Daily Express highlights power billing discrimination against foreigners in Malta

The mass-selling Daily Express has highlighted the complaints of Britons and other foreigners living in Malta who are being ‘ripped off’ in electricity billing. The charges affect more than 25,000 EU nationals, many of whom retired to the island looking for a better life, the newspaper says. “Patricia Graham has been left almost penniless after receiving water and electricity bills totalling 24,000 euros over three years as Malta’s government charges foreigners 60 per cent more for water and 35 per cent more for electricity than locals. The mother of eight, from Aberdeen, moved to Malta in search of a more gentle way of life. She now works as a foster mother, caring for three Maltese children – she is paid just 210 euros a week or 70 euros a child,” the newspaper reports. She said: “The bills are ridiculous. I had a bill for three years for 24,000 euros for electricity and water, that’s £8,000 a year. When I tell my Maltese neighbours they are incredulous this is going on.” Ms Graham has joined a campaign group, called European Union Against Discrimination, which is demanding an end to the inflated tariffs. The group is taking legal action against the Maltese government to get the...