Bottled gas 'still cheapest in Europe' - ministry

O.Grixti

Apr 4th 2009, 11:05

Did the minister really mean what he said? Is he still in contact with reality and with people in Malta (the one that voted for him) after the election? Or they come and knock doors for votes only every 5years?
Does he know that our wages are less than the rest of Europe ???
SO BE REAL AND STOP comparing our things with rest of EU. If they are cheap leave them cheap and not find excuses to get more money from our pockets. Does the minister check also EU wages before saying these things?

Our wages are not high comparing to the rest of EU! And our yearly government increment is not high as the misters are getting in the budget (seeing the last budget). Do you know that gas is more environment friendly, so give more incentive to use it not increase the price.

Ronnie Gauci

Apr 2nd 2009, 00:01

Bottled gas 'still cheapest in Europe'

So are our wages!

F Borg

Apr 1st 2009, 23:16

Dear Minister,

My weekly pay, is lower than the WEEKYL PAYRISE of 290€ per week that you MPs awarded yourselves during the last budget.

Wages and worker rights and benefits in Malta are among the lowest in Europe.

WORSE STILL IS THAT LABOUR COSTS IN MALTA HAVE BEEN INCREASING AT THE LOWEST PACE IN THE EU SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL.

And we were told that once in the EU, there would be more competition and lower prices. What a lot of rubbish...

What a golden opportunity to shut up, dear Hon. Minister.

Joseph Attard

Apr 1st 2009, 22:45

The picture above shows two people loading gas bottles in their car, isn't this illegal to carry gas bottles?

sandro grech

Apr 1st 2009, 22:43

Dear minister you cannot compare us with Europe that's not fair ,Gas maybe but electricity ? new cars, salaries ???????

Joe Grima

Apr 1st 2009, 22:36

The Ministry's cynical remark only rubs salt into the wound. The MRA is just an accomplice not a regulatory organism acting on behalf of ordinary people

E Gatt

Apr 1st 2009, 22:31

The socialist propaganda machine seems to be having its desired effect.

It is true that wages in Malta are below average, however wages are by far not the lowest in Europe or indeed the EU.

Average wages in Malta are higher than in the following EU countries: Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and non-EU European countries such as Albania, Ukraine and Belarus.

Jimmy Magro

Apr 1st 2009, 22:03

We are at the lowest of public and ministerial mediocrity. No one in 2009 would believe that a statement like this is issued in Malta, a member of the European Union. If these arguments are made during EU Ministerial Councils, I am quite sure that their fellow Ministers would be emabrrassed by their laughter at the Maltese Ministers.

How can someone compare prices and not compare wages? And the fact that IN Europe female employment is more than 66% while in Malta is still 30%. Hence in Europe a household would earn about three times a household earns in Malta.

Shame on the person that wrote this atetment and he should immediately resign. The people cannot stand such stupidity.

Similar remark was made Mr. Roger Chetcuti in the blogs. I hope in the full report to be carried out in The Times tommorrow the news room will report both prices and wages of Malta and Europe as a service to the intelligent reader.

Jean Paul Galea

Apr 1st 2009, 22:00

Here in Malta we should learn how to do things gradually...no where in the world the price of whatever product increases 30 % at one go. Prices should increase and decrease gradually reflecting the current market price. This would reduce these sharp increase like for example when a company like enemalta needs 10 million or so for renewable energy. If the prices where increased gradually enemalta would have not made so much loss and there would be no need of these kind of increases. When it comes to wages they have not increased in ages and in most cases they have decreased because the cost of living is increasing more then our wages. This is why companies like smart city open in Malta cause we get worse wages then anyone in europe and not because we are so intelligent like they want to make it seem.

M. Buhagiar

Apr 1st 2009, 21:59

good good.........continue treating the ppl like perfect idiots.....

laurence schembri

Apr 1st 2009, 21:57

Please Minister, name a country in Europe that is not connected to main gas. People do travel and they can see for themselves. There are remote area in some countries with no main connection, for it is too expensive for Government/Company to connect mains, but I can guarantee assure you that bottled supply is not expensive. I spent two weeks in Mittenwald on a farm this winter, were the Gas Co. supplied these people with quite large containers that lasted months,at more or less the prices we pay here. So please stop telling us porkies.

Joseph Borg

Apr 1st 2009, 21:42

Are we supposed to feel relieved by this statement?

What about our wages? Are they the highest in Europe?

Vicki Soler

Apr 1st 2009, 21:41

Very True - 5 years ago in Northern Italy, I used to pay 12 euro to fill a 12Kg gas cylinder and that is if I went myself with the empty gas cylinder and have it filled at the petrol station. The price was much higher if we had it delivered to our home. Now I have no clue what the price is today - maybe someone knows, surely not cheaper.

charlesvella

Apr 1st 2009, 21:33

Id dahaqx sur Gatt trid ,like with like ,not like with alike, please.

Anton Grima

Apr 1st 2009, 21:26

JUST INCASE YOU FORGOT DEAR MINISTER , SO ARE OUR WAGESYou have some nerve

A. Bugeja

Apr 1st 2009, 21:11

dan ministru? jew vizjunarju??

Brian Maloret

Apr 1st 2009, 21:10

Most EU states have mains gas supply. A friend from England was telling me some months ago that she bought a gas fire to heat her kitchen area where she didn't have gas central heating and the cylinder that she bought cost her £35+. At that rate I suppose the cost in Malta is cheap.

M.Bezzina

Apr 1st 2009, 21:10

Even our wages are the cheapest in Europe.

Paul Bonnici

Apr 1st 2009, 20:49

There is little demand for bottled gas in Europe, they get gas through underground pipes, like we get water in Malta, therefore bottle gas is more expensive, but the alternative I am sure is much cheaper.

David Pisani

Apr 1st 2009, 20:45

Thanks Government for privatising an essential product which all families need on a daily basis. Government political ideology is again proving wrong. Privatisation will lead to higher prices, while people will still have to consume the same amount, as the product is a basic necessity. Private companies are not there to share social responsabilities but to make max profit.

Basic necessities should be safeguarded by the State.

Roger Chetcuti

Apr 1st 2009, 20:44

Good to know Dear Minister, however its about time you also realise that Maltese wages are the lowest in Europe!!!!!

Anthony Magri

Apr 1st 2009, 20:37

Bottled gas 'still cheapest in Europe' - ministry
New prices approved by MRA in January.
And salaries and wages are the lowest in Europe. So what's the boasting for, ministry?

Manuel Micallef

Apr 1st 2009, 20:37

So are the wages and salaries the cheapest in the EU.... hallina ministru!!

alexander barbara

Apr 1st 2009, 20:36

what a surprise.
are wages the highest?

J.Borg

Apr 1st 2009, 20:32

wait till the eu june elections pass and we will see if they are still the lowest.......

we will say bye bye to the subsidy and they wouldn't be anymore the cheapest dear minister....

same rethorical arguments by someone feeling defeated

Joe Fenech

Apr 1st 2009, 20:28

That's because HARDLY ANYONE uses it in the EU!