In the run up to the general elections of 12th April 2003 and the EU referendum of the 8th March 2003 in Malta, much uncertainty existed in the country s main sectors, particularly the manufacturing ones, on the future of SMEs, which make up a large proportion of the country s business. This dissertation investigates, through primary research, whether Maltese SMEs can, and have, learnt anything from the Greek experience of EU membership.