The Ministry’s building will be open for public, with a group of musicians performing various tunes to complement the atmosphere.

A concert planned at City Gate tomorrow evening, along with a march by the King’s Own Band in Republic Street, has in turn been postponed for the 5th May, Europe Day.

Nevertheless, Sunday morning’s activities including a thanksgiving mass in St. John’s Co-Cathedral and marches by the La Vallette band in Republic Street will go ahead as planned.

In turn, President of Malta Dr. Edward Fenech Adami will be in Brussels to celebrate 50 years since the signing of the treat, on an invitation by Belgian King Albert II.

Several heads of state from various EU countries will be present for the celebrations.

Prime Minister Dr. Lawrence Gonzi also left Malta to participate in a EU Heads of State Meeting in Berlin, Germany. The Prime Minister will also be meeting with the Maltese communities in Germany’s capital and Brandenburg.

The President and Prime Minister will return to Malta on Sunday.

In a statement about the anniversary, Moviment Żgħażagħ Partit Nazzjonalista (MŻPN) said that the setting up of the EU has an important significance not only for the continent but also for the globe as a whole. The Movement also reminded that although Malta has only been a member of the EU for three years, it is already benefiting from the accession on a political, social and economic basis.

In turn, The Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise joined Eurochambers – the European Association of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in commemorating the treaty’s anniversary as a unique opportunity to remind citizens of the considerable progress achieved by the EU since its inception in terms of stability, democracy, prosperity. “It is also the right time to give a new impetus to European integration, which has been stagnating since some Member States rejected the Constitution,” said the Chamber.