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The Malta Employers’ Association (Malta Employers) must clarify that determining the country’s economic strategy is government’s responsibility, not the private sector’s.  Equally, it is the government’s responsibility to ensure that the country’s infrastructure is adequately planned and developed to support the economic model it chooses to pursue. Over recent years, economic growth has relied heavily…

The following is a joint statement released by the 4 employer bodies represented on MCESD. The Malta Employers’ Association (Malta Employers), the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA), and the Malta Chamber of SMEs have consistently advocated for a well-planned, holistic economic transformation that steers the country…

Budget 2027 puts short-term stability ahead of future productivity-led growth Malta’s rapid economic growth has generated employment, increased incomes and supported public finances. However, the pressures on infrastructure, the labour market, the environment and the cost of living underline the need to reconsider not only how fast the economy grows, but also the type of…

Ivan Refalo & Kevin J Borg  Malta’s economic performance in recent years has been commendable. Rapid growth, rising employment and robust domestic demand have created jobs, increased incomes and strengthened public finances. Yet the model that brought Malta this far may not be the one that carries it successfully into the future.  In fact, it…

Malta Employers today presented its proposals for Budget 2027 to a delegation from the Opposition led by the Nationalist Party Leader Dr Alex Borg. During its presentation, the Association expressed its views that the forthcoming budget should translate the long-term direction set by Economic Vision 2050 into practical measures that encourage enterprises to invest, improve…