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THE Saturday morning series of
public talks at Il-Ħaġar Museum
returns on Saturday 8 March at
11am, with Malta and Gozo's first
EU Commissioner Dr Joe Borg dis-
cussing our country's path to EU
membership and its achievements
over 20 years since accession.
Dr Borg will discuss the future of
the European Union, addressing key
questions and challenges, and will
also explore areas identified by the
European Council and the Europe-
an Commission for further develop-
ment, specific targets, or necessary
reforms.
Particular emphasis will be placed
on threats to democracy and Euro-
pean values, strengthening the rule
of law, addressing defence and se-
curity challenges, and the broader
question of EU reform.
The final part of the talk will exam-
ine Malta's position on these sensi-
tive issues as it navigates its future
within an evolving European Union.
Dr Borg graduated as Doctor of
Laws in Malta in 1975 and earned
a Master of Laws in Wales in 1988.
A former academic specialising in
Company Law and Industrial Law at
the University of Malta, he authored
Malta's Companies Act in 1995 and
served on the Central Bank of Mal-
ta's Board of Directors.
Between 1999 and 2004, as Malta's
Minister of Foreign Affairs, he led
the EU accession negotiations.
In 2004, he became Malta's first
European Commissioner, respon-
sible for fisheries and maritime af-
fairs, serving until 2010.
Afterward, he resumed lecturing,
chaired the Mediterranean Acad-
emy of Diplomatic Studies (2010-
2017), and led the Malta Maritime
Forum (2015-2021).
He was awarded a D.Litt Honoris
Causa by the University of Malta in
2016 for his role in Malta's EU ac-
cession and contributions as Euro-
pean Commissioner.
Admission is free but seat res-
ervations are recommended by
sending an email to events@hear-
tofgozo.org.mt.
Malta and the EU: public talk at Il-Hagar Museum
Joe Borg was Malta's first European Commissioner
