Malta calls for island realities to be reflected in EU policymaking

Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela called for the unique challenges faced by islands to be taken into account from the outset of European policymaking, warning that island communities continue to face structural disadvantages that cannot be addressed through one-size-fits-all approaches.

Speaking at the high-level conference on islands and coastal communities in Paphos, Abela said that while islands across the European Union are diverse, they share common pressures including geographical...