<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0">    <channel>        <title>MaltaToday   </title>        <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/rss/</link>        <description>MaltaToday RSS Feed  </description>        <copyright>(c) 2014 MaltaToday, All Rights Reserved</copyright>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Anti-poverty forum warns Budget 2027 measures on foreign workers risk reinforcing social divisions ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/budget-2027/145424/antipoverty_forum_warns_budget_2027_measures_on_foreign_workers_risk_reinforcing_social_divisions</link>            <description><![CDATA[ The Anti-Poverty Forum says restricting childcare and transport access by residence status risks reinforcing social divisions, and urges the Government to reconsider ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 15:19:28 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>antipoverty_forum_warns_budget_2027_measures_on_foreign_workers_risk_reinforcing_social_divisions</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Shops looted across Germany as cost-of-living protests turn violent ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/world/145423/shops_looted_across_germany_as_costofliving_protests_turn_violent</link>            <description><![CDATA[ German Authorities in Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin reported as many as 18,000 protesters, roughly half the organisers&#39; estimate. ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 14:58:33 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>shops_looted_across_germany_as_costofliving_protests_turn_violent</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ PN proposes tourism eco-tax rise to be limited from May to October ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/145422/pn_proposes_tourism_ecotax_rise_to_be_limited_from_may_to_october</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Opposition leader Alex Borg says the Budget 2027&nbsp;leaves businesses and consumers to pay for the government&#39;s mistakes, suggesting for the tourism eco-tax to be limited from May to October ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 13:24:11 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>pn_proposes_tourism_ecotax_rise_to_be_limited_from_may_to_october</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Abela rejects discriminatory claims on foreign workers budget measures and calls for mature debate ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/145421/abela_rejects_discriminatory_claims_on_foreign_worker_budget_measures_and_calls_for_mature_debate</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Robert Abela says workers must be treated with dignity, but their numbers must follow the needs of each sector ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 12:34:12 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>abela_rejects_discriminatory_claims_on_foreign_worker_budget_measures_and_calls_for_mature_debate</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Police investigating 14kg of cocaine found hidden on cargo ship at Freeport ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/145420/police_investigating_14kg_of_cocaine_found_hidden_on_cargo_ship_at_freeport</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Cargo ship crew at the Malta Freeport find a hidden bag containing 14kg of cocaine, worth&nbsp;about &euro;1.4 million ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 12:20:26 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>police_investigating_14kg_of_cocaine_found_hidden_on_cargo_ship_at_freeport</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Jury begins deliberations in Lassana Cisse murder trial after judge concludes final directions ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/145419/jury_begins_deliberations_in_lassana_cisse_murder_trial_after_judge_concludes_final_directions</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Jurors have retired to consider nine charges against former soldier Lorin Scicluna, who denies murdering Lassana Cisse Souleymane and attempting to kill three other men in 2019 ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 12:03:42 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>jury_begins_deliberations_in_lassana_cisse_murder_trial_after_judge_concludes_final_directions</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Woman hit by car in Hamrun ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/145416/woman_hit_by_car_in_hamrun</link>            <description><![CDATA[ 20-year-old woman in hospital with grevious injuries after car accident in Hamrun ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 09:19:20 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>woman_hit_by_car_in_hamrun</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ The politics of spite and envy ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/comment/opinions/145398/the_politics_of_spite_and_envy_</link>            <description><![CDATA[ As the implications of what these measures will mean for third country nationals began to sink in, the sight of Robert Abela patronisingly telling Clyde Caruana, &ldquo;let me give you a hug&rdquo; was nauseating. ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>the_politics_of_spite_and_envy_</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Removing free bus pass for foreigners may fall foul of EU directive ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/145394/removing_free_bus_pass_for_foreigners_may_fall_foul_of_eu_directive_</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Italy was told off by the EU&rsquo;s top court for pulling third country nationals out of a supermarket family discount card. Malta&rsquo;s budget goes a good deal further ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 06:45:00 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>removing_free_bus_pass_for_foreigners_may_fall_foul_of_eu_directive_</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Malta Miegħek ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/comment/opinions/145397/malta_miegek</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Malta Miegħek, not only for today&rsquo;s challenges, but to continue to meet tomorrow&rsquo;s aspirations, and turn challenges into opportunities. So that we transform the successes of today into the successes of tomorrow ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 06:30:00 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>malta_miegek</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Alex Borg to propose lower tourist ecotax for winter months ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/145393/alex_borg_to_propose_lower_tourist_ecotax_for_winter_months_</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Opposition leader Alex Borg is expected to propose retaining the current &euro;1.50 tourist ecotax during winter, while supporting the government&#39;s higher rates during the peak summer season in his budget reaction speech on Monday ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 06:30:00 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>alex_borg_to_propose_lower_tourist_ecotax_for_winter_months_</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Labour’s indecent proposals ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/comment/editorial/145396/labours_indecent_proposals_</link>            <description><![CDATA[ The Labour government has embarked on a dangerous road; one where discrimination, prejudice, xenophobia and racism have received institutional blessing ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>labours_indecent_proposals_</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ WATCH | JP Fabri: ‘Budget incentives too piecemeal to take us toward Vision 2050’ ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/interview/145395/jp_fabri_budget_incentives_too_piecemeal_to_take_us_toward_vision_2050_</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Economist JP Fabri believes Budget 2027 was not as ambitious as it could have been to boost Malta&rsquo;s productivity. He sits down with Matthew Farrugia to discuss the budget&rsquo;s outcome and the possible ramifications of the punitive measures against foreign workers&nbsp; ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>jp_fabri_budget_incentives_too_piecemeal_to_take_us_toward_vision_2050_</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Cabinet blindsided by budget measures against non-EU workers ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/145392/cabinet_blindsided_by_budget_measures_against_noneu_workers</link>            <description><![CDATA[ The leftist voices uncomfortable with Labour&rsquo;s populist turn that targets non-EU nationals ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,01 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>cabinet_blindsided_by_budget_measures_against_noneu_workers</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Organisations warn Bengħajsa land reclamation could deal ‘death blow’ to fishermen ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/145415/organisations_warn_bengajsa_land_reclamation_could_deal_death_blow_to_fishermen</link>            <description><![CDATA[ A tender for a land reclamation master plan has drawn opposition from eight organisations, which warn of environmental destruction, lost fishing grounds, and a lack of public consultation ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sat,31 Oct 2026 17:45:35 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>organisations_warn_bengajsa_land_reclamation_could_deal_death_blow_to_fishermen</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Longer waiting lists and healthcare staff shortages could follow TCN measures, MAM warns ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/budget-2027/145410/longer_waiting_lists_and_healthcare_staff_shortages_could_follow_tcn_measures_mam_warns</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Medical Association of Malta calls for healthcare workers to be exempt from new &euro;400 infrastructure contribution, warns that budget measures could drive&nbsp;away essential medical staff ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sat,31 Oct 2026 17:08:17 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>longer_waiting_lists_and_healthcare_staff_shortages_could_follow_tcn_measures_mam_warns</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Two escape overturned car before it catches fire in Attard ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/145390/two_escape_overturned_car_before_it_catches_fire_in_attard</link>            <description><![CDATA[ A Toyota Vitz struck a utility pole before overturning and catching fire, leaving its 27-year-old driver grievously injured and an 18-year-old passenger slightly injured ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sat,31 Oct 2026 13:39:06 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>two_escape_overturned_car_before_it_catches_fire_in_attard</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Malta’s strong economy held back by spending and rule-of-law shortcomings, credit agency says ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/145389/maltas_strong_economy_held_back_by_spending_and_ruleoflaw_shortcomings_credit_agency_says</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Credit agency Moody&nbsp;maintains Malta&rsquo;s A2 rating,&nbsp;but warns of rising government expenditure, continued energy subsidies, and institutional weaknesses ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sat,31 Oct 2026 12:56:36 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>maltas_strong_economy_held_back_by_spending_and_ruleoflaw_shortcomings_credit_agency_says</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Gourmet Today and Architecture & Design magazines out for free with MaltaToday this Sunday ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/gourmet/gourmet_today/145388/gourmet_today_and_architecture__design_magazines_out_for_free_with_maltatoday_this_sunday</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Readers will be getting two extra publications with this Sunday&rsquo;s edition of MaltaToday, as Gourmet Today and Architecture &amp; Design will both be available for free with the newspaper ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sat,31 Oct 2026 12:10:55 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>gourmet_today_and_architecture__design_magazines_out_for_free_with_maltatoday_this_sunday</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Gourmet Today and Architecture & Design magazines out for free with MaltaToday this Sunday ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/gourmet/gourmet_today/145388/gourmet_today_and_architecture__design_magazines_out_for_free_with_maltatoday_this_sunday</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Readers will be getting two extra publications with this Sunday&rsquo;s edition of MaltaToday, as Gourmet Today and Architecture &amp; Design will both be available for free with the newspaper ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sat,31 Oct 2026 12:10:55 +0100</pubDate>            <guid>gourmet_today_and_architecture__design_magazines_out_for_free_with_maltatoday_this_sunday</guid>        </item>            </channel></rss>