The involvement of the likes of Russia and India gave it and its presidency more legitimacy.
Now, as it prepares for its presidency of the European Council in 2017, Malta is ready to show the world what it has to offer.
Among the myriad criticisms levied by Wrage and others against FIFA is an absence of term limits on its presidency, and so it does not matter that Blatter is 77.
It hopes to use its presidency of the G8 group of wealthy nations, starting next year, to build international support for action to prevent millions of deaths a year due to malnutrition.
First, what does the UK want to do with its presidency, and second, will it be able to achieve those aims?
As I understand it, Portugal does not intend, during its presidency, to take any initiatives on this issue.
UEFA stated last month that it will not hold an election for its presidency until Platini's appeals process has been exhausted.
It will give priority to the Roma during its presidency, says Mr Navracsics, as an example of an issue that needs a continent-wide strategy.
IT SAYS something about Serbia that the election to its presidency, supposedly the most powerful job in the country, is a sideshow.
Having tried to polish its international reputation during its presidency of the G8, Russia is now losing it, particularly where being neighbourly, lawful and level-headed are concerned.
I know it was not easy in Coreper and I know it was not easy in the working groups, but the Presidency did an excellent job and, hopefully, it will be as successful in the final months of its Presidency.
