33 euro a month for public transport, 90 euro a month if they have a car, 10 euro a day if they live in a hotel or an AirBnb, paying for child care they cannot even use, all on a 1000 euro wage.

I think the European Union will intervene at some point cause those conditions are tremendous.

Can't this be a way to start tackling our overpopulation? TCN's start seeing it as financially impossible to continue living here or for new TCN's to come and continue to aid in our plight.

My worry is that these people will be so desperate that they continue to live here under such degrading conditions so this 'solution' will only reduce their quality of life whilst increasing Governmental coffers.

Whislt I'm sure the increase in these taxes will help locals economy (assuming good governance of those finances lol), I'm worried that the real issue (our already poor infrastructure being decimated by overpopulation) will not be tackled.

Having said all this, I highly doubt this labour government is about to genuinely start dismantling the same capitalistic machine it put in place. Maybe that's just me being pessimistic. I do feel for the TCNs who this government brought here in the first place and is now throwing them under the bus. Tourists should have been taxed much higher imo

Hey guys! So a few of my friends and I are trying to plan a trip for mid/late July and we can't decide if Malta is actually the ideal destination.

We're all students so money is tight, especially since everything gets so much pricier in July everywhere. We don't care at all about anything fancy, just want somewhere cool where we can hang out for like 4-5 days without spending a fortune. If anyone knows roughly how much a day costs there in summer (food, getting around etc) that'd be super helpful honestly.

We've been leaning towards Malta for a while now but still have some doubts so wanted to ask people who've actually been. We're the type that likes walking around cities, checking out old streets and history and all that, not really a "lay on the beach all day" kind of group. Though if there are beaches actually worth going to we wouldn't mind chilling for a bit, and not sure if it's worth doing a day trip to Gozo too? Also since it's just us girls, feeling safe at night matters a lot to us, so if anyone has thoughts on where to stay that's both nice and safe (Valletta? Sliema? St Julian's?) please let us know.

Basically just wondering if 4-5 days are too much for Malta and how to make it worth the trip. I'm open for any tips/experiences of this type.

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Malta’s greatest economic limitation is obvious: space. We cannot continuously increase the population, construction, traffic and pressure on public services without eventually damaging the quality of life that makes the country attractive in the first place.

Yet Malta’s economic potential does not need to end at its shoreline. The online economy offers something our physical economy cannot—access to a worldwide market without requiring a proportional increase in land use or population.

For decades, Malta has successfully turned its location, climate, culture and hospitality into economic value. Tourism remains essential, while foreign workers now perform important roles throughout the economy. But an economic model driven primarily by more visitors, more buildings and more workers will always encounter Malta’s physical limits.

The next stage should be different: Malta must become a major exporter of digital products, professional expertise and intellectual property.

From population growth to productivity growth

Malta should stop measuring success mainly through the number of people working, visiting or spending in the country. The more important question is how much value each worker and each square kilometre can produce.

A restaurant, hotel or physical shop can only serve a limited number of customers. A Maltese software company can sell the same product to thousands of customers worldwide. A game developed in Malta can be downloaded millions of times without another hotel being constructed. A financial-technology company can serve international markets from a relatively small office.

This does not mean abandoning tourism, catering, construction or traditional businesses. It means balancing them with industries that generate substantially more value without requiring equivalent physical expansion.

Malta’s limited land should encourage economic creativity rather than condemn the country to permanent overcrowding.

Build Maltese digital skills

The government should invest heavily in making web development, software engineering, game development, cybersecurity, digital design, artificial intelligence and online business accessible to Maltese citizens.

That investment should begin in schools, but it cannot end there. Adults working in catering, retail, construction and other demanding sectors should have access to practical retraining without having to abandon their income while studying.

Training must lead to genuine employment rather than certificates with little market value. Courses should therefore be designed with technology companies and include paid apprenticeships, professional portfolios and experience working on real projects.

Digital careers should also not be presented as suitable only for academically exceptional students. Web design, software testing, technical support, digital marketing, animation and game production require different combinations of technical and creative ability. There can be an entry point for many kinds of people.

Make Malta a home for digital exports

Malta should provide strong incentives for companies that create products locally and sell them internationally. The objective must not simply be convincing foreign technology companies to register an office here. Malta should help its citizens own companies, intellectual property and shares in the businesses they build.

Government support could include:

• Startup grants tied to measurable development milestones.
• Public investment that takes a small equity stake rather than simply distributing subsidies.
• Affordable workspaces and shared technical facilities.
• Tax incentives for revenue earned by exporting Maltese digital products.
• Government contracts reserved for capable Maltese startups.
• Easier access to European investment and research programmes.
• Support for independent developers publishing applications and games internationally.

The gaming industry deserves particular attention. Malta has experience regulating online gaming, but it should also become known for actually creating video games. Game development combines programming, art, music, writing, animation and business. A successful studio could employ Maltese talent and export its work globally without depending on continuous physical arrivals.

Develop finance without encouraging recklessness

Malta can also strengthen its online financial sector, capital markets and stock-exchange ecosystem. Citizens should have access to serious education about investment, company ownership, risk and long-term wealth creation.

The objective should not be turning speculative trading into another form of gambling. It should be helping Maltese businesses raise capital, allowing citizens to invest in productive companies, and developing well-regulated financial technology.

Strong regulation, cybersecurity and consumer protection would be essential. Malta’s reputation is itself an economic asset and should never be sacrificed for short-term registration fees.

Use international revenue to create local ownership

Revenue from tourism, work permits, infrastructure contributions and international industries should help finance this transformation. Part could be invested in a national development fund supporting Maltese-owned technology, agriculture and intellectual property.

Successful investments would return money to the fund, allowing it to support future generations. Over time, Malta could build shared national wealth rather than remaining dependent on continuously expanding the population to finance each new benefit.

This could give citizens more freedom to refuse terrible working conditions, start businesses, work on family land or choose reduced hours. But that freedom must come from higher productivity and accumulated wealth—not permanent dependence on importing more workers and collecting more fees.

Online does not mean impact-free

A digital economy still requires electricity, reliable internet, data security, education and housing for its workers. It is therefore not entirely detached from physical limits.

The difference is proportionality. Digital exports can grow substantially without requiring the same increase in roads, hotels, vehicles and low-wage labour. The priority should be educating residents and raising their productivity before importing another large workforce to fill the new sector.

Malta already has the ingredients: EU membership, widespread English, international connections, financial experience and a culture accustomed to adapting. What it needs is a coordinated national strategy and the patience to invest beyond the next budget or election.

Malta’s land will always be limited. Its market, talent and imagination do not have to be. The country’s future should not be built by fitting ever more people and buildings into the same small space. It should be built by giving Maltese citizens the skills and ownership needed to produce value for the entire world.

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I am looking a lot of Facebook posts inciting some kind of TCN-led strike to show how Malta is without them. Can it actually happen??

"Introducing the fuck tncs act of 2026- where nobody really benefits but we fuck over the foreigners at least."

Clyde going hard after TCN and tourists:

Tourists staying in hotels will have to pay €8/night, capped at €64 per person. Tourists staying in a short-let rental (Airbnb or similar) must pay €10/night, capped at €80 per person. The new rates kick in on January 1, 2027.

Cruise liner tourists will also have to pay to visit Malta for the first time: There will be a €10/person fee introduced for such visitors. The fee will not apply to cruise liner passengers who board their cruise in Malta. 

Tourists must pay €5 to go to Comino. Tourists will also be charged higher rates when catching the Gozo Fast Ferry (€10.50, up by €3 per passenger) or Gozo Channel (€11 per passenger, up from €4.65, or €22 for a vehicle and driver instead of €15.70).

Malta added 106,000 foreign workers in the past decade, he notes. Adult TCNs will have to pay a new €400/year fee, dubbed an “annual infrastructure contribution”. That will apply to both new applicants and those renewing their permit, and new workers applying to come to Malta will now be charged an €800 permit application fee (up from €600). There will also be increases in other Identita permit fees.

TCNs will no longer be eligible for free public transport. TCN drivers are to be charged a monthly €83 fee to keep their category B or B1 licence.

No free childcare for TCNs without long-term residency.

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Dan qed jghid li ghamel hafna flus bid-dropshipping fi zmien qasir u qed joffri korsijiet biex jghallem lilek kif taghmel bhalu.

Imma l-mistoqsija hi semplici. Jekk qed jaghmel daqshekk flus bid-dropshipping ghalfejn ghandu bzonn ibiegh korsijiet biex jghallem lil haddiehor? Kif Liam ghamel il-miljuni fi ftit zmien bid-Dropshipping?

Ittella Videos u Ritratti fuq is-Social Media bis-supercars u l-lussu mhumiex prova ta success specjalment meta tkun qijed tghamel riklam ghal xi servizz tieghek stess. Nafu bizzejed x'jista jkun hemm wara dan it-tip ta marketing.

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Link tal-post li tellajt fuq Reddit 23/10/26 dwar Liam Cutajar -https://www.reddit.com/r/malta/comments/1xd4vwy/comment/19rog5o5q41xd/

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Title: I'm 19 and don't know how to flirt or get a girlfriend. Any advice?

I'm a 19-year-old guy, and I don't have a problem talking to women, but I'm only good at small talk. I don't really know how to flirt or take things beyond a friendly conversation.

I'm a pretty big dude, and I'd say I have a somewhat attractive face. Some women find me attractive, others don't, and that's completely fine.

I'd like to get a girlfriend, but honestly, I don't know where to start. How do you go from casually talking to a woman to showing her you're interested in her romantically without making things awkward?

Any advice is appreciated.

Dejjem listess ping pong ball igibuk. Inkompetenza tal ufficjali jew abbandun fil logistika?

Ideja tieghi: Bini wiehed centrali li fkull sular jkollok dipartiment. Allinqas jekk ha tibatni dipartiment iehor bqajt flistess binja mhux trid taqsam malta.

Xtahsbu?

We foreigners work hard, contribute to the economy, and pay our taxes. Many of us aren’t even eligible for the same benefits as citizens, yet we still do our part.
Of course, like in every community, there are a few bad apples. But why should the actions of a few define how the rest of us are treated?
Most of us are simply trying to build better lives, work honestly, and contribute positively to the countries we now call home.
So why is there so much hatred towards us?
I’m genuinely asking because I really want to understand. I’d love to hear different perspectives on this.

Just in case you're here or someone knows you.

I recently saw someone driving an ekick scooter model iScooter iF1. It looks sturdy and was interested in buying one. Anyone knows someone selling them in Malta or where are you ordering it from? Thanks a lot. Or a similar iScooter brand model at least. Thanks

Hi, I went to my local ironmongery and also checked online at homemate, but neither has wood insert nuts. They're usually m6. I also need nice m6 brass washers and bolts, again, I can only find steel. I would take stainless, but would prefer brass.

Anyone know where I can buy these? Happy to drive anywhere, just let me know if you've bought them and know that a certain place sells them.

Thanks!

EDIT for update:

Grima Ironmongery on triq naxxar in San Gwann sells them. SS bolts though, no brass one unfortunately.

For people arguing about the change, I would like to point out that apart from not applying to long term residence, many can attest to the fact that before, when the bus used to cost 50 euros a month for students and would cost some 1.50 per 2 hours, it was still a loss maker.

Can't be more right on this article.

Where in Valletta or Sliema I can find local football clubs’ merch?

How do people make friends not from work? I recently moved back to malta after living abroad for a bit (24F Maltese) and since I am still looking for a job, I am yearning for maltese contact from friends.

I have friends from my ex job but most are busy all the time and have their own life and it’s normal to drift off after not working together anymore.

I enjoy anime, playing games such as fortnite, working out at the gym and would really like to go to events such as Comic Con, Playcon with someone and not alone.

Where can I find similair nerdy friends at this age?

Anyone have experience with tax bill relating purchases of property. For context got into a promise of sale few years ago. Due to serious health issues could not enter sale, issue cleared and I bought said property. Paid taxes related to the sale. Received a letter from perit tal gvern and substantially increased the value of my property because of the significant time lapse between pos and sale. Intend to appeal. Any pointers/ experiences?

Do the young people play this game around here?