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.
Expectations created by media reports and hints from the Prime Ministers before the budget speech were somehwat met. The tax cuts for middle-income earners and an increase in salaries of Lm1.75 a week were mentioned as expected but there was no hint of a reduction in the surcharge on electricity and water bills introduced last year to make up for the hefty increases in international oil prices.
The Prime Minister also said the economic progress registered so far makes it more likely Malta will adopt the Euro currency on January 1 2008.
MaltaMedia's Special Feature on the government’s budget provides a detailed guide to this important event in the life of the national government.
Government launches energy-efficiency scheme
Dec 4, 2006, 18:58 CET
AD deplores Government’s failure to address urban mobility issues
Nov 5, 2006, 19:29 CET
Budget funds for Ministry of Gozo approved
Oct 31, 2006, 18:37 CET
Budget estimates for MEYE approved
Oct 31, 2006, 09:26 CET
Debate on effects of Budget on Ministries begins
Oct 30, 2006, 17:42 CET
Budget speech still dominant on parties’ political agenda
Oct 29, 2006, 19:27 CET
50.7% of Maltese doubt economy is getting stronger
Oct 29, 2006, 10:39 CET
Surcharge should go down to 59.5% - PM Gonzi
Oct 27, 2006, 20:33 CET
Budget disregards persons with low income - GWU
Oct 26, 2006, 19:44 CET
Budget disregards persons with low income - GWU
Oct 26, 2006, 19:44 CET
FOI believes Budget measures are positive
Oct 26, 2006, 09:08 CET
Opposition presents official reaction to Budget
Oct 25, 2006, 21:12 CET
Budget can be improved further - AD
Oct 22, 2006, 18:01 CET
'Positive budget' - Gozo Business Chamber
Oct 22, 2006, 10:12 CET
Reactions to Budget speech continue
Oct 19, 2006, 11:42 CET
Parties, organizations react to Budget
Oct 18, 2006, 22:32 CET
Revised tax bands among budget measures
Oct 18, 2006, 20:40 CET
Deficit under control, Malta on road to Euro adoption - PM Gonzi
Oct 18, 2006, 19:43 CET
Budget Speech to be delivered this evening
Oct 18, 2006, 09:58 CET
Economy growth stalled for ten years
Oct 11, 2006, 18:47 CET
Lm1.75 cost of living wage increase
Oct 8, 2006, 10:47 CET
Budget to be aimed at mitigating development zones aberration - NTM
Oct 7, 2006, 17:26 CET
KNPD puts forward proposals for Budget 2007
Oct 5, 2006, 09:15 CET
Budget speech set for the 18th October
Oct 1, 2006, 18:14 CET
AD present proposals for the coming budget
Oct 1, 2006, 12:31 CET
Budget 2007 envisaged to be presented at end October
Sep 9, 2006, 09:12 CET
FOI welcomes pre-budget document
Aug 10, 2006, 17:02 CET
Chamber says pre-budget objectives "in line" with proposals
Aug 8, 2006, 17:20 CET
MLP dubs pre-budget document as 'recycled'
Aug 7, 2006, 17:53 CET
Pre-budget document launched; two months of consultation ahead
Aug 5, 2006, 12:53 CET
Pre-budget document to propose taxation measures
Aug 4, 2006, 15:56 CET
Chamber submits 2007 budget proposals
Jul 29, 2006, 10:21 CET
Government to publish pre-budget document
Jul 21, 2006, 13:07 CET
