Maltese MEP Alex Agius Saliba is pushing for EU funds to back Maltese feasts by tabling amendments to AgoraEU, a programme proposed by the European Commission to support culture, media, and civil society in the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The amendments would make intangible heritage, such as festas organised by volunteer organisations, eligible for EU funding. Saliba noted that under current programmes, volunteer organisations find it difficult to access support, stressing that “the uniqueness of our intangible heritage deserves to be supported.”