The Labour Party has claimed to have obtained leaked details of Opposition Leader Alex Borg’s Budget reply speech, hours before he is expected to address Parliament this evening.During a press conference, Minister Owen Bonnici and Labour MP Nigel Vella took aim at several arguments Borg is allegedly preparing to make, accusing him of presenting misleading claims about Malta’s economy.According to Labour, Borg is expected to argue that Malta’s economic growth is largely driven by population increases rather than improvements in productivity.However, Bonnici challenged this argument, citing Eurostat figures showing that Malta’s GDP per capita increased by 17% between 2019 and 2025, compared to growth of less than 5% across Europe. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)He also claimed that Malta’s GDP per capita now stands 10% above the European average, contradicting what Labour expects Borg to say about the country’s productivity.The minister further dismissed anticipated criticism of Malta’s national debt, pointing out that the debt-to-GDP ratio remains below 50%, compared to over 70% under a previous Nationalist administration.Bonnici also highlighted that capital investment is expected to reach a record €1.5 billion next year, representing more than 5% of Malta’s GDP.Meanwhile, Nigel Vella accused the Opposition Leader of lacking economic competence, arguing that his anticipated speech demonstrates a failure to understand his constitutional responsibilities.Vella also challenged expected claims about declining quality of life, citing Eurostat findings suggesting that life satisfaction in Malta remains above the EU average.He added that Malta had climbed to tenth place in European life satisfaction rankings within a year.The Labour MP also accused Borg of inconsistency over foreign workers, claiming that the Opposition Leader had previously fuelled concerns about overpopulation and immigration while now preparing to criticise government policy towards foreign workers.Vella concluded by arguing that the anticipated speech would reinforce Labour’s position that voters had been right not to place their trust in Borg during May’s general election.Borg has yet to deliver his parliamentary address, meaning Labour’s claims about its contents remain unverified until the speech is made public.When contacted by Lovin Malta, the Nationalist Party accused Labour of attempting to guess and pre-empt Opposition Leader Alex Borg’s Budget reply speech before it had even been delivered.The PN described Labour’s press conference as an attempt to grab attention, insisting that Borg’s address would outline his vision for a better Malta.What do you make of this?•