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SURVEY
maltatoday | SUNDAY • 15 OCTOBER 2023
Best of times no more
as 69% think country
is taking a wrong turn
JAMES DEBONO
THE snapshot of Maltese society
emerging from the latest Malta-
Today survey is characterised by a
pessimistic outlook and a general
sense of malaise.
It suggests that the feel-good fac-
tor is fast evaporating as inflation
takes its toll on personal finances.
The survey finds that 69% of
Maltese voters think the country
is 'going in the wrong direction',
while only a fifth of respondents
are seeing an improvement in
their personal finances as 39% are
feeling the pinch.
And clearly the pinch on income
is also contributing to political
disenchantment with inflation
emerging as the major concern of
non-voters, followed by concerns
about the large presence of 'for-
eigners' living in Malta.
But despite this creeping disen-
chantment, the government's per-
formance is still given an overall
score of 2.5 out of a maximum of
5 - a pass mark which indicates
lukewarm approval albeit one
characterised by a general lack of
enthusiasm.
'Foreigners' and cost of living
are the top concerns of voters.
Government still gets a pass mark
with regards to its performance PAGES 14 - 15
