Bidliet so`jali:Bidliet so`jali: biex Malta tikber fl- biex Malta tikber fl-EwropaEwropa

Indirizz lil Kunsill Generali Partit Nazzjonalista, 16 ta’ Novembru 2003 Indirizz lil Kunsill Generali Partit Nazzjonalista, 16 ta’ Novembru 2003 minn Prof. Anthony M. Abelaminn Prof. Anthony M. Abela

Bidliet dinjin:Bidliet dinjin: so`jolo[i ewlenin, twissijiet u tamiet so`jolo[i ewlenin, twissijiet u tamiet Identita’: Identita’: MaltinMaltin u Ewropej (EB 2003.2) u Ewropej (EB 2003.2) |vilupp so`jo-ekonomiku, mg]a[[el (NSO)|vilupp so`jo-ekonomiku, mg]a[[el (NSO) Kapital so`jali, imnaqqar u mhe\\e\ (NSO)Kapital so`jali, imnaqqar u mhe\\e\ (NSO) Valuri Ewropej: fejn tinsab Malta? (EVS 2000)Valuri Ewropej: fejn tinsab Malta? (EVS 2000) Il-prijoritajiet tal-Maltin fl-Ewropa (EB 2003.3)Il-prijoritajiet tal-Maltin fl-Ewropa (EB 2003.3) S]ab fid-de`i\jonijiet fl-UE: fuq x’hiex? (EB S]ab fid-de`i\jonijiet fl-UE: fuq x’hiex? (EB

2003.3)2003.3) Vi\joni ta\-\g]a\ag] fl-Unjoni Ewropea (EB 2003.1)Vi\joni ta\-\g]a\ag] fl-Unjoni Ewropea (EB 2003.1) Insa]]u s-solidarjeta’ fuq sisien tal-valuri insaraInsa]]u s-solidarjeta’ fuq sisien tal-valuri insara

Bidliet dinjin: sBidliet dinjin: so`jolo[i jwissu kontra t-telfien tal-kapital o`jolo[i jwissu kontra t-telfien tal-kapital so`jaliso`jali

Bidla minn so`jeta’ industrijali g]al Bidla minn so`jeta’ industrijali g]al so`jeta’ so`jeta’ informatikainformatika

TTelfelfienien tal-valuri u etika so`jali, tal-valuri u etika so`jali, ti[rif tal-kapital so`jaliti[rif tal-kapital so`jali

FukuyamaFukuyama: “il-waqa’ l-kbira” (the great disruption): “il-waqa’ l-kbira” (the great disruption)

Putnam:Putnam: it-tifrik tar-relazzjonijiet u t-telfien tal- it-tifrik tar-relazzjonijiet u t-telfien tal-kommunita’ kommunita’

Castells:Castells: il-fondamentali\mu, terrori\mu u kriminalita’ il-fondamentali\mu, terrori\mu u kriminalita’ globali globali reazzjoni g]at-theddida tal-identita’ lokalireazzjoni g]at-theddida tal-identita’ lokali

Bauman:Bauman: tikber il-qasma bejn nies ‘globali’ u dawk tikber il-qasma bejn nies ‘globali’ u dawk ‘lokali’ ‘lokali’

GiddensGiddens::iil-firda ideologika tisfuma f’]idma favur l-firda ideologika tisfuma f’]idma favur il-]ajja il-]ajja

Tama:Tama: ordni so`jali [did, ti[did tal-valuri, ordni so`jali [did, ti[did tal-valuri, u\u tal-u\u tal-IT IT g]al solidarjeta’ [didag]al solidarjeta’ [dida; welfare po\ittiv, responsabbli ; welfare po\ittiv, responsabbli

Sfida taSfida tal-Ul-UEE: pa`i dinjija, solidarjeta’ globali, g]aqda : pa`i dinjija, solidarjeta’ globali, g]aqda lokalilokali

Identita’ Maltija u EwropeaIdentita’ Maltija u Ewropea

Source: Eurobarometer (59) 2003.

Malta UE25

Identita: % %

Nazzjonali u Ewropea 59 46Ewropea u Nazzjonali 6 8Ewropea biss 1 4Nazzjonali biss 30 39

Socio-economic growth 1990-Socio-economic growth 1990-20002000

Material welfare indicators

57

38

47

36

55

63

50

65

157

0 50 100 150 200

GDP at factor cost

GNP per capita

Expenditure on overseas travel

private consumption expenditure

social security payments

social security contributions

telephones/ 1000 persons

motor vechicle licence/ 1000 persons

university students

percent real change 1990-2000

8565

5602

4255 3935 3906

63 59464 499 569

0100020003000400050006000700080009000

1960 1980 2000 2001 2002

Total Births

Outside Marriage

Births in Malta 1960-2002Births in Malta 1960-2002

Population structure 2000-Population structure 2000-20652065

2000

3 2 1 1 2 3

1

11

21

31

41

51

61

71

81

2065

3 2 1 1 2 3

1

11

21

31

41

51

61

71

81

Ratio persons of w orking age / persons of retirement age

0

2

4

6

1998 1999 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2035 2045 2065

Information societyInformation society

Annual Change %

0 5 10 15 20 25

Mobile phones

Cable TV

Internet

Satellite licences

Subscriptions per 100 population, 2003

0 20 40 60 80

Mobile phones

Cable TV

Internet

Satellite licences

Information society

0

50,000

1 00,000

1 50,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

2001 2002 2003

Mobilephones

CableTV

Internet

Satellitelicences

Youth regular use of ITYouth regular use of IT

Youth regular use of IT

0 20 40 60 80 100

none ot these

Palm PC

Laptop PC

game console

DVD player

CD-Rom on PC

e-mail

Internet, www

Desktop PC

mobile phone

percent

EU25

Malta

Secularisation of family Secularisation of family lifelife

Marriage separations

0100200300400500

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Family life issues

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

% civilmarriages

% birthsout ofw edlock

Reasons why youth live with parentsReasons why youth live with parents

Why youth remain living with parents

0 20 40 60 80

other reasons

youth move out soon

no accom. Share with others

youth need financial help

not enough housing

own life starts later

not so restricted rules

confort without responsibility

saving for a better start later

can't afford moving out

EU25

Malta

Young people’s average monthly income in the Young people’s average monthly income in the EUEU

Young people’s main source of incomeYoung people’s main source of income

Youth main source of income

0 20 40 60 80

black economy

other

social security benefits

partner

casual work

educational grant

regular job

parents, family

percent

EU25

Malta

Youth leisure activitiesYouth leisure activitiesYouth leisure activities

0 20 40 60 80 100

others

play an instrument

DIY activities

painting

dancing

voluntary/comm work

doing work for money

reading

helping out in house

sport

walking, bike riding

shopping

going out

e-gaming

meeting friends

listening to music

watching TV

percent

EU25

Malta

Young people moralityYoung people moralityYoung people are in favour of

0 20 40 60 80 100

cloning

homosexuals adopt children

GMOs in food products

capital punishment

euthanasia

marriage of homosexuals

prevent poor having big families

compulsory AIDS tests

premarital sex

medical treatment of paedophiles

percent approve

EU25

Malta

Families at RiskFamilies at RiskMALTA EU15

families persons poverty poverty

# # rate rate

lone parent households, one or more dependent children 1720 4600 55.1 38one person household under 30 years 510 510 33.8 24two adults, three or more dependent children 8740 46370 28.5 25one person household 65+ years 10200 10200 25.3 24two adults one over 65 years, no dependent child 12770 25530 24.6 13one person household 30-64 years 9710 9710 23.1 19two adults, two dependent children 19550 78220 15.9 13two adults, one dependent child 14720 44150 12.7 11two adults under 65 years, no dependent child 17310 34610 11.1 9other households with dependent children 13470 66000 8.3 18other households without dependent children 19270 65730 4.5 9Total 127970 385630 14.9 15

Risk of poverty rate & social benefitsRisk of poverty rate & social benefitsRisk of poverty rate, 2000

0

10

20

30

40

50

Malta EU15 CC

Before alltransfers

includingpensions

including alltransfers

Financial situation of families in Financial situation of families in MaltaMalta

Economic measures

0 10 20 30 40 50

Changed house, too expensive

Did not pay bill or instalment

Borrowed money for living expenses

Did not buy necessary things for family

Other measures

Resumed/kept working to help family

Reduced spending on food

Did without something necessary for self

Reduced spending on small things

No economic measures

percent

Family financial situation

0 10 20 30 40 50

Borrow money to live

Live on savings

Spend all earnings

Save something

Save quite a lot

percent

Crime known to the police in MaltaCrime known to the police in Malta

Crime known to the police in Malta

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

18000

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Changing value orientationChanging value orientation

Changing value orientation in Malta

0

20

40

60

80

100

1983 1991 1995 2000

Traditional

Individualised

Value orienation, age and Value orienation, age and educationeducation

Traditional value orientation and age

0

20

40

60

80

100

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 64+

Malta

East

N/West

Individualisation and education

0

20

40

60

LO MI HI

level of education

N/West

East

Malta

Inkonsistenzi fuq il-mappa tal-Valuri Inkonsistenzi fuq il-mappa tal-Valuri EwropejEwropej

Tradizzjonali u materjalisti, bl-og]la livelli ta’ solidarjeta’Tradizzjonali u materjalisti, bl-og]la livelli ta’ solidarjeta’ Bidla minn valuri tradizzjonali g]al valuri individwalizzatiBidla minn valuri tradizzjonali g]al valuri individwalizzati J]altu l-qadim mal-[did, l-individwali\mu mas-solidarjeta’ J]altu l-qadim mal-[did, l-individwali\mu mas-solidarjeta’ Ommijiet mistennija jikkontribwixxu g]ad-d]ul fid-dar Ommijiet mistennija jikkontribwixxu g]ad-d]ul fid-dar + prijorita’ trobbija tat-tfal+ prijorita’ trobbija tat-tfal Jesa[eraw bil-kbir f’kollox: l-a]jar, l-aqwa, moralita’ Jesa[eraw bil-kbir f’kollox: l-a]jar, l-aqwa, moralita’

stretta, idejali g]oljin …stretta, idejali g]oljin … Jistqarru li ]afna: jevadu t-taxxa, jxa]]mu, jigdbu, Jistqarru li ]afna: jevadu t-taxxa, jxa]]mu, jigdbu,

sesswalita’ laxka ...sesswalita’ laxka ... Fidu`ja baxxa: l-o]rajn trid toqg]odilhom b’seba’ g]ajnejn Fidu`ja baxxa: l-o]rajn trid toqg]odilhom b’seba’ g]ajnejn Ma jridux [irien barranin b’drawwiet differenti/problemi Ma jridux [irien barranin b’drawwiet differenti/problemi

so`jali so`jali }niena u solidarjeta’ kbira man-nies \vanta[[ati/ batuti}niena u solidarjeta’ kbira man-nies \vanta[[ati/ batuti Il-fidu`ja fl-istituzzjonijiet ewlenin tal-pajji\ qed Il-fidu`ja fl-istituzzjonijiet ewlenin tal-pajji\ qed

titnawwar:titnawwar:

Sfidu`ja istituzzjonaliSfidu`ja istituzzjonali:: [rajjiet li ]ar[u fil-bera] [rajjiet li ]ar[u fil-bera] KKorruzzjoni fl-g]ola livelli tal-gudikaturaorruzzjoni fl-g]ola livelli tal-gudikatura AAbbu\i sesswali minn reli[juzi fuq tfal, u l-]abi mill-bbu\i sesswali minn reli[juzi fuq tfal, u l-]abi mill-

mexxejja tal-knisjamexxejja tal-knisja IIrregolaritajiet fl-g]oti tal-kuntratti f’entitajiet pubbli`irregolaritajiet fl-g]oti tal-kuntratti f’entitajiet pubbli`i IImwiet u korrimenti serji fuq ix-xog]ol, sa tfal fl-iskejjel. mwiet u korrimenti serji fuq ix-xog]ol, sa tfal fl-iskejjel. \bilan` fl-infieq tal-gvern, \ieda fid-dejn nazzjonali\bilan` fl-infieq tal-gvern, \ieda fid-dejn nazzjonali Anzjeta’Anzjeta’ tar-riformi fil-welfare u l-pensjonijiet tar-riformi fil-welfare u l-pensjonijiet TTelfin ta’ impiegi f’entitajiet pubbli`i u privatielfin ta’ impiegi f’entitajiet pubbli`i u privati In[ustizzja bejn min i]allas it-taxxi, u min jevadi t-taxxa In[ustizzja bejn min i]allas it-taxxi, u min jevadi t-taxxa

fis-servizzi li jie]ufis-servizzi li jie]u AArroganza ta’ min g]andu l-poter, ‘sklerosi rroganza ta’ min g]andu l-poter, ‘sklerosi

istituzzjonali’ istituzzjonali’ TTelqa u \dingar, ]mie[ u l-]ofor fit-toroq, radam, bla elqa u \dingar, ]mie[ u l-]ofor fit-toroq, radam, bla

dixxiplina u disordnidixxiplina u disordni AljenaAljenazzzjoni: rexti fuq TV, televoting, zjoni: rexti fuq TV, televoting, surveyssurveys tax- tax-

xandir, lotteriji u telebejg]xandir, lotteriji u telebejg], konsum, konsum

Social concernSocial concern

Concerned about the living conditions of

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

immediate family

elderly

sick and disabled

unemployed

neighbourhood people

fellow countrymen

human kind

people own region

europeans

immigrants

EU25

Malta

Social intoleranceSocial intoleranceDo not want as neighbours

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

People with a criminal record

Heavy drinkers

Drug addicts

Right wing extremists

Homosexuals

People who have AIDS

Left wing extremists

Emotionally unstable people

Muslims

J ews

People of diff erent race

People with large families

Immigrants/foreign workers

Tourists

Unmarried mothers

`99

`83

Tax evasion in the EUTax evasion in the EU

many cheat on tax

9080706050403020

ma

ny

pa

y in

ca

sh,

to a

void

VA

T90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

w g

uk

se

es

skpt

plninl

mt

ltlv

it

ie

hu

gr

fr

f i

eeeg

dk

czbe

at

Austria at

Belgium be

Czech Republic cz

Denmark dk

Estonia ee

East Ger eg

Spain es

Finland fi

France fr

Greece gr

Hungary hu

Ireland ie

Italy it

Lithuania lt

Luxembourg lu

Latvia lv

Malta mt

Northern Ire ni

Netherlands nl

Poland pl

Portugal pt

Sweden se

Slovenia si

Slovakia sk

United K uk

West Ger wg

Priority issues for Malta in EUPriority issues for Malta in EUPrijoritajiet tal-Maltin fl-Ewropa

A d u l t i M a l t i n | g]a\ag] M a l t i n

Ix-xog]olPa i u sigurta’ }arsien tal-ambjent}arsien tal-ambjent Edukazzjoni u ta] ri[{lieda kontra l-qg]ad }arsien tal-]addiema

Source: Eurobarometer 2003

{lieda kontra l-faqar

S]ab fid-de`i\jonijiet fl-UE: fuq S]ab fid-de`i\jonijiet fl-UE: fuq x’hiex?x’hiex?

S] ab ma’ l-Unjoni Ewropea* Malta wa] idha bla ind] il mill-UE*

{lieda kontra t-terrori\ muRi erka Politika kulturali{ lieda kontra t-traffikar tal-persuni PulizijaInformazzjoni fuq l-EU Politika fuq il-kenn lir-refu[ jati{ lieda kontra l-kriminalita’ {ustizzja{ lieda kontra d-droga Il-munitaG]ajnuna lil re[ juni foqra Is-sa] ]a u l-] arsien socjali}arsien ta’ l-ambjent Politika fuq l-immigrazzjoniG]ajnuna umaniarja Regoli fuq il-kenn lil refu[ jati politici{ lieda kontra l-faqar Difi\ aPolitika barranija Agrikultura u sajd{ lieda kontra l-qg]ad Harsien mill-kriminalita’ fl-iblietEdukazzjoni

Source: Eurobarometer 2003. * 50+%, mill-I\ jed g]all-inqas.

Regoli g]all-media

Il-vi\joni ta\-\g]a\ag] fuq l-UEIl-vi\joni ta\-\g]a\ag] fuq l-UEIl-vi\ joni ta\ -\g]a\ag] fuq l-UE

Malta EU25futur a] jar g]a\ -\ g]a\ ag] 57 47moviment ] ieles fl-UE 55 47]arsien tad-drittijiet ta`-`ittadini 46 22mod kif jin]oloq ix-xog]ol 45 45titjib fl-ekonomika 39 57garanzija tal-pa`I 31 38Gvern Ewropew 25 50riskju tat-telfien ta' l-identita' 24 10]afna burokrazzija 14 9]olma, utopia 14 11o] rajn 2 30

Ewropa tal-ValuriEwropa tal-Valuri

Insa]]u Insa]]u s-solidarjeta’s-solidarjeta’ fuq sisien ta’ fuq sisien ta’ valuri insara [enwinivaluri insara [enwini In]addmu l-valuri, g]anijiet u o[[ettivi fil-prattikaIn]addmu l-valuri, g]anijiet u o[[ettivi fil-prattika Ng]addu g]all-a\\joni, bi standards u etika professjonaliNg]addu g]all-a\\joni, bi standards u etika professjonali Parte`ipazzjoni s]i]a fl-UE : istituzzjonijiet, pro[etti, ri`erka Parte`ipazzjoni s]i]a fl-UE : istituzzjonijiet, pro[etti, ri`erka

…… Kollaborazzjoni m’G]aqdiet, Movimenti bl-istess twemminKollaborazzjoni m’G]aqdiet, Movimenti bl-istess twemmin A\\joni lokali kontra l-faqar, qg]ad, kriminalita’ …A\\joni lokali kontra l-faqar, qg]ad, kriminalita’ … Tra\\in ta’ l-abbu\ tal-poter, korruzzjoni, ]ela ta’ ri\orsi …Tra\\in ta’ l-abbu\ tal-poter, korruzzjoni, ]ela ta’ ri\orsi … Politika g]all-]ajja fl-oqsma kollhaPolitika g]all-]ajja fl-oqsma kollha: : ]arsien: ]arsien: (1) (1) taltal-familja -familja

(2) so`jali … (3) (2) so`jali … (3) taltal-ambjent, ]olqien u ]lejjaq kollha-ambjent, ]olqien u ]lejjaq kollha Inrawmu wlied Inrawmu wlied responsabbliresponsabbli g]al sehem Malta fl-Ewropa g]al sehem Malta fl-Ewropa