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FACT CHECK: Is Child Poverty in Malta on the Rise?
Malta has seen a significant decline in child poverty since 2013, with increased social investment and improved employment rates, despite recent opposition claims suggesting the situation is worsening. Claims made by Nationalist Party representatives suggest that child poverty in Malta is increasing, citing recent EU statistics that 26% of Maltese children are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The comments, made during a press conference by Shadow Ministers...