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EU Foreign Affairs Ministers met with their counterparts from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine as part of the Eastern Partnership. The aim of this meeting was to reaffirm the European Union’s commitment to the Eastern Partnership. Ministers discussed ways to strengthen engagement with the region and to make the partnership tailored to the needs of these countries.   Foreign Affairs Minister Borg stressed the importance of further investment to strengthen the security and resilience of the region, together with countering disinformation. Minister Borg also highlighted that stepping up investments in connectivity and increased efforts to enable the transfer of

Today, the Auditor General, Charles Deguara, presented to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Anġlu Farrugia, the Annual Audit Report on the Public Accounts for 2021. It comprises 36 audit reports on the operations of several public sector entities. This publication also includes an analysis of the Financial Report 2021, as well as an overview of the Statements of Arrears of Revenue for the same year, as submitted to Treasury by the respective ministry, department, and entity.   The National Audit Office has judiciously analysed the level of compliance of various expenditure and revenue items with prevailing rules and regulations.

The iGaming council met for the first time today at the Ministry for the Economy, European Funds and Lands. The council’s main objective is to identify the challenges of this sector and to discuss any actions in a bid to overcome such challenges.   The council, which is expected to meet every two months, comprises of the leading gaming companies operating in Malta, along with Gaming Malta, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), and which is led by the Minister for the Economy, European Funds and Lands, Silvio Schembri.   “The setting up of this council continues to confirm the vision

  “I would like to thank Malta for its commitment in favour of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and those who follow our religion in your country. Your goodwill towards the Orthodox Church by legally recognising our presence in Malta.” His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew the First, the Head of the Orthodox Christian Church stressed this in a meeting he had with the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade Ian Borg.   Minister Ian Borg thanked the Patriarch for his visit to Malta. Dr Borg reiterated that it is important that in this time of conflict in Europe, they work towards

€166 million in European funds for the agricultural sector   The European Commission approved Malta’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan for the 2023-2027 programming period. This programme provides for a total allocated budget of around €166 million and will provide funding and support, taking into account national challenges affecting agricultural and rural areas.   The plan shall support farmers and contribute towards food security and environmental and climate objectives. Government will be launching initiatives and continue investing in farmers also through new schemes that aim to directly assist farmers, including schemes for young farmers and measures supporting the shift