MCESD chairperson meets MEP Alfred Sant

MCESD Chairperson held a meeting with MEP Alfred Sant. This meeting served as a follow up meeting of last MCESD meeting happened on 24 May 2022.

During this introductory meeting MCESD Chairperson James Pearsall and MEP Alfred Sant discussed the impact of inflation on disposable income, cost of production and competitiveness; security of supplies; and the logistical issues of those products being imported and exported facing Maltese business.

This meeting’s intention was to address these issues of national importance which are being discussed in the wake of the war crisis in Ukraine and the difficulties arising, reach European levels.

The Chairperson of the MCESD stressed that it is within the MCESD’s remit that immediate actions are taken after that the social partners are fully involved in the discussions that are taking place in the country.

Such meetings and discussions continue to show how effective the social dialogue in Malta is, at both the formal and informal levels.

Mr Pearsall, following last meeting with MEP Cyrus Engerer, extended the invitation to MEP Alfred Sant to attend and participate in a formal MCESD meeting, following the social partners’ request.