During an interview with Newsbook’s Chief Dditor Matthew Xuereb, Prime Minister Robert Abela answered questions about a variety of topics, including platform workers.

While saying that this government was responsible for the legislation, he stated that hundreds of permits have been refused. “Our country has enough Y plate drivers and food couriers. We do not need more of these workers. The necessary workers will be used; a strategic decision has been made,” Robert Abela said, emphasising that every worker on the Maltese islands must be respected and treated with dignity.

When asked about the Vitals/Steward Hospital deal, Robert Abela said, “You have an opposition that continues to push a narrative that the government did nothing to defend the national interest,” while also explaining the government’s demands in relation to Steward and listing the investments made in the health sector.

In this interview, Robert Abela also announced that former OPM Chief of Staff, Glenn Micallef would be the Maltese Government’s nominee for European Commissioner, as well as the implementation of the Anti-SLAPP directive in the coming days. He spoke of elections within the Labour Party to appoint two new Deputy Leaders, as well as new reforms by this Labour Government.

The Prime Minister also detailed investment in electricity distribution and the energy sector, including investment in the second interconnector, offshore renewable energy generation, and the agreement with Libya.

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