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💸 FOOD PRICES DRIVE MALTA'S INFLATION UP TO 2.4%

✅ The National Statistics Office reported that inflation remained steady at 2.4% in July.
→ Inflation is over two-thirds higher than July last year, when it was 1.4%.

✅ The highest annual inflation rates were in ...beverages, tobacco, and food, each at 3.8%.
→ Food saw the largest increase, rising by 0.82 percentage points, mainly due to higher takeaway prices.

✅ Transport and communications inflation rose by 0.39 percentage points.
→ This was mainly due to higher air transport costs.
✅ Recreation and culture inflation increased by 0.25 percentage points, driven by rising education expenses.

✅ The lowest inflation was in water, electricity, gas, and fuels, with 0% growth.
→ Furnishings and household equipment saw a slight increase of 0.4%.

✅ No sector experienced a decline in inflation; prices increased across the board, the NSO said.

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https://timesofmalta.com/article/inflation-remains-stable-24-largest-increases-seen-food-prices.1115167

💸 MALTA INFLATION AT 2.5%, OUTPACING EU AND EUROZONE AVERAGES

✅ The National Statistics Office announced that the annual inflation rate stayed at 2.5% in July.

✅ The biggest upward contribution came from the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Index (+0.64 percentage points), ...mainly due to higher meat prices.

✅ The Restaurant and Hotels Index contributed +0.62 percentage points, driven by increased restaurant service costs.

✅ The Transport Index added +0.54 percentage points, mainly due to higher air transport service prices.

✅ Downward contributions were seen in the Communication Index (-0.11 percentage points) and Clothing and Footwear Index (-0.01 percentage points), due to lower mobile phone and footwear prices.

✅ The Nationalist Party criticized Malta’s cost of living, stating that at 2.5%, it is higher than the EU average of 2.4% and the eurozone average of 2.0%.

✅ The PN accused the government of being paralyzed in tackling inflation, with shadow minister Ivan Castillo highlighting the burden on Maltese families and businesses.

✅ The Labour Party responded by claiming the government is protecting families.
→ They highlighted measures like the largest tax cuts in history, pension increases, and higher Children’s Allowance for over 60,000 children.

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https://timesofmalta.com/article/inflation-malta-still-higher-eu-average-pn-says.1114938

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💸 EU DATA: MALTESE AMONG HAPPIEST WITH TAX SYSTEM & PUBLIC SERVICES

✅ Nearly half of Maltese prefer to keep taxes and public spending at current levels, making Malta one of the most supportive of the status quo in the EU.
→ 46% of Maltese favour maintaining existing tax ...rates, well above the EU average of 26%.
→ The figure is close to Luxembourg’s 47%, with Denmark at 43%.

✅ This comes after a recent income tax reduction for middle-income earners, introduced in January.

✅ Only 31% of Maltese think taxes are too high and would prefer cuts, even if it reduces public services—below the EU average of 39%.
→ Just 19% favour higher taxes for better services, compared to 27% EU-wide.

✅ Support for higher taxes is strongest in Sweden and Spain (42%), and Finland (40%).
→ Slovakia is the opposite, with 59% wanting lower taxes despite reduced services.
→ Malta aligns with Luxembourg and Denmark, where most prefer the status quo.

✅ Maltese citizens are relatively confident in their tax knowledge:
→ 15% say “very good,” just behind Greece at 17%.
→ 47% say “good” or “very good,” above the EU average of 35%.

✅ When asked about tax cuts:
→ 56% want income tax reduced (above EU average).
→ 34% support cutting capital gains taxes — the highest in the EU.

✅ If tax increases are necessary:
→ 25% favour higher inheritance taxes (EU average 17%).
→ Support for higher VAT is 18%, and for housing taxes 12%, both below EU averages.

✅ On fairness:
→ 54% believe taxes are proportionate to income “to some extent,” and 31% say “to a large extent.”
→ Only 13% think taxes don’t reflect income, above the EU average of 23%.

✅ Tax compliance:
→ 45% find filing returns easy (below EU average of 49%).
→ 24% don’t need to file at all — one of the highest in Europe.
→ VAT is seen as the hardest tax to handle by 17%, the highest in the EU.

✅ Support for environmental and wealth taxes:
→ 67% support a wealth tax for the richest in Malta — close to EU average.
→ 83% agree multinationals should pay minimum tax in all countries.
→ 71% support taxes on environmentally harmful products; 54% back higher taxes on single-use products.
→ 48% support taxing air travel, lower than most EU countries.

✅ EU-wide tax priorities:
→ 53% of Maltese want to focus on fighting tax avoidance and evasion.
→ 30% support supporting the green economy, the highest in the EU.

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https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/136480/maltese_among_happiest_in_eu_with_current_taxes

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💸 MALTA RECEIVES €48.7 MILLION EU FUNDING FOR KEY PROJECTS

✅ The European Commission announced on Friday that Malta received €48.7 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), part of the NextGenerationEU programme.

✅ Overall, the EU disbursed €42.8 ...billion to five Member States—Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Spain, and Malta—to support economic growth and resilience.
→ Malta’s latest disbursement is the third under the RRF, made after completing 11 milestones and 13 targets related to 15 reforms and 9 investments.

✅ Key milestones include:
→ Increasing access to free public transport and promoting sustainable mobility through electric vehicle contracts for public sector use.
→ Upgrading education infrastructure by renovating public schools.
→ Enhancing healthcare with new medical equipment and neonatal hearing screening programmes.
→ Modernising the justice system with digital equipment.
→ Strengthening Malta’s anti-money laundering framework.

✅ To date, Malta has received a total of €215 million, which is 66% of its €328 million total allocation.

✅ European Funds Minister Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi emphasized the importance of continuing investments to fully utilise all funds allocated to Malta.

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https://timesofmalta.com/article/malta-receives-eu-payment-boost-transport-healthcare-schools.1114407

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💸 MALTA PROPOSES SEVEN-DAY LEAVE FOR MISCARRIAGE

✅ Women experiencing a miscarriage within 22 weeks will get seven days’ leave, with their partner also eligible, fully paid by the government—up to about €600.
→ The leave is separate from sick leave and adds to existing ...entitlements.

✅ The proposals do not include leave for parents who lose a child after birth, only one day of bereavement leave is currently available.
→ Unions and opposition call for extending leave and full wage compensation, but it’s not included yet.

✅ The leave applies to all public and private sector employees, including part-timers and self-employed.
→ The government will cover employer and employee contributions.
→ Couples will also have access to psychological support.

✅ The proposals, announced by Secretary Andy Ellul after four months of consultation, now go to the Employment and Industrial Relations Board before drafting a bill.
→ No timeline has been set.

✅ Malta will be the first country to fully fund miscarriage leave, based on consultation feedback.
→ The seven-day leave aligns with WHO’s definition of miscarriage (under 22 weeks).

✅ The law will be amended so women over 22 weeks pregnant will qualify for maternity leave; currently, this starts at week 28.

✅ The proposals cover all pregnancies, including cases where termination is necessary to save the woman’s life.
→ Application requires a medical certificate, which does not need to specify details.
→ Couples remain eligible even if they did not inform their employer.

✅ The government will soon announce plans for parental bereavement leave for parents who lose a child at a young age.

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https://timesofmalta.com/article/couples-get-seven-days-extra-leave-miscarriage-leave-proposals.1113998

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