Marlene Bonnici is to be retained by the government as Malta's representative to the EU, the prime minister announced this evening during a visit to Dar Malta in Brussels.

He called for loyalty by the staff "not to me, but to the Government of Malta, which is representing the people of Malta".

He said solutions could be found for those who felt uncomfortable with the new Government but his starting point was that he was ready to work with everyone.

"I trust you," he told employees.

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