Visit by the Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade of Finland to the Minister of Finance

Mr Kimmo Sasi, the Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade of Finland has today officially visited the Minister of Finance, Mr John Dalli.

The topic discussed during the visit was the public deficit and Malta's eventual entry in the European Monetary Union.

Minister Dalli explained how targets set to reduce the deficit have been reached this year and that further improvement will be achieved through the current tax enforcement programme.

Mr Dalli said that once the macro-economic situation is concurrent with that of the European Union Malta will consider entry in the EMU.