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Malta has been a member of the European Union (EU) since 2004. Its relationship with the EU was officially established in December 1970 when it signed an Association Agreement, which called...

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Malta has been a member of the European Union (EU) since 2004. Its relationship with the EU was officially established in December 1970 when it signed an Association Agreement, which called for the creation of a customs union based on free trade between Malta and the European Economic Community (EEC). Since then, Malta has been actively involved in the EU, even assuming the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2017.

The Letta Report and the EU Single Market

The Letta Report, authored by former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, provides a comprehensive analysis of the future of the EU Single Market. The report, titled "Much more than a market: Speed, Security, Solidarity," aims to significantly upgrade the EU Single Market and discusses the project of the Capital Market Union, which aims to harmonise the flow of capital within the bloc. The sixth chapter of the Letta Report, "The Single Market beyond its borders," delves into how the

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