Early on, the acting PM issued a directive that all new state executive councilors declare their assets to the Anti-Corruption Agency.

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Across the state, officers take the oath every day, he says, and many from the executive branch are already doing so, despite the directive for them to do so not yet being ratified.

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He said the executive had to be on the right side of the habitats directive.

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The committee's motion called on the executive to introduce measures to protect and restore the modiolus habitat in line with the EU's habitats directive.

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