IL-ĦTIĠIET TA' STATI ŻGĦAR FL-UNJONI EWROPEA
IL-ĦTIĠIET TA' STATI ŻGĦAR FL-UNJONI EWROPEA
Jien nemmen bil-qawwa kollha li nara leġislazzjoni mill-perspettiva ta' kif din taffrtwana. Tul laħħar snin, jien diġa ngħatajt il-kompitu li neżamina bir-reqqa leġislazzjoni Ewropea mill-perspettiva tal-impatt tagħha fuq pajjiżna u fuq l-ekonomija tagħna. Il-pekularitajiet u l-ħtiġiet ta' Stat Żgħir Gżira huma differenti minn dawk ta' pajjiżi oħrajn. Darba nagħmlu parti mill-familja Ewropea, jaqa' fuqna l-kompitu li narrikixxu b'mod għaqli n-nisġa Ewropea u d-diskussjoni f'din l-għaqda billi nressqu fuq quddiem il-perspettiva tagħna u niżguraw li l-prinċipju ta' 'Għaqda fid-Diversità' taħseb fil-ħtiġiet tagħna u d-dritt tagħna li nibqgħu kompetittivi b'mod ġust u leġittimu. B'mod partikolari jiġu f'moħħi kwestjonijiet bħal politika fiskali ta' pajjiżna u l-ħtieġa li nikbru iżjed fis-settur tas-servizzi finanzjarji li nħolqu u trawwmu f'Malta minn amministrazzjoni Nazzjonalista. Jien impenjat li niddefendi d-drittijiet u l-ħtiġiet ta' Malta f'dawn l-oqsma.
THE NEEDS OF SMALL ISLAND STATES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
I am a firm believer in seeing legislation from the perspective of how it affects us. Over the past years, I have already been tasked with scrutinising European legislation from the perspective of its impact on our country and our economy. The peculiarities and needs of a Small Island State are different from those of other countries. Since we form part of one European family, it is up to us to wisely enrich the European fabric and the discussion within by bringing to the fore our own perspective and to secure that the principle of 'Unity in Diversity' will take due account of our needs and of our right to remain competitive in a fair and legitimate manner. In particular such issues as our country's fiscal policies and our need to grow further the financial services sector that has been created and nurtured in Malta by the PN in government are top priorities and I am committed to defend Malta's rights and needs in these areas.