MCESD - Malta Council for Economic and Social Development

01/09/2026

The latest MCESD meeting provided an opportunity for social partners to share their views, raise questions and discuss the practical implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive in Malta.

🎥 In this clip, Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection Keith Azzopardi Tanti MCESD Chairperson Maria Micallef and DIER Director General Diane Vella Muscat share a glimpse of what was discussed and the importance of continued dialogue with social partners.
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L-aħħar laqgħa tal-MCESD tat l-opportunità lill-imsieħba soċjali biex jaqsmu l-fehmiet tagħhom, iqajmu mistoqsijiet u jiddiskutu l-implimentazzjoni prattika tad-Direttiva dwar it-Trasparenza fil-Pagi f’Malta.

🎥 F'dan il-filmat, il-Ministru għall-Fondi Ewropej, id-Djalogu Soċjali u l-Protezzjoni tal-Konsumatur, Keith Azzopardi Tanti, iċ-Chairperson tal-MCESD Maria Micallef u d-Direttur Ġenerali tad-DIER Diane Vella Muscat jagħtu ħarsa lejn dak li ġie diskuss u l-importanza li jkompli d-djalogu mal-imsieħba soċjali.

29/08/2026

Id-djalogu soċjali jibqa’ kruċjali biex inkomplu nibnu postijiet tax-xogħol aktar ġusti u trasparenti.

Waqt laqgħa tal-MCESD, fil-preżenza tal-Ministru għall-Fondi Ewropej, id-Djalogu Soċjali u l-Protezzjoni tal-Konsumatur, Keith Azzopardi Tanti, u ċ-Chairperson tal-MCESD, Maria Micallef, l-imsieħba soċjali, flimkien mar-rappreżentti tad-DIER, iddiskutew il-Pay Transparency Directive u l-implimentazzjoni tagħha f’Malta.

Diskussjoni importanti li tat spazju għall-fehmiet u l-kjarifiki tal-imsieħba soċjali, b’ħidma konġunta favur aktar trasparenza u ekwità fil-pagi.

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Social dialogue remains crucial in continuing to build fairer and more transparent workplaces.

During an MCESD meeting, in the presence of the Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection, Keith Azzopardi Tanti, and MCESD Chairperson Maria Micallef, social partners, together with DIER representatives, discussed the Pay Transparency Directive and its implementation in Malta.

An important discussion that provided space for social partners to share their views and seek clarifications, while working together towards greater pay transparency and equity.

04/08/2026

📌At the latest National Productivity Board meeting, attended by Minister Keith Azzopardi Tanti and Permanent Secretary Jonathan Vassallo, members reviewed ongoing work and discussed the preparation of the National Productivity Report for 2026.

03/08/2026

Fl-aħħar laqgħa tal-MCESD ġie diskuss l-infrastruttura tal-enerġija f'pajjiżna u l-leġiżlazzjoni dwar l-ugwaljanza u d-drittijiet tal-bniedem.

🗨 Il-Ministru responsabbli mid-Djalogu Soċjali, l-Omor. Keith Azzopardi Tanti, jispjega

01/08/2026

Laqgħa importanti tal-MCESD fejn ġie diskuss l-investiment, ix-xogħol li qed twettaq l-Enemalta plc u l-pjanijiet futuri biex tkompli tissaħħaħ l-infrastruttura tal-enerġija ta’ pajjiżna.

Il-laqgħa kienet indirizzata mill-Ministru Miriam Dalli, il-Ministru Keith Azzopardi Tanti, iċ-Chairman Eżekuttiv tal-Enemalta, l-Inġ. Ryan Fava u rappreżentanti tal-Enemalta.

Fit-tieni parti tal-laqgħa, l-MCESD iddiskuta wkoll l-ugwaljanza u d-drittijiet tal-bniedem mal-Ministru responsabbli, l-Onor. Rosianne Cutajar, Ministru għall-Ugwaljanza u d-Drittijiet Ċivili, u rappreżentanti mid-Direttorat tad-Drittijiet tal-Bniedem.

Matul din il-laqgħa, l-imsieħba soċjali kkontribwew b’mod attiv fid-diskussjonijiet, hekk kif iddiskutew u taw ir-rakkomandazzjonijiet tagħhom dwar is-suġġetti diskussi.

𝐀𝐪𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐚𝐫: 👇 https://mcesd.org.mt/mt/l-mcesd-tiddiskuti-l-infrastruttura-tal-energija-u-l-legizlazzjoni-dwar-l-ugwaljanza-mar-rapprezentanti-tal-gvern/

𝐶𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ 🇬🇧
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L-MCESD kellu laqgħa ferm importanti li matulha l-Enemalta ppreżentat aġġornament dwar id-domanda għall-enerġija f’Malta, l-infrastruttura attwali u l-pjanijiet ta’ investiment futuri. Attendew u indirizzaw din l-ewwel parti tal-laqgħa tal-MCESD l-Onor. Miriam Dalli, Ministru għall-Ener....

27/07/2026

👏🏼 Ms Mary Gaerty has been elected Chairperson of the Civil Society Committee (CSC) following a vote by the Committee’s members.

The MCESD congratulates Ms Mary Gaerty and looks forward to working closely with her, together with all CSC sectors and representatives, to strengthen social dialogue and advance the interests of civil society.

The MCESD also welcomes her contribution as she represents the CSC on the MCESD Council.

The CSC thanks outgoing Chairperson Ms Norma Camilleri for her dedication, commitment, and valuable service during her tenure. 🙏🏽

08/07/2026

📍MCESD Chairperson Maria Micallef participated in the MHRA Malta Hospitality Forum 2026

🎤As a panellist in the session "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟓𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭", Ms Micallef stressed that Vision 2050 must deliver tangible improvements for both residents and visitors, with social dialogue at the heart of building a more sustainable, resilient and competitive Malta. 🤝

She stressed the fact that Malta's long-term competitiveness lies in quality rather than quantity, with greater emphasis on value creation and sustainability and also an increase in productivity. Higher-quality tourism should also allow higher wages, better skills, more innovation, greater investment and stronger business.

She encouraged that regenerative tourism should be a guiding principle of Vision 2050, ensuring that tourism leaves Malta and Gozo environmentally, socially and economically better than they were before, while creating lasting benefits for local communities.

Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association

03/07/2026

The MCESD Chairperson Maria Micallef took part in the European Semester Group 2026 Conference, organised by the EESC - European Economic and Social Committee and chaired and moderated by Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, President of the European Semester Group (ESG), EESC, with Luca Jahier, Vice-President of the ESG, EESC, delivering the conclusions of the panel.

The conference brought together leading voices from across Europe to exchange perspectives on the future of the EU’s economic governance and the choices that will shape its resilience in the years ahead.

The discussions centred on how to strengthen competitiveness, drive sustainable growth, and build stronger social resilience, while also underlining the need for a strategic budgetary framework that can support investment, reform, and long-term stability across the European Union.

30/06/2026

The congratulates Prof. Frank Bezzina on his appointment as the 82nd Rector of the University of Malta, following today's official installation ceremony.

We wish him every success as he leads the University towards continued excellence and look forward to strengthening our collaboration.

The MCESD also thanks Prof. Alfred Vella for his dedicated service as outgoing Rector.

30/06/2026

📌Fl-aħħar laqgħa tal-MCESD, il-Malta Fiscal Advisory Council ippreżenta analiżi dettaljata dwar ir-riżultat makroekonomiku u fiskali tal-2025, kif ukoll it-tbassir għall-2026.

👉 Matul il-laqgħa, ġew diskussi temi importanti għall-futur tal-pajjiż, fosthom it-tkabbir ekonomiku sostenibbli, il-produttività, il-kompetittività tan-negozji, is-sigurtà tal-enerġija u l-kwalità tal-ħajja.

📌Waqt it-tieni parti tal-laqgħa, il-membri Maltin tal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali Ewropew (EESC) aġġornaw lill-imsieħba soċjali dwar il-ħidma tal-Kumitat u ġew diskussi aktar opportunitajiet ta’ kollaborazzjoni.

Aqra aktar: 👇🏼
https://mcesd.org.mt/mt/il-malta-fiscal-advisory-council-jiddiskuti-l-governanza-fiskali-u-l-prijoritajiet-ekonomici-mal-mcesd/

𝐶𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ 🇬🇧

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Djalogu Soċjali - Keith Azzopardi Tanti - The Malta Chamber - Forum Unions Maltin Malta Employers - Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association - Malta Chamber of SMEs - UHM Voice of the Workers - General Workers’ Union GWU - EESC - European Economic and Social Committee

L-imsieħba soċjali fi ħdan il-Kunsill Malti għall-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku u Soċjali (MCESD) iltaqgħu għal laqgħa li matulha l-Malta Fiscal Advisory Council (MFAC) ippreżenta analiżi dettaljata dwar ir-Riżultat Makroekonomiku u Fiskali tal-2025, kif ukoll it-Tbassir għall-2026. Dwar dan, iċ-...