Malta’s Finance Minister went old school during a morning budget discussion, using a classic Powerpoint move to emphasise an economic point.

While discussing rising energy bills across Malta and Europe, Clyde Caruana pointed out how much the state was spending to address the public’s concerns, before bringing in an international context in a big way.

“Let’s see what’s happening in other countries, as this is the elephant in the room. This is what everyone is talking about, let’s see what’s going on,” he said. 

Caruana then clicks a button, leading to a loud trumpeting sound being emitted throughout the room accompanied by a grey elephant in a kitchen.