Malta - The Heart of The Mediterranean

Malta's status as an EU Member State, and moreso with the adoption of the Euro on the 1st January 2008, further enhances the country's attractiveness as a centre for internatonal business in the Euro-Mediterranean Region.

Situated just 95 kms south of Sicily and 290 kms from North African Coast, Malta is well placed for international business - right at the crossroads of Europe, North africa and The Middle East.

It takes a mere 2 to 3 hours to get to Malta by Air from most European Cities. There are frequent and direct flights to Malta from London, Rome, Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels, Geneva, Athens, Amsterdam, Madrid and Vienna amongst others. Direct flights are also available from Singapore.

Maltese, the National Language, is a Semitic origin written in Latin script that over the centuries has incorporated many words derived from English, Italian and French. For official purpose, both Maltese and English are recongnised and given equal status and use in Government. Likewise, most business correspondence is normally in English. Other languages, particularly Italian and French. are also spoken by the population.

Malta has always been a welcome place in Europe for business, It is recognized internationally as a safe and secure place to do business, with high economic, legal and political stability, and low risk. It boasts a high-qualified and flexible workforce and competitive labour costs. The legal structure in Malta is based on the civil-law pattern on continental Europe, but most administrative and fiscal legislation is are based on British Law.