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MEP Roberta Metsola vows to make Gozo’s voice heard
Gozo needs to have a physical representation at EU level, MEP Roberta Metsola says.
22 June 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
2 min read
Gozo needs to have a physical representation in the EU, Nationalist MEP Roberta Metsola said.
During a meeting with the Gozo Tourism Association and the Gozo Business chamber, Metsola said a Gozo office at EU level would help the island garner more knowledge of what is happening in Brussels and will help maximize the potential offered by the region of Gozo.
"Gozo has more to get and more to give out of EU membership," she said.
Insisting that the interests of Gozo must be better represented at EU level, Metsola said: "As a MEP from both Malta and Gozo, I will work to ensure that Gozo's interests are always best represented".
During the meeting with Gozitan civil society, the MEP also discussed the projects implemented as a result of the EU funding, noting that over the past seven years, EU funding has been put to work to improve Gozo's infrastructure, its tourism sector, its potential of its human resources and the Gozitan environment.
Among the EU funded projects, she pointed out the construction of the TEN-T road from the Mgarr Ferry terminal to Victoria, the reconstruction of the capital's citadel, the upgrading of the hospital's operating theatre, the installation of photovoltaic panels and the training and higher education courses.
The additional €1.12 billion worth of funding negotiated by former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, "needs to be fully utilised to ensure that the needs of the people of Gozo are met," she added.
On the issue of accessibility to and from Gozo Metsola stressed that a permanent link between the two islands would be the most beneficial outcome and would serve to decrease the double insularity faced by Gozo.
However, she underlined that any solution must be feasible and not simply pie in the sky, adding that "certainly blindly accepting a free offer for a feasibility study from a Chinese Government Company that has been blacklisted is not the best way forward".
Other topics discussed included the creation of agri-tourism initiatives, the setting up of a Gozo regional office of statistics, operating fees for Gozo's industries and the establishing of child care centres.
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Who cares what she said. Let Gozotians speak for themselves. She was also protecting hers friends at MCA - why did she not complain on their conflict of interest under GonziPN.
I am sure Mazzola or whatever her name is has Gozo close to hr interests. How long did she stay in Gozo because buggering off to brussels?
PN=BS
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Empty vessels make most sound! The PN had 25 years to improve the link between Malta & Gozo but did absolutely nothing! even the Gozo channel ships were commissioned by the PL! It took the PN 12 years to
try and make a simple bridge between Zebbug& Siggiewi
the Labour gov't did it in 3 months!
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Jigifieri li wara 25 sena fil-Gvern Roberta issa gieta f' mohha x'ghandha taghmel?
Lil- Partit Tal-Progressivi u Moderati nghidlu biex lil Metsola jghina ftit halli tiftah wireless station biex meta l-Ghawdxin jibdew iwersqu jisimawhom minn Brusselle. Please il Loud speakers iridu ikunu ta certa qawwa :)
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What would one call MEP Roberta Metsola's behaviour if not pure hypocrisy. Nationalist MEP Metola took advantage of her meeting with the Gozitan civil society to criticize the Government for taking advantage of the Chinese offer to carry out a feasibility study free of charge. What has MEP Metsola got to do with the National Government? Her place is in the EU Building to watch out and hinder our BIG BROTHERS from taking advantage of our smallness.
