National data published on Wednesday confirms that the government borrowed half a billion euros in the month before calling an election, the Nationalist party said. Last week , before the electorate headed to the polls, PN leader Alex Borg said the government had borrowed €1 billion in April and that figures published by the European Central Bank showed
During the month of April alone, the final month before calling an early general election, the government borrowed no less than €558 million, the Nationalist Party said. This emerges from statistics published today by the government's statistics office, the same NSO statistics which were meant to be published at the end of last month but which the
Malta’s national debt has climbed to almost €12 billion, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), revealing a sharp increase in government borrowing that remained out of the public domain until after the general election. The latest government finance data shows that by the end of April 2026, central government debt had
The government had slashed its deficit to €65.5 million by the end of April compared to €261.4 million in the previous year, official data for January to April, issued on Wednesday shows. But government debt rose by €1,139.0 million to €11,974.2 million and debt servicing costs totalled €105.0 million, an increase of €10.7 million when compared to
Malta’s government deficit fell by almost €200 million during the first four months of 2026, according to newly published figures from the National Statistics Office (NSO). By the end of April, the Government’s Consolidated Fund registered a deficit of €65.5 million, down from €261.4 million during the same period last year. The improvement came as
At the end of April 2026, Central Government debt stood at €11,974.2 million, an increase of €1,139.0 million when compared to 2025, the NSO said Wednesday. This was one of two statements that the NSO withheld last Friday, citing election rules which prohibited it from publishing statements that could influence voters on what is known as the day of
