No inquiry on Lidl permit that cost €331,000 in penalties
Planning Authority rules out inquiry on 2009 decision to green-light the controversial permit for Lidl supermarket that has now resulted in €331,000 compensation to previous landowners over discrimination
8 July 2021, 7:57am
by James Debono
The Planning Authority has no intention of holding an internal inquiry after court sentence ordered it to fork out €331,295 in compensation for discrimination of landowners, over a Lidl supermarket permit in Luqa awarded to construction magnate Charles Polidano in 2006.
The court found that the Cutajar family had been repeatedly denied permission by the PA to build a garden centre on the same land, outside development zones.
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The ghost of permits past: How permit for Luqa Lidl has cost Malta more than €300,000
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Migrant workers eased pressure on pensions. Will Malta sustain this economic growth?
Two leading economists recognise the massive increase in foreign workers eased pressure on the pension system caused by an ageing population. But can current growth rates can be sustained in the future?
19 February 2021, 7:40am
by James Debono
Official statistics published by MaltaToday last week showed that 76,866 foreign workers and self-employed persons were paying a staggering €168 million in social security contributions in 2019, which is the equivalent of 23% of all social security contributions paid.
But whether this will make the Maltese pension system more sustainable, depends a lot on whether current growth levels are maintained.