Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is on his second whirlwind tour around six countries in Europe, similar to one he had taken before Malta took over the presidency of the European Union.
His first stop was in Stockholm, Sweden, where he met Swedish PM Stefan Lofven.
The two sides discussed the EU's social agenda, Brexit and illegal immigration, the Department of Information said. Dr Muscat is not accompanied by journalists other than a representative of the national media PBS.
In a press conference later, the Swedish PM said Sweden agreed with Malta that the EU should be more open to social issues.
Dr Muscat said, according to the DOI, that the EU is not united on immigration.
He had earlier accompanied Mr Lofven at a ceremony commemorating the assassination of former Swedish PM Olof Palme in 1986.
The PM will also be visiting the Czech Republic, Romania, Greece, Cyprus and Italy.
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