The Hon. Francis Zammit Dimech, Minister for Tourism and Culture, presents memento to H.E. Mr. Gunther Verheugen, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner responsible for Enterprise and Industry at the Xara Palace Hotel, Mdina. L-R: Adrian and David Grima (Directors - Bristow Potteries Ltd), Hon. F.Zammit Dimech and H.E. Mr. G. Verheugen Mr.Grima addressed this occasion with the following speech:- “Bristow Potteries Manufacturing Ltd is a typical Maltese SME competing in a fierce global environment to market its customised ceramic art handicrafts. In recognition of your Commission’s unstinting achievement, in creating a new growth market of 500 million consumers during my country’s process for EU full membership, I thank you for accepting our gesture of appreciation by having a tangible presence of our artisans’ artistic value in your esteemed office “