The time for slogans is over: the Government must take concrete action to safeguard the wellbeing of the Maltese people

Gallup’s 2025 report on global emotional health ranks the Maltese as the second most worried people in the world.

Over the past three years, more than 6,000 people have attended Mater Dei’s Emergency Department with mental health problems.

Last year alone, 505 children were referred to mental health services.

The Partit Nazzjonalista is concerned that, despite the economic growth of recent years, the wellbeing of the Maltese people continues to deteriorate.

As we approach another Budget, the Government cannot ignore these facts.

Unless we move from fine words that lead nowhere to serious investment in safeguarding our wellbeing and quality of life, people’s problems will continue to grow.

Next Monday, the Minister for Finance will tell us how he intends to spend our money next year. The Partit Nazzjonalista hopes that every euro the

Government allocates will go, first and foremost, towards improving people’s lives.

The time for slogans is now over. The Government must now start safeguarding our wellbeing through concrete action.

Eve Borg Bonello
Shadow Minister for Youth, Wellbeing and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme

Ian Vassallo
Spokesperson for Quality of Life

22.10.2026