AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEU LGBTQ+ Rights Push: The European Commission says it will ask all member states to outlaw gay “conversion therapy,” calling “conversion practices” incompatible with the Union—though it stops short of a binding EU-wide ban, pushing capitals to act. Malta in the Spotlight: Malta was first in the EU to ban attempts to change gay people’s orientation in 2016, but a new ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map has now put Spain above Malta for LGBTQIA+ rights. Local Heritage, Real Access: In Gżira, a €10 million rehabilitation plan will reopen a historic Neo-Gothic pumping station—turning the area into a public garden after more than a century. Cottonera Restoration: Across Cospicua and the Cottonera area, restoration work is underway on war-damaged church art and Baroque features, with projects funded through the Cottonera Foundation. Politics & Security: PN’s Conrad Borg Manché makes his first campaign address urging Labour voters to break loyalty, while PN also claims Malta and Gozo’s security is slipping as police presence declines.
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