eTN Malta had experienced the second highest number of tourist arrivals
in 2013 of all the EU countries, after Turkey, tourism minister Karmenu
Vella announced today.
Total arrivals by the end of the year are expected to surpass the 1.5
million mark - an increase of nearly 9 percent from last year.
Vella was speaking at a press conference held at the Airport, in
which he discussed the Budget 2014 and its effects on the tourism
sector.
He said that the Budget had been a strong and fair one, highlighting
the fact that no additional taxes were introduced. He also said that the
Budget underlined the...read on.