Should couples live together before marriage, young MP asks

Labour MP Owen Bonnici this morning asked if it was time to consider encouraging young couples to live together for sometime before they are married.

Speaking on the budget debate in Parliament he said this was something which should be considered in a serious and mature situation. This could perhaps help young couples understand what it meant to live with their partner before taking on a much bigger committment.

Regarding the proposed works at St John's CoCathedral, he proposed that the forthcoming environmental impact assessment should not be paid by the applicant. This, he said, would be a first but should become the norm in all cases of development.

Dr Bonnici asked if it was true that Heritage Malta wanted to sell part of the national costume collection.