The last 2 days I spent in Malta 🇲🇹 here is what I learned:
🏛️ Malta’s 2-party system w part-time MPs needs reform & new parties
⚡️ Energy prices, population density, competitiveness are key
👩💻 Share (20%) & increase (100k) in foreign workers are exceptional /1
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1653799814256111618
Stop 1: @EUAsylumAgency
This EU agency is based in Malta.
Nina Gregori, the director, told me about how she is implementing the new mandate of the EUAA that I negotiated with other colleagues, incl. fundamental rights officer & country-analyses! /2
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1653799825693974528
Stop 2: Asylum closed & open camps
In both camps, common spaces and activities could be better, while the mental health focus is good.
However, I leave w two key questions:
- Are all the people rightfully detained?
- Is the access to lawyers sufficient? /3
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1653799853124644864
Stop 3: @VoltMalta
After a day focused on migration, I met the great local Volt-team, learning more about our chances in elections here! /4
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1653799864566788104
Stop 4: @MinisterIanBorg
For breakfast on day 2 I met the foreign minister of Malta. We had a good discussion about EU electoral law and some of the other issues I care about, incl Ukraine /5
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1653799873005727751
Stop 7: @ClydeCaruana
With the minister of finance & employment I discussed my permanent residence law - and the idea of a permanent fiscal tool for the EU.
And Maltese competitiveness in general! /7
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1653799904500756491
Stop 8: @Miriamdalli
The energy minister and I used to work on a law together, when she was still an MEP - so I was happy to see her again!
We discussed the viability of offshore and onshore energy production - very interesting! /8
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1653799918157398016
Stop 9: Caravaggio 👨🎨
One can’t go to Malta without checking out his paintings in St John’s.
Well, that’s it so far - now you have an impression from my Malta visit.
👋🏼 & I hope you will have the chance to go to 🇲🇹 soon!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1653799945407799297
Stop 6: @CressidaGalea & @carabottdarren
I met two younger MPs from the conservative & labour parties - both elected for Valetta.
They taught me a lot about Maltese democracy and maybe also it’s limits. I am impressed by their energy of doing full-time jobs AND being MPs! /6
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/d_boeselager/status/1653799888902139908