budget 2023

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Second additional COLA payment to be disbursed by end of week

The fund aims to help vulnerable families deal with the cost of living crisis

August 17, 2023| Times of Malta
The Nationalist Party is calling for fiscal responsibility.

PN urges government to stop squandering as national debt rises to €9.2 billion

Debt rising by €2m a day, debt servicing costs at almost €4m a week

August 8, 2023| Times of Malta
A national stray cat neutering campaign was launched on Wednesday. Photo: Shutterstock

National cat neutering campaign launched, budget bumped up to €200,000

The campaign will be run by the Animal Welfare Directorate

June 21, 2023| Giulia Magri
Clyde Caruana told MPs that Malta will not only reach its budget targets this year, but it will likely do better. PHOTO: Jonathan Borg.

Malta's debt down to 55% and around 5.6% deficit at end 2022 - Finance Minister

On Wednesday the European Commission asked member states to start reining in on spending

March 8, 2023| Mark Laurence Zammit
Family Minister Michael Falzon announcing the pensioners who will benefit from the increase in their pension payments promised in the 2023 Budget. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Nearly 100,000 to benefit from pension increase of €12.50 a week

Eighth year in a row that pensioners are getting an increase in pensions

January 6, 2023| Giulia Magri
While this deficit-fuelled budget does include some essential economic sectoral and social support measures, incompetence and mismanagement remain prominent. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

A budget that redeems Labour? – Arthur Muscat

Incompetence and mismanagement remain the hallmark of this government

December 11, 2022| Arthur Muscat
Family Minister Michael Falzon and Finance Minister Clyde Caruana during Wednesday's press conference. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Low-income families to start receiving extra COLA payments next week

Rollout to begin on December 17, with average cheque amounting to €643

December 7, 2022| Mark Laurence Zammit
The government’s post-budget press conference. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Government spent at least €115,000 in 3 weeks to promote budget measures

OPM did not provide a breakdown of the expenditure

December 1, 2022| Sarah Carabott
62% of respondents declared that the performance of their businesses during the summer months was better than that of the same period of 2021. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

COLA forces nearly half of Gozo businesses to increase prices: survey

The other half said the increase will not impact their prices

November 28, 2022| Times of Malta
The Malta Film Studios water tanks in Kalkara. File photo

Malta's €11m budget to attract international films could soar to €50m

Local film-makers are still waiting for €600,000 to share between them

November 21, 2022| Mark Laurence Zammit
Budget 2023 supports Malta’s efforts to reduce emissions, incentivise efficiency and protect the environment. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Activating our climate action – Miriam Dalli

The government is fully determined to address climate change

November 13, 2022| Miriam Dalli
Robert Abela is full of complex contradictions. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Certainty and stability – Eddie Aquilina

For Robert Abela, political responsibility is no longer the test of honesty in governing

November 12, 2022| Eddie Aquilina
Justice Minister Jonathan Attard

Justice budget increase is proof that sector is taken seriously, minister says

Measures aimed to reduce court delays

November 10, 2022| Daniel Ellul
The post budget press conference outside Castille.

PM's post-budget press conference cost over €14,000

Three companies engaged by the government

November 8, 2022| Times of Malta
The American University of Malta project was sold as a vision for making Malta a centre of international educational excellence but turned out to be just a public land-grabbing exercise. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Editorial: Economic vision versus reality

Our political leaders are still selling dreams and delivering mediocrity

November 8, 2022| Times of Malta
Prime Minister Robert Abela and Finance Minister Clyde Caruana at their press conference after Budget 2023 was presented in parliament. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

B+ when we need a distinction – Justin Anastasi

There are positive measures announced in Budget 2023, but we need more of a long-term vision

November 7, 2022| Justin Anastasi
Prime Minister Robert Abela speaking about the budget in parliament. Budget 2013 is yet another Labour budget that introduces no new taxes. Photo: DOI

A budget for all seasons – Julia Farrugia Portelli

Budget 2023 is based on as justice, fairness and equality

November 6, 2022| Julia Farrugia Portelli
Ministries have had their budgets cut and others have seen them balloon as spending priorities shift. Photo: Shutterstock.

How Budget 2023 will be spent  

A look at how 12 ministries are spending their Budget 2023 funding  

November 5, 2022| Ivan Martin
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana on his way to present the budget last month. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Balancing our country’s budget – Mark Said

It is time to stop spending money we do not have

November 5, 2022| Mark Said
Subsidising water and electricity for domestic use across the board, without distinguishing between the wasteful and the poor, means that the subsidy is totally reckless. Photo: Shutterstock.com

The weaning we need – Sandra Gauci

We are living beyond our means, and Budget 2023 did not try to change things

November 5, 2022| Times of Malta
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana delivering his budget speech last week. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

The facts and Clyde Caruana’s myths – Eddie Aquilina

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana was not correct when he said years of Nationalist rule that ended in 2013 had ‘destroyed the economy’

November 3, 2022| Eddie Aquilina
Caruana paid for the distinctive red briefcase out of pocket. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Does Clyde Caruana's new budget briefcase break the law?

Reproducing Malta's coat of arms requires express permission. Did the minister get it?

November 2, 2022| Jessica Arena
The prime minister speaking about the budget in parliament (DOI).

Abela trumpets budget as he contrasts how PL, PN governments handled crises

Prime Minister says he backs those wanting to protect Ħondoq ir-Rummien

November 1, 2022| Mark Laurence Zammit
Bernard Grech speaking on Monday.

'The government has betrayed the people' - Bernard Grech

Quality of life is deteriorating, Opposition leader says

October 31, 2022| Mark Laurence Zammit
Clyde Caruana presented Malta's spending plans for the next year. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Budget calculator 2023: How will your income change?

Find out how Clyde Caruana's spending plans affect your finances

October 31, 2022| Times of Malta
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Today's front pages – October 31, 2022

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

October 31, 2022| Times of Malta
Average salary in Malta right now stands at €1,730 per month. File photo

Government is set to net €25m in extra taxes from COLA

Average worker to take home €6.43 per week

October 31, 2022| Mark Laurence Zammit
The government unveiled its Budget 2023 on Monday night.

What did you make of the budget?

Times of Malta speaks to a cross-section of Maltese society

October 30, 2022| Sarah Carabott, Giulia Magri
By keeping energy and fuel prices stable, the government has halved the potential inflation rate faced by firms and families. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Certainty and stability – Robert Abela

The Budget presented by the government is vision for tomorrow that also addresses today’s realities

October 30, 2022| Robert Abela
The budget has once again ignored the fact that there are too many cars on the road. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Gridlocked – Anna Marie Galea

More people working from home would help reduce the number of cars on the road

October 30, 2022| Anna Marie Galea