Tour operator margin scheme should not generate adverse effect – FATTA
By Matthew Vella
Opposition leader Alfred Sant fears EU accession would detract from Malta’s competitive edge in the tourism sector. In comments made last week during Robin Hood, broadcast on Super One TV, the Opposition leader claimed that EU accession "would introduce a new tax on tour operators who send their clients to Malta, effectively increasing their expenses by two to three per cent." READ MORE >>

The rush for Maltese property – the winners and losers
By Matthew Vella and Julian Manduca
There is little doubt that joining the EU would increase demand for property in the Maltese Islands. Come May 1 2004, and provided Malta joins the Union, businesspeople, diplomats and ordinary citizens could be looking for a place in the sun within the confines of the EU. READ MORE >>

CNI head will vote ‘No’ but movement not yet decided on referendum
By Kurt Sansone
Campaign for National Independence Chairperson Albert Leone Ganado yesterday reaffirmed the anti-EU movement does not yet have an official position on the referendum. Any boycott ordered by the Labour Party could be uncomfortable for Labour-leaning CNI members. READ MORE >>