Malta
Pensions blamed for spending
MALTA - Outlays on pensions have been blamed for the 5.7% increase in social security spending, according to a report by the Maltese National Statistics Office.
Green Party slams pensions silence
MALTA - The hotly-debated pensions reform has been allowed to fall from public view and the growing silence is breeding uncertainty among the people, said Green Party chairman Harry Vassallo.
Maltese Opposition turns back clock
MALTA - The Opposition leader has said pension funding and payments should be resegregated - as they were in the 70s.
Maltese Opposition calls for pension reform freeze
MALTA - No pensions crisis will arise until 2025 and therefore a reform of the system is not an immediate necessity and should be put off until 2011, according to the opposition party.
Scepticism over Malta's second pillar pensions
MALTA - Due to the vast number of small, family-run companies, second pillar pensions are unlikely to be widespread, said Albert Tabone, chairman of the Alliance of Pensioners' Associations.
Maltese pension association calls for improved quality of life
MALTA - The National Pensioners' Association (NPA) has expressed concerns over the quality of life of pensioners ahead of impending pension reforms being developed by the Nationalist government.
Minister calls for introduction of second pillar pensions
MALTA - Family and social solidarity minister Dolores Cristina has said second pillar pensions must be introduced "sooner rather than later".
Malta to launch second and third pillar pensions
MALTA - The Maltese government is to overhaul the country's pension system with the introduction of both the second and third pillars in a bid to ensure the adequacy of future pensions.
