The Nationalist Party this morning shifted its focus to education as the electoral campaign entered its sixth week.
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said education was the key to individual success and also vital for the country’s economic growth.
The PN was committed to creating a knowledge society.
Education was also key to keeping unemployment under control. He noted that in countries such as Greece, youth unemployment had now reached 60 per cent. The PN wanted the country to have sound public finances because that was the way to guarantee free education and access to it for all. The government managed to maintain it in the past five years, in contrast to other countries, where education tariffs had been increased as part of austerity measures.
And yet, Maltese workers were among the least taxed in the EU.
Dr Gonzi said the new €1.82 billion financial package which Malta had negotiated with the EU, along with national funds, would ensure there were sufficient funds for a PN government to continue its education programme.
A PN government intended to use the EU funds for job creation, investment in health and education across the board.
A new PN government would continue to build a...
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