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Speaking at a press conference after his reply to the Budget, Alex Borg, Leader of the Partit Nazzjonalista and Leader of the Opposition, said the Government was trying to pit employers against workers. He said the Partit Nazzjonalista believed in a different kind of politics, one that brings people together.

Alex Borg said the Partit Nazzjonalista was setting a clear direction for investment so that economic growth would come from new areas of economic activity rather than from population growth. This would add value to Malta’s economy and improve people’s quality of life.

The PN Leader stressed the need to invest in workers’ skills so that Malta could continue to build a solid economic foundation and move beyond its reliance on an ever-growing workforce.

Shadow Minister for Finance Adrian Delia also addressed the press conference. He said the Budget showed how outdated the Government’s economic policy had become. The Minister for Finance had acknowledged this in his own speech when he said it was time for change. Many of the social partners had echoed that assessment, saying the Budget lacked detail, offered no new vision and risked placing the burden on businesses and the public.

Adrian Delia said that while the Minister for Finance acknowledged the need to change the economic model, the Prime Minister continued to insist that Malta needed to bring in 14,000 workers every year to sustain the economy. He said the Government had no ideas for new areas of economic activity that could generate growth without relying on a further increase in the population.

Darren Carabott, Shadow Minister for the Economy, Technology and Strategic Projects, said the Budget had given people a chance to see that the current economic model had no future. He said people were now looking to those who could offer a clear economic vision for the future of Maltese businesses and families.

The Shadow Minister for Economy said productivity accounted for just 3% of Malta’s economic growth. Investors were calling for investment in skills, while education results showed serious shortcomings. Yet the Government continued to ignore both, he said. He also spoke about traffic congestion, which he said cost €770 million a year, and about other problems affecting healthcare and the environment.

Darren Carabott said the PN wanted to give people hope again that the economy could work for them, rather than the other way round. He said the PN had the clear vision, direction and political will to make that happen.

02.11.2026

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