MIA believes it will reach 7.2 million passengers in 2019.

The OECD also revealed that in EU countries where locals have greater interaction with immigrants, they more readily regard immigrants as an opportunity for their country, rather than a problem.

The figure for Malta has been steadily increasing since 2013, when it was at its lowest point – 14.3 per cent.

While the winning bidder will be overseeing the works, the digging of the tunnel will be left to another contractor.

This year, the Freeport will be steaming ahead with an ambitious investment programme in equipment and facilities in a concerted drive to surpass the landmark four million watershed.

This will facilitate the electronic submission of information on trusts as well as provide online access to entitled parties.

Seeking to open up a dental practice in Malta? You’ll find your services well in demand.

The new travel document will be printed on a highly sensitive, but secure paper, that will include hidden security features and encrypted techniques.

Dr Muscat said that stability in the region also meant a longer-term solution for migration – an issue which continues to dominate the agenda.

Malta was the only country in the EU where R&D intensity in 2017 was at the same level it was in 2007.

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The development of SkyParks 2 has an earmarked investment of circa €40 million.

“The way we work nowadays will not be relevant in the future, so we need to be prepared," Minister Helena Dalli said.

British High Commissioner Stuart Gill will be answering questions on the status of British citizens’ rights after the UK leaves the European Union.

In recent years, the number of requests from important European clubs to organise training camps in Malta has significantly increased.

Despite any difficulties related to being self-employed, the majority of self-employed people in Malta said that they were largely satisfied with their job.

At the beginning of 2018, 87 per cent of people in the EU, aged between 16 and 74 years, had used internet at least once in the last 12 months.

The 30th of December, which was a Sunday, was the busiest day of the period, with 25,186 people and 5,670 cars travelling to Gozo over 76 journeys operated by the Gozo Channel ferry company.

According to a statement from the company, Malta was chosen due to its strategic location within the European Union, as well as access to a highly educated and multi-lingual workforce.

This phase is planned to last for a period of 10 months, subject to an extension if deemed fit by the Authority.

Elected as the Eurochambres President for a second term, Christoph Leitl is faced with a number of ongoing and imminent challenges, including Brexit, ‘patchwork’ national laws and an emerging skills crisis.

Plans are in place to reform, streamline and create a deeper and fairer European Monetary Union – so what will happen next?

Four prominent figures in the local tourism sector to discuss their thoughts and predictions on the year-round state of the island’s tourism industry.

Going from job to job and then returning to your original company might be frowned upon in some industries, but much less so in iGaming.

In Gozo and Comino, almost all industries registered increases in GVA in 2017 when compared to the previous year, except for agriculture, forestry and fishing.

However, he warned that the combination of all the current international tensions and pressures did not bode well for the future.

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“The past 12 months have proven to be a veritable renaissance for the capital city," says Frank V. Farrugia, President of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry.

Leading businesses in Gozo believe that 2019 will be a positive year for most enterprises on the island.