The Malta Independent 23 April 2024, Tuesday
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Helping customers finding best deals online, protecting small SMEs

Francis Zammit Dimech Thursday, 30 August 2018, 15:14 Last update: about 7 years ago

In his vlog MEP Francis Zammit Dimech explains that Maltese like to travel and in several cases the first thing to do is going online to book flights and accommodation. In the European Parliament he is working to ensure that rights of consumers are protected. Search engines should provide the best offer and fair deal including a choice reflecting their budget.

Zammit Dimech adds that this regulation is also in the best interest of Maltese SMEs to ensure that they are treated fairly in a transparent manner by online platforms and search engines. Platforms and search engines are crucial for small business to increase their visibility to consumers. Businesses such as hotels, traders selling online, app developers, and other similar companies rely on search engines for attracting internet traffic to their websites. Zammit Dimech said that his is meeting various stakeholders in Malta and Gozo along with international platforms and search engines.

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