During a webinar this morning, with the Ministry for Tourism, the MTA and MHRA, Tourism Minister Julian Farrugia Portelli announced “there will be tourism this summer, with the first being internal tourism between Malta and Gozo.”

She said that by Monday, the Prime Minister will be announcing which sectors in the economy will be opening up and the dates that this will start.

The Minister said that Prime Minister Abela will announce “exact timelines, and clear protocols will be published on how the industry can operate, this will include restaurants, hotels and beaches among others.”

She went on to explain that the Government is involved in a bilateral mechanism with 9 other countries to jointly discuss the realities of travel and explore the possibilities of safe corridors between the countries in the future.

At this stage Malta is communicating with countries such as Luxembourg, Norway, Serbia, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Israel.

Photo: Alain Salvary

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