President of Malta at the Vienna Process 2021: No Europe without its Neighborhood
President of Malta at the Vienna Process 2021: No Europe without its Neighborhood

Author(s): Eugene Matos de Lara
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Economic policy, International relations/trade, Security and defense
Published by: Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije IFIMES
Keywords: Malta; president; Vienna process; 2021; Europe; neighborhood; foreign policy; cooperation;
Summary/Abstract: On the historic date of March 08th – International Women’s Day, a large number of international affairs specialists gathered for the second consecutive summit in Vienna, Austria.[2] Along with the two acting European State Presidents, the event was endorsed by the keynote of the EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Excellency Olivér Várhelyi. Still, one of the most anticipated talks was that of the President of the Republic of Malta, Dr. George Vella. In his highly absorbing keynote, Excellency President focused on the Euro-Mediterranean and its promising prospects: President Vella covered a wide array of issues concerning the Mediterranean region, including prospects for and improvement of existing channels of dialogue and cooperation, the ever-changing dynamics of the region, an assessment of the developments in the Western, Central and Eastern parts of the region, and the roles of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) in addressing the Mediterranean’s challenges. This text is a brief recap highlighting the key points of the Maltese President’s intervention at the Vienna Process March’ event.

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