Summary
Marsaskala has been the subject of the contested yacht-marina proposal in the bay, a ferry-terminal plan, and the loss of public open space at Żonqor. MRN (Marsaskala Residents Network) has led the legal and community response.
Timeline
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2025-10
Residents voiced anger at the government ferry-promenade proposal, saying further public-space loss along the waterfront was unacceptable after the marina fight.
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2024-05
Planning Authority withdrew the local-plan policy that would have permitted a yacht marina in the bay - a direct result of the MRN-led residents' campaign.
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2021-08
Mass protests in Marsaskala against the yacht-marina plan; government scrapped the proposal ahead of the 2022 election.