In the Press: Free childcare can break the cycle of benefit dependence, says Caritas

The Times of Malta

The poor and unemployed should have free access to child care according to Caritas, who reacted to statistics that show that a quarter of the Maltese population is at risk of poverty. Caritas, a Church NGO dedicated to eradicating poverty, said that allowing children exposure to different environments would help to break the cycle of benefit dependancy. 

In-Nazzjon

Home affairs minister Carmelo Abela has not come through on a promise he made after being appointed to the post back in December. He said that he would look into the police corps' secret Addendum but has yet to act. 

L-Orizzont

PM Joseph Muscat attributed the country's progress to the government's 'can do' attitude, when he spoke at the Labour party's General Conference. Muscat said that the government is approaching problems as challenges and tackling them head on. 

The Malta Independent

PM Joseph Muscat called for swift EU reforms to combat its failed austerity policies, which he said had affected not only problem countries but the whole Union. He also called for a 'common sense' approach to solving these problems so that the whole bloc could benefit.