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CONTENTS ISSUE 34 | SUMMER 2018
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33 TOURISM
Martina Said asks the experts what a cut in cohesion funding could mean for Malta.
In light of Malta’s ever-growing tourism sector, the focus has now shifted to its long-term sustainability. Rebecca Anastasi finds out what’s next.
HOW WILL A CUT IN COHESION FUNDING AFFECT MALTA FROM 2021?
18 INTERVIEW
TOURISM INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC VISION
EMBRACING EU CHALLENGES
New Malta Business Bureau President, Simon De Cesare, chats to Jo Caruana about his priorities, and how the MBB can help businesses embrace EU challenges and opportunities. 24 MEET THE MEPs
44 SOCIETY
THE ART OF BEING A USEFUL DIPLOMAT
With a diplomatic career spanning 45 years, Ambassador Victor Camilleri tells Marie-Claire Grima about the ins and outs of being a diplomat.
EP PRESIDENT TAJANI: “A FORWARD-LOOKING POLITICAL EUROPE NEEDS A CLEAR VISION”
57 BUSINESS PROFILE
In an exclusive interview with Business Agenda, President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, shares his thoughts with Rebecca Anastasi on the greatest challenges facing the bloc.
Lewis Pitcher meets Keith M. Azzopardi, one of the founders of Thought3D, to find out about the company’s breakthrough discoveries in 3D printing.
THE JOURNEY FROM A JAR TO THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET
65 NEWS
The Malta Business Bureau’s latest business and news updates. 87 CULTURE
VALLETTA’S MAJOR RESTORATION PROJECTS: PUZZLE PIECES IN THE CAPITAL’S STUNNING REVIVAL
Sarah Micallef meets Norbert Gatt, Director of the Restoration Directorate, to find out about the revival of some of Valletta’s most iconic landmarks. 93 FOOD & DRINK
BRINGING SOMETHING NEW TO THE TABLE
Marie-Claire Grima meets the creators behind three successful recently-opened eateries to find out the secret behind their success. 111 EU POLICY A NEW DEAL FOR CONSUMERS
Following the EU Commission’s proposed new deal on EU consumer rights and their enforcement, Jo Caruana finds out what this will mean for consumers and businesses.
COVER ILLUSTRATION Cover illustration by Moira Zahra, created exclusively for Business Agenda SUMMER ISSUE | 9