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The Good, the bad and the ugly

Thursday, 25 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

There was not much in the budget presented yesterday by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi that the country did not, in one way or another, know already....

Short-term Sacrifice needed to reap benefits in the future – PM

Thursday, 25 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The government will continue to tackle abuse in an effort to ensure nationwide fairness while at the same time generating revenue that can be put back into the social welfare sector, said Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi yesterday....

Five Employer bodies give initial reactions to budget speech

Thursday, 25 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 23 years ago Malta Independent

The five employer bodies on the Malta Council and Social Development (MCESD) expressed their concern over the fact that the forecast growth of real GDP is only of 1.5 per cent while at the same time the budget forecast a 3.5 per cent inflation, said ...

The Economy and public finances are the government’s first priority

Thursday, 25 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The first priority: Public finances and the economy• Ongoing strengthening of Malta’s financial status to guarantee that development is sustainable and that it generates faith among investors;• Reducing government expenditure;• Restructuring governme...

Gonzi’s First Budget sinks in confusion

Thursday, 25 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Dr Gonzi’s first budget speech yesterday broke all the norms for the effective and efficient delivering of government information to the country through the media....

Ensuring Adequate and sustainable pensions for future generations

Thursday, 25 November 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The following provides the background and some explanation of the Report on Pensions, the work of the Pensions Working Group, which was published by the government as a White Paper yesterday....

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