The President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy will be having official talks with Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi next Wednesday.

Mr Van Rompuy’s visit comes amid increasing migration pressure on Malta and the Commission’s reluctance to activate the Temporary Protection Directive obliging the other member states to share Malta’s burden.

However, sources close to the Council said that Mr Van Rompuy’s visit is not a response to Malta’s current situation with ‘Libyan’ migrants.

During his few hours in Malta, Mr Van Rompuy will be also paying a courtesy visit to President George Abela.

Mr van Rompuy was also in Malta in January last year.

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