Opposition leader Bernard Grech has ruled out the possibility that Nationalist Party will form alliances with smaller parties, emphasising the need for a stable government.

"I am duty bound to offer an alternative to government, but this change must be stable," he said in an interview on RTK103.

Addressing questions about the PN's delayed audited accounts and unpaid National Insurance contributions, Grech claimed that Labour's similar problems were "bigger." 

Grech also proposed tax-free cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), tax incentives for businesses, a national fund for importers and exporters, and the creation of better-paying jobs. These proposals were made in vioew of the steep rise in the cost of living.

He reaffirmed the PN's commitment to reverse the government's controversial inquiry reform, which has faced criticism for restricting investigations into corruption cases.

The Opposition Leader accused Prime Minister Robert Abela of trying to intimidate him into silence by probing into the Nationalist Party's financial affairs.

"I will not let Robert Abela and his buddies stop us from opposing their plan to strip people of their right to request magisterial inquiries," he said.

He said Labour was rehashing "intimidatory" tactics used during the 2022 general election campaign, when Grech reported a drone being flown over his Mosta home.

Grech said his primary task was to unite what was at that point a fractured party, and that he had successfully done that. He also argued that he deserved credit for the party's improved showing in the 2024 MEP elections.

"If a party moves backwards, then its leader is to blame. So if it moves forward, the leader deserves some credit," he said.