2006: Financial News
Tax bands revised in Budget 2007
The third budget speech for Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and also the third one for Malta as a member of the European Union, was delivered on October 18, 2006. Among the most prominent measures were the revision of tax bands and the unchanged increase in the cost of living increase at Lm 2.25c, with employees receiving Lm 1.75c as well as Lm0.50c granted last year after the introduction of the fuel surcharge last year.
Revised tax bands among budget measures
Oct 18, 2006, 20:40 CET
Parties, organizations react to Budget
By MaltaMedia News - Oct 18, 2006, 22:32 CET
Opposition presents official reaction to Budget
By MaltaMedia News - Oct 25, 2006, 21:12 CET
See MaltaMedia's special feature about the Malta Budget for 2007 for full details.
Low-cost airlines bring hope for tourism
The tourism industry was given a boost in October after a gloomy outlook during the earlier months of 2006. The low-cost carriers Ryanair, Meridiana, Centralwings and Germanwings were expected to fly 20,000 passengers towards Malta by the time 2006 draws to an end, with Ryanair, accounting for another 90,000 expected visitors by the end of 2007, after the airline launches the services of its third route in from Dublin in February. In turn, interest has been expressed in operating further routes to and from Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Poland.
More Airlines want to fly to Malta
By MaltaMedia News
Dec 1, 2006, 17:21 CET
20,000 low-cost airline passengers expected soon
By MaltaMedia News
Nov 9, 2006, 19:19 CET
30,000 tickets bought on Ryanair's Malta routes
By MaltaMedia News
Nov 2, 2006, 18:42 CET
Ryanair starts flights to and from Malta
By MaltaMedia News
Nov 1, 2006, 09:01 CET
Preparations for euro changeover continue
Malta continued to gear up for the adoption of the Euro single currency, with January 1, 2008 seeming more and more the likely date for the changeover. However in 2006 there was not full confirmation yet, as the final go-ahead will come from Brussels in mid-2007. Although the Maltese government forged ahead with preparations, doubts over whether Malta would fulfill the stringent financial criteria for adoption were still not dissipated during the year, although the latest signs are positive.
Euro changeover campaign in school stepped up
by MaltaMedia News - Dec 1, 2006, 20:36 CET
Concern over GRTU's NECC guidelines stance
by MaltaMedia News - Oct 12, 2006, 17:50 CET
GRTU issues directives on optional dual pricing
by MaltaMedia News - Sep 29, 2006, 17:45 CET
Malta still on right track to adopt euro in 2008 - PM
by MaltaMedia News - Sep 10, 2006, 12:39 CET
GRTU concerned about NECC pricing attitude
by MaltaMedia News - Aug 29, 2006, 16:06 CET
Mint of Finland could produce Malta Euro coins
by MaltaMedia News - Aug 2, 2006, 09:06 CET
Issues ignored in Euro changeover guideline - GRTU
by MaltaMedia News - Jul 21, 2006, 17:20 CET
GRTU against Government’s decision on dual pricing
by MaltaMedia News - Jun 12, 2006, 16:17 CET
GRTU withdraws from Euro Changeover Committee
by MaltaMedia News - May 30, 2006, 19:00 CET
Public to vote for Euro coins design
by Giselle Borg Olivier - May 29, 2006, 11:55 CET
MLP leader, government at loggerheads over Euro dual pricing
by Alexia Conti - May 3, 2006, 17:46 CET
GRTU disapproves of early introduction of dual pricing
by Alexia Conti - Apr 12, 2006, 16:51 CET
Dual LM-Euro pricing from January 2007
by MaltaMedia News - Apr 6, 2006, 10:25 CET
Volksbank exchanges coins in Euros
by Sylvana Zammit - Mar 28, 2006, 08:00 CET
Public consultation on Malta's Euro coin set nearing end
by Ruth Davies - Jan 29, 2006, 10:38 CET
‘Euro’ chosen as the official spelling
by MaltaMedia News - Jan 17, 2006, 12:05 CET
Public consultation on Malta's euro coin set
by Ruth Davies - Jan 14, 2006, 17:45 CET
Guidelines published for 'ewro'-displaying traders
by Alexia Conti - Jan 6, 2006, 17:38 CET
Latvia praises Malta on "ewro" spelling
by Ruth Davies - Jan 4, 2006, 13:17 CET
Tax bands revised in Budget 2007
The third budget speech for Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and also the third one for Malta as a member of the European Union, was delivered on October 18, 2006. Among the most prominent measures were the revision of tax bands and the unchanged increase in the cost of living increase at Lm 2.25c, with employees receiving Lm 1.75c as well as Lm0.50c granted last year after the introduction of the fuel surcharge last year.
Revised tax bands among budget measures
Oct 18, 2006, 20:40 CET
Parties, organizations react to Budget
By MaltaMedia News - Oct 18, 2006, 22:32 CET
Opposition presents official reaction to Budget
By MaltaMedia News - Oct 25, 2006, 21:12 CET
Low-cost airlines bring hope for tourism
The tourism industry was given a boost in October after a gloomy outlook during the earlier months of 2006. The low-cost carriers Ryanair, Meridiana, Centralwings and Germanwings were expected to fly 20,000 passengers towards Malta by the time 2006 draws to an end, with Ryanair, accounting for another 90,000 expected visitors by the end of 2007, after the airline launches the services of its third route in from Dublin in February. In turn, interest has been expressed in operating further routes to and from Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Poland.
More Airlines want to fly to Malta
By MaltaMedia News
Dec 1, 2006, 17:21 CET
20,000 low-cost airline passengers expected soon
By MaltaMedia News
Nov 9, 2006, 19:19 CET
30,000 tickets bought on Ryanair's Malta routes
By MaltaMedia News
Nov 2, 2006, 18:42 CET
Ryanair starts flights to and from Malta
By MaltaMedia News
Nov 1, 2006, 09:01 CET
Preparations for euro changeover continue
Malta continued to gear up for the adoption of the Euro single currency, with January 1, 2008 seeming more and more the likely date for the changeover. However in 2006 there was not full confirmation yet, as the final go-ahead will come from Brussels in mid-2007. Although the Maltese government forged ahead with preparations, doubts over whether Malta would fulfill the stringent financial criteria for adoption were still not dissipated during the year, although the latest signs are positive.
Euro changeover campaign in school stepped up
by MaltaMedia News - Dec 1, 2006, 20:36 CET
Concern over GRTU's NECC guidelines stance
by MaltaMedia News - Oct 12, 2006, 17:50 CET
GRTU issues directives on optional dual pricing
by MaltaMedia News - Sep 29, 2006, 17:45 CET
Malta still on right track to adopt euro in 2008 - PM
by MaltaMedia News - Sep 10, 2006, 12:39 CET
GRTU concerned about NECC pricing attitude
by MaltaMedia News - Aug 29, 2006, 16:06 CET
Mint of Finland could produce Malta Euro coins
by MaltaMedia News - Aug 2, 2006, 09:06 CET
Issues ignored in Euro changeover guideline - GRTU
by MaltaMedia News - Jul 21, 2006, 17:20 CET
GRTU against Government’s decision on dual pricing
by MaltaMedia News - Jun 12, 2006, 16:17 CET
GRTU withdraws from Euro Changeover Committee
by MaltaMedia News - May 30, 2006, 19:00 CET
Public to vote for Euro coins design
by Giselle Borg Olivier - May 29, 2006, 11:55 CET
MLP leader, government at loggerheads over Euro dual pricing
by Alexia Conti - May 3, 2006, 17:46 CET
GRTU disapproves of early introduction of dual pricing
by Alexia Conti - Apr 12, 2006, 16:51 CET
Dual LM-Euro pricing from January 2007
by MaltaMedia News - Apr 6, 2006, 10:25 CET
Volksbank exchanges coins in Euros
by Sylvana Zammit - Mar 28, 2006, 08:00 CET
Public consultation on Malta's Euro coin set nearing end
by Ruth Davies - Jan 29, 2006, 10:38 CET
‘Euro’ chosen as the official spelling
by MaltaMedia News - Jan 17, 2006, 12:05 CET
Public consultation on Malta's euro coin set
by Ruth Davies - Jan 14, 2006, 17:45 CET
Guidelines published for 'ewro'-displaying traders
by Alexia Conti - Jan 6, 2006, 17:38 CET
Latvia praises Malta on "ewro" spelling
by Ruth Davies - Jan 4, 2006, 13:17 CET