PN Candidate Darren Carabott has criticised Malta’s current economic model in a new reel discussing wages and median pay across Europe. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)In the video, Carabott compared Malta’s median hourly pay to countries such as Italy and Cyprus, claiming that Malta was the only EU country where median pay decreased between 2024 and 2025.According to Carabott, Malta’s median hourly pay stood at €19 in 2024, compared to €31 in Italy and €21 in Cyprus.He said that by 2025, wages in both Italy and Cyprus had increased by €1, while Malta’s median pay had dropped by €1 instead.Carabott argued that one of the reasons behind this is Malta’s reliance on workers willing to accept wages below the national average.The PN politician said Malta needs to rethink its economic direction and focus more on “quality growth” rather than simply increasing population numbers.Among the ideas mentioned was the proposed Mediterranean maritime fuel hub, which Carabott described as part of a broader vision for a different economic model under a future Nationalist government.Do you think wages in Malta are keeping up with the cost of living?Video: Darren Carabott•