maltatoday, SUNDAY, 18 MAY 2014
XIII
Europe 2014
all the other doorways to Europe;
Italy, Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, etc.
This is why I have always maintained
that immigration is a European, not
a Maltese, problem."
Elsewhere, she points towards
evidence that Europe is changing its
attitude towards the issue, even if
it took the deaths of 400 people off
Lampedusa to bring it to its senses.
"There have been a number of posi-
tive developments. The setting up of
Eurosur was one, as was a change to
the rules of engagement of Frontex.
Things are moving. Unfortunately
it had to take a tragedy for that to
happen - it's a bit like fixing a road
only after several people have already
been killed in accidents."
As for the repeatedly ignored calls
for solidarity from Europe, Marlene
Mizzi resolutely stands her ground.
"The fact that we haven't been suc-
cessful to date doesn't mean we sim-
ply give up. We should be pitbulls on
this; and if we're not successful, it
certainly won't be for lack of trying."
Labour hopeful Marlene Mizzi is confident that perseverance will eventually pay dividends
on the one issue that has arguably caused the most disillusionment with Europe:
immigration
If at first you don 't succeed…
PERSEVERANCE
The fact
that we
haven't been
successful to
date doesn't
mean we
simply give
up. We
should be
pitbulls on
this; and if
we're not
successful,
it certainly
won't be
for lack of
trying…
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
RAY
ATTARD
