further 15% increase in student stipends,
Prime Minister Robert Abela announced a proposal targeting first-time buyers which sees them paying €5,000 less in tax when acquiring a property. He said that the amount exempt from stamp duty would go from €200,000 to €300,000. Another proposal put forward was to help with the 10% deposit scheme on properties. Abela said that Labour would strengthen
