Fireworks police escorts will be paid through IIP citizenship sale funds
Government allocates €100,000 from IIP funding towards security transportation for fireworks
2 February 2021, 6:29pm
by Karl Azzopardi
Sources said the government will be allocating €100,000 for expenses related to the police escort.
In order for festa enthusiasts to be able to set off fireworks during their annual celebrations, they must pay for a police escort to transport the explosives from their factory to the place where they would be set off.
Band clubs are also obliged to pay for an insurance policy and a fire engine during the fireworks spectacle.
Enthusiasts who spoke to MaltaToday said that over two days of celebrations, fire engine costs total around €350, while a site permit and police escort cost over €200.