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THE Labour Party and the Na- tionalist Party are locked in a stalemate with MaltaToday's post-budget survey mirroring the results of last month's poll. The PL now leads by 7,600 votes, which is marginally lower than the 8,400-vote lead it had in October, before the budget. The survey carried out over the past two weeks shows that the PL has not benefitted from a post-budget bounce de- spite enjoying strong trust in the running of the country's finances. The November survey shows Labour consolidating its vote in its strongholds in the southern re- gions but losing support in other districts. Moreover, the party is still being penalised by abstention, which shaves off a tenth of the sup- port it obtained in the 2022 gener- al election. The survey, the second since Alex Borg was elected PN leader, shows a renewed sense of optimism among Nationalist vot- ers. And while the PN has made inroads in Gozo, the northern and western regions, it still strug- gles in the south of Malta.The sur- vey indicates a slight narrowing in the trust gap between Robert Abe- la and Alex Borg—from 13 points in October to 10 points now. The post-budget survey also shows strong appreciation for Labour's financial management, with near- ly half of respondents saying they trust it on this crucial aspect of government. Only a fifth of voters trust the PN with the country's fi- nances. The survey also shows a favour- able assessment of the budget and the performance of Finance Min- ister Clyde Caruana, even if 41% say their personal financial posi- tion has not changed. YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2025 • ISSUE 1359 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY JP Fabri maltatoday Low emission zones Gun licences Study evaluating impact of limiting polluting vehicles from town centres SEE SURVEY ON PAGES 7-14 No budget bounce for Labour leaves parties in a stalemate €2.20 Count Country must move ry must move beyond short-term beyond short-term fixes fixes INTERVIEW MT2 PAGE 3 Over 20,000 people are licensed to keep firearms PAGE 6 VOTING INTENTIONS Momentum: 1.2% | ADPD: 4.1% Turnout: 81% TRUST Robert Abela: 45.2% Alex Borg: 35.3% None: 19.5% GOV PERFORMANCE 3.1 out of 5 PL 48.7% 46.1% PN JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt