Momentum has published its Pre-Budget Document 2027, setting out a series of proposals aimed at building a fairer Malta, supporting workers and families, and improving the quality of life of communities across Malta and Gozo. The proposals focus on making…

Ahead of the upcoming budget, Momentum is proposing a Wage-Support Mechanism so that the burden of a higher minimum wage does not fall solely on small businesses. During the four-year staged increases of the minimum wage to €360 per week,…

The Prime Minister has said energy and fuel subsidies will be kept at their current level. Momentum says the question is not whether to subsidise, but who. Momentum proposes full subsidy protection for essential household energy use and small businesses,…

The government needs to introduce a comprehensive national plan to address the impact of Oriental hornets on local honeybee colonies. Maltese beekeepers have reported substantial losses following a surge in Oriental hornet attacks during the past summer despite investing in…

Momentum is calling for Budget 2027 to prioritise immediate transport solutions over disruptive megaprojects that will take decades to deliver. At the heart of our proposal is a Subsidised Shared Cab Initiative: a government-backed platform where taking a cab costs…

The government should use Budget 2027 to bring empty homes back onto the market and make housing affordable for young people. Momentum proposes a Property Speculation Tax on vacant residential property. The tax should apply only from a second vacant…

Momentum welcomes the news that the government wants to save the historic British-era barracks at Fort Chambray in Gozo from demolition and has included them in the amended masterplan for the restoration of the fort. This is a positive development…