Parliament adjourned for its Christmas recess on Tuesday after approving the 2026 national Budget and several other bills. The final vote on the Budget followed an hour-long sitting during which Members of Parliament voted on each individual funding allocation for government ministries. The Budget was approved with 38 votes in favour and 33 against
Parliament rose for a Christmas recess of almost one month on Tuesday after approving the 2026 Budget. The final vote was taken after an hour-long sitting, which involved MPs voting on every funding allocation for each ministry. The votes were 38 in favour and 33 against. Parliament also approved a bill to introduce a Maltese National Anthem Day. The
The Nationalist Party said that it voted in favour in Parliament of protecting Malta's traditional pastimes and in favour of safeguarding private land from being seized by the Government. "For this reason, the Opposition voted against legislation that endangers the future of both enthusiasts of traditional pastimes and private landowners." While the