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Urban regeneration will create jobs where people live

Having the ability to live where you actually work and reducing your commute time tends to favour better quality of life, Chris Vassallo Vice-President for International Relations at the Chamber of SMEs told us on theDailySpot #23. Under our lens was Labour’s pledge...

The Journal | 16/03/2022

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Manifesto with terms and conditions

The PN manifesto on the face of it looks generous. But if one reads it more than once, a worrying narrative starts to emerge. Most of its proposals come with terms and conditions. In fact, if one follows that suggestion of Bernard Grech and searches through the PN...

The Journal | 16/03/2022

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Former PN officials Mario Galea & Roselyn Borg Knight address PL event

Former Parliamentary Secretary Mario Galea, and former PN International Secretary Roselyn Borg Knight attended and addressed a Labour Party event organised today, on day 23 of the electoral campaign. The two former PN officials have recently withdrawn their...

The Journal | 15/03/2022

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An economic and social boost where it’s needed

There are areas in Malta and Gozo which have not benefitted as much from economic growth, or which have gone through significant demographic changes over time. For these areas, it is not time to shift focus completely away from economic growth or physical investment....

The Journal | 15/03/2022

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Tax incentives have a positive outcome on our wellbeing

Tax incentives offered by the State may offer peace of mind and will have a positive outcome on our wellbeing, anthropologist Rachael Scicluna told theJournal.mt. Speaking on theDailySpot #22 which focused on what the two main political parties are proposing on...

The Journal | 15/03/2022

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Sustainable pensions & ground rents: tales from the PN metaverse

No one is debating that the PN manifesto was issued in record time. But just as true is the fact that it is also becoming a laughing-stock in record time. A clear example of the ramshackle nature of this manifesto can be found on page 165. This page is in the section...

The Journal | 14/03/2022

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Investment in wellbeing will boost economic growth

The fact that we’re seeing increased expenditure on the environment will help to improve wellbeing, which is critically important. This will also give an economic boost, economist Philip von Brockdorff told theJournal.mt. Von Brockdorff was reacting to the Labour...

The Journal | 13/03/2022

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[ANALYSIS] Labour’s tax refund or PN’s tax credit?

Highest earners stand to gain from PN’s tax proposals as the only real beneficiaries are those earning €80k or more. The PN manifesto indicates that a new PN administration would not be paying tax refund cheques any longer. This would mean a significant loss to many...

The Journal | 13/03/2022

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The Malta Flimkien manifesto: numbers and keywords

The Malta Flimkien manifesto launched yesterday has 288 pages with 1,000 proposals, divided across 20 chapters. These 1,000 proposals will cost €3.3 billion. In the weeks before the manifesto was approved, almost 100 proposals were announced. Proposals covering from...

The Journal | 12/03/2022

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Happy to see our proposals included in the PL manifesto

We’re happy to see that proposals we made together with other NGOs as a coalition, have been included in the electoral manifesto, Cynthia Chircop, coordinator at the Malta Gay Rights Movement told theJournal.mt. Chircop was speaking on theDailySpot #19 which featured...

The Journal | 12/03/2022

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S&P Global Ratings confirm Malta’s A- rating

S&P Global Ratings have confirmed Malta’s A- rating with a stable outlook. This is the best rating this agency has given to our country in the last decade. The main reason why S&P Global Ratings experts took this decision was that according to them there was...

The Journal | 12/03/2022

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[EXCLUSIVE] Mental health, climate, wellbeing & urban regeneration at heart of PL manifesto

At the Labour Party General Conference, the hard copies of the 1000-proposal strong manifesto have been distributed to Labour delegates. A quick skim through the document shows that, apart from the 100 proposals already announced so far, Labour will be strong on...

The Journal | 11/03/2022

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