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title: "PN Candidate Alex Borg Pledges Gozo Regional Status in Constitution"
date: 2026-05-24T11:01:20.03+00:00
updated: 2026-05-24T11:01:20.03+00:00
topics: ["Politics", "Gozo", "National"]
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# PN Candidate Alex Borg Pledges Gozo Regional Status in Constitution

## In brief

- Nationalist Party candidate Alex Borg pledged to grant Gozo regional status within Malta's constitution if elected.
- He also promised to visit Gozo on his first day as Prime Minister.
- Borg criticised a Labour MP's comment describing Gozo as a 'desert' under previous Nationalist administrations.

Nationalist Party candidate Alex Borg has pledged that a new Nationalist government would enshrine Gozo's status as a region within the Maltese constitution.

Speaking during the ongoing election campaign, Borg also promised that if elected Prime Minister, he would make Gozo his first official visit.

The candidate expressed his displeasure regarding a comment made by a Labour Member of Parliament. The MP had reportedly claimed that Gozo was a "desert" during previous Nationalist governments.

Borg's proposals aim to strengthen Gozo's administrative and political standing, reflecting its unique needs and identity within the Maltese islands.

## The Spin Room

**Low media divide.** Both outlets reported on Nationalist Party candidate Alex Borg's electoral pledges concerning Gozo, with NET News highlighting the constitutional aspect.

## Sources (2)

- [Times of Malta](https://timesofmalta.com/article/alex-borg-promises-firstday-gozo-visit-elected-prime-minister.1128919)
- [NET News](https://netnews.com.mt/2026/05/23/lil-g-fil-kostituzzjoni-ta-malta-bhala-regjun/)

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