Economy Minister Tonio Fenech has said that 728 companies and self-employed persons employing less than 10 persons had applied for Malta Enterprise schemes since 2008.

Answering a question by Ċensu Galea (PN), Mr Fenech said that, of these, 256 applied for European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) schemes.

An additional 2,081 persons benefitted from the My Potential scheme, targeted at individuals who want to further their studies.

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