Malta's public debt could rise to 141% of GDP

According to a recent study, Malta’s gross public debt, which in 2012 is expected to be 67.9 percent of GDP – compared to 88.5 percent in the Eurozone as a whole - will rise to a mind-boggling 130-141 percent of GDP- compared to between 132-140 percent in the Eurozone -because of the impact of an ageing population, unless significant corrective action is taken.