The Budget will be presented on October 12, earlier than the norm, The Sunday Times of Malta has learnt.
The mid-term Budget of Joseph Muscat’s government, is intended to “consolidate” the country’s financial situation, according to sources.
The Budget is normally presented towards the end of October or in November, but the European Commission imposed a strict mid-month deadline on eurozone members.
Besides, Malta will be hosting two major summits in November, which could lead to logistical problems – the EU-Africa migration summit will be held on November 11 and 12, while the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit is due to take place between November 27 and 29.