Helena Dalli's post of European Commissioner for Equality is significant in various aspects. She is the first Maltese woman to be nominated for such a post, her background is in sociology, and she was the Minister responsible for Malta's shift from European laggard to world leader in LGBTIQ legislation. Hence, Dalli represents a shift from various identities that have traditionally been dominant in Maltese politics.
I believe that the European Commission needs to be closer to the peoples of Europe. It also should take a bolder approach through soft power in challenges such as climate change, migration solidarity and global inequality. I for one believe in a social and ecological Europe through a #GreenNewDeal.
