While attending a global citizenship conference in New York recently, the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat made a pitch to the high net worth individuals of the world, telling potential investors that they can enjoy \u201cshort legislative distance\u201d from politicians and policymakers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose who take decisions are accessible and ready to listen, and the system is small and nimble enough to be flexible around the concerns of investors, especially those who might be considered as just numbers in other countries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In the conference Malta was showcasing its \u20ac1.15 million passport sale. \u201cTo be clear, Malta wants your talent, not your money. Your networks, not your accounts. This is because we are about the future, not the past,\u201d said Muscat.<\/p>\n
The Maltese Individual Investor Programme has already attracted over 130 applicants. \u201cWe believe that the concept of citizenship is fast evolving and we want to be at the forefront of this innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Muscat also talked about the achievements of the successful people of Mlata \u2013 John Zarb, former chairman of Nasdaq, John Pace, who cast America\u2019s Liberty Bell, tenor Joseph Calleja, \u2018lateral thinking\u2019 creator Edward de Bono, and Arvid Pardo, who has been named \u2018Father of the Law of the Sea\u2019 by the United Nations. \u201cThis is so much talent. But put simply, we want more. This is the input we are after because we believe that these are the new borders of a brave new world,\u201d Muscat said.<\/p>\n
Muscat briefed the audience about the history of Malta and some of the country\u2019s key attractions \u2013 the Megalithic temples, which are older than Egypt\u2019s pyramids, and the global architecture \u201csuperstar\u201d Renzo Piano\u2019s City Gate project. He also elaborated on the variety of rulers who had lived in Malta \u2013 Romans, Arabs, Normans, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Byzantines, Swabians, Araganese, French, Angevins, Castillians, the Knights of St John, and the British. \u201cAll these peoples have left their imprint on our mindset and lifestyle. I like to tell my foreign friends that the Maltese enjoy an Anglo-Saxon work ethic and a Mediterranean lifestyle. A happy mix, and thankfully it is not the other way round.\u201d<\/p>\n
Muscat also talked about Malta\u2019s efforts in innovation and trade, referring to the microchip components made in Malta. \u201cYes, microchips are our main export, and we do not think that we have exhausted our potential as an export industrial base.\u201d<\/p>\n
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