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.