Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna welcomed European Commissioner Vice President and Commissioner for the Euro and Social Dialogue, Valdis Dombrovskis, for talks at the Ministry for Finance in Valletta.

Flanked by their respective delegations, they discussed the performance and outlook of the national economy.

Mr Dombrovskis was in Malta on a two-day visit as part of the European Semester on economic policy coordination, and held talks on reforms underway in the country.

Addressing a press conference together with Minister Scicluna, he commended Malta's economic performance and noted that in this sector the island is performing better than the European Union average.

Minister Scicluna said: "The present government's way of doing things is not only smart but also transparent. The government keeps the European Commission and international financial institutions always updated with the latest developments with regard to the country's finance and economy, and this leads to the strengthening of the credibility, respect and trust of these organisations towards Malta."