Claudette Abela Baldacchino has been appointed vice-president of the Mediterranean inter-regional committee within the Committee of the Regions.
She was nominated for the post by the head of the Maltese delegation, Michael Cohen. The Maltese delegation was requested to nominate someone for the post by the Spanish delegation.
In her initial reaction, Ms Abela Baldacchino said the Mediterranean should be given the attention it deserved in the interest of families and workers living in the region.
“To be strong in Europe, we should also boast we are Mediterraneans,” she said.