Education, Environment and Cost of Living Dominate Today’s Political Debate

Education, employment, and the environment took centre stage during a political debate featuring Robert Abela, Alex Borg, Sandra Gauci, Arnold Cassola and Paul Salomone.

Abela defended the Labour Government’s record on education and infrastructure, highlighting yearly stipend increases, ERASMUS incentives, and a holistic educational approach focused on schools, nutrition, and sports.

He also promoted major environmental projects, including Manoel Island, White Rocks, and Fort Campbell, which he said are set to become national parks, while confirming that the second interconnector will begin operating this year.

Alex Borg promoted the PN’s plans to increase stipends by 25%, introduce tax cuts for graduates and businesses, and implement the first phase of a mass transport system within one legislature. He also criticised the Government over environmental promises that, according to him, never materialised.

Gauci focused on smaller schools and greater respect for Learning Support Educators, arguing that young people in Malta and Gozo should have equal opportunities without needing to leave the islands. On environmental issues, she insisted that planning reform should be halted immediately.

Salomone argued that students are not adequately prepared for employment and claimed Malta has become too dependent on cheaper foreign labour.

He also stated that Aħwa Maltin is not a far right party and a conservative right. He went on stating that he is against immigration as “running away from your country just to occupy another country is not the solution.”

Cassola stressed the importance of critical thinking in education and criticised the Government over stalled environmental projects, while pledging that land would not be expropriated for contractors under a Momentum government.

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