Maltese Parliamentary Delegation to attend European Parliament Meeting in Bulgaria

A Parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker of the House, the Hon Anton Tabone, has left for Sofia, Bulgaria, today, 26th April 1999, to attend the 7th meeting of the President of the European Parliament with the Presidents of the Parliaments of the countries participating in the enlargement process. The Hon Speaker will be accompanied by the two Parliamentary Whips, the Hon Mario Galea and the Hon Joe Mizzi.

The President of the European Parliament, Mr Jos'? Maria Gil Robles, and the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr Yordan Sokolov, will be delivering speeches at the opening ceremony, to be held on the 27th April 1999.

During this meeting the delegates will consider the events taking place in the enlargement process, the reform of the European Union and its policies, and also the role of Parliaments in the dialogue between Parliaments and citizens within the EU and the candidate countries. A discussion on the current situation in Yugoslavia is also included in the agenda.