The Maltese government spent an average of €400 in public funds for every Gozo Channel trip between Malta and Gozo in 2023, according to an analysis of the company’s latest financial data. This means that Maltese taxpayers collectively financed €11.1 million in subsidies for the state-owned ferry operator last year — a figure that raises significant concerns about the long-term sustainability of such financial support and its compliance with European Union state aid regulations....

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