The Department of Information today published a new, much improved official picture of President George Abela after the original photo raised a storm of protest and was withdrawn on April 11.

The focus of the new photo is almost exclusively on the President, who poses near the National, EU, and Presidential flags.

In the old photograph Dr Abela was shown sitting in front of a a marble fireplace with a timepiece on top of it and the flags to one side.

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