Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg calls for stronger EU enlargement momentum on 70th anniversary of Messina Conference.
Malta backs stronger EU enlargement at Messina 70 summit.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg, participated in a ministerial meeting held in Taormina, Sicily, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the historic Messina Conference. This gathering, hosted by Italy, brought together EU foreign ministers and representatives from partner countries currently in various stages of the accession process.
Borg highlighted the importance of EU enlargement, describing it as a “strategic imperative” amid global instability. He reiterated Malta’s full support for candidate countries and encouraged further reform efforts, while emphasising that enlargement is a two-way process built on trust and shared responsibility.
“To our partners: your aspirations and reforms are seen and valued. You are part of the European family,” he stated. Borg also stressed the importance of gradual integration and urged the EU to show tangible benefits of membership to citizens of aspiring nations.
The meeting included delegates from countries such as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, and Ukraine.
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