The Malta Business Bureau has expressed concern about the unbalanced representation of the business community in the European Parliament.

In a meeting with Opposition Leader Joseph Muscat, bureau president George Micallef said he was disappointed at the lack of representation by MEPs in the Tourism and Transport Committee and the Industry, Research and Energy Committee.

"Regrettably, despite the fact that the MBB clearly highlighted the importance of having a Maltese MEP on these two strategic committees, the Maltese business community is not represented on either of them... Their interests should be better represented in a more balanced representation within the relevant EP committees," he continued.

Dr Muscat noted the position expressed by the MBB but highlighted the fact that Maltese MEPs would be sitting on the internal market and environment committees, among others. These discussed and approved legislation that had a direct bearing on Maltese and European businesses.

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