We get it...you are a remainer. The SNP don't like Brexit either. Why don't you be true to your mooted allegiance and move to your Scottish socialist paradise.....Or you could do like Europalace has and move to the EU that you love so much.

Did you actually read the article that you reported?

It actually presents a far more balanced view than you appear to.

The reality is that the EU isn't doing well at all. European banks have been bailed out yet again....Many on the blink of failure....Most economic data of the recent past showing very favourable UK growth and you jump on one quarter.

People like you would have put us in the Euro.

I see that the EU have just completed a trade deal with Japan. Took just over 2 years to negotiate.

Can anyone tell me if we are going to get a better trade deal with Japan now we aren't part of the largest trading block in the world.

Malta's financial services offer companies a full range of corporate services as found in the UK or any other large economy and also wealth management in the same way for individuals, again services that can also be found in the UK. Corporation tax is lower in Malta than the UK but so are several other countries. Using the term 'tax haven' is a misnomer because the UK offers corporation tax levels lower than Germany for example, so the UK could be seen as a 'tax haven' also in that respect. Personal income tax levels are lower in Malta than the UK and several other countries but the country doesn't have massive infrastructure to support.

I understand that. What I put to you was that the UK's year-on-year growth is the same as the EU and slightly better than the Eurozone's. Judging imminent Brexit on one quarterly economic report appears flimsy and politically driven.

The Panama papers talk about several countries but again. Malta is a small country, so easy point a finger at but at the end of the day every country including the UK has 'allegations' against it. What is true though is that Malta's economy has always been good, even in times of recession such as 2008-2012.

With regards to tax avoidance you mentioned earlier, are you sure you know what that term means? Millions of people in the UK use tax avoidance methods such as putting money into pension plans instead of regular investments, diverting £billions away from the treasury each year. People also use accountants and financial advisers to avoid paying tax in a myriad of other areas such as BTL properties, company cars and other assets for the self employed etc.

I know it won't make your attempted case better but I'm not Maltese, sorry to disappoint you. You also need to learn the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion - big difference that you seem not to understand.

Edited by europalace (06 Jul 2017 3.48pm)

Wow, you seem to be a classic keyboard warrior looking for a punch up. Well, sorry to disappoint you but I've got a very nice life and no time for people who are clearly jealous of that like yourself. I detected from your original reply that you were fishing for an argument. Well you won't get one from me. Unlike yourself, I actually live or have lived in the countries I comment on, while all you have as information is the media.

You decided to denigrate a country that you have little or no knowledge about and clearly were aiming at me as a national of that country. Well, I'm not as I stated and that's clearly burst your balloon. Tough titties for you. You are clearly frustrated by the mire your own country has put itself in.

You should also go on a finance 101 course as you clearly don't even understand the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion.

Looks like your fishing expedition has ended up with you losing all of your gear because you didn't know how to use it. How does the saying go in the UK, 'all the gear and no idea'!

Edited by europalace (06 Jul 2017 5.22pm)