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More efficient decision-making in EU social policy
The European Commission has recently launched a communication titled ‘More efficient decision-making in social policy: Identification of areas for an enhanced move to qualified majority voting’. As its title suggests, the main aim is to…
Malta and the EU – 15 years of accession
Malta has come a long way since joining the European Union on May 1, 2004. A massive change has been witnessed in Malta when compared to the pre-accession referendum, which portrayed a deeply divided Malta. In fact, proof…
Europe direct valletta and the european elections
The European Elections are around the corner and throughout the past two months the Europe Direct Information Centre Valletta, hosted by MEUSAC, has been quite active in encouraging voters to make an informed choice. Throughout March, Europe Direct Valletta organised a series of…
An info fair to mark Europe Day is being held at Valletta’s entrance on May 9.
MEUSAC, and Europe Direct Information Centre Valletta, are constantly looking for ways to reach out to citizens on EU-related matters whereby our roles are not simply about conveying the EU message…
15 years of Malta’s EU accession
May 1, 2019 marks the 15 year anniversary of Malta’s EU accession. Needless to say that during this time, EU accession visibly and tangibly changed Malta in a variety of ways, including in…
Shielding EP elections from fake news
The upcoming European elections are around the corner. Unfortunately, fake news can easily influence the election process, facilitating the spread of misinformation to voters. It could be construed as a source of propaganda and sometimes it is hard to…
EU Support for Farmers
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a key aspect of the European Union (EU) budget, providing direct support to farmers across the EU Member States and directly assisting with rural development. The…
Gearing up for the European Elections
The European Parliament elections are less than two months away. In these elections, citizens will be asked to cast their vote to elect new Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who will ultimately be representing their interests in one…
European Labour Authority
“It seems absurd to have a Banking Authority to police banking standards, but no common Labour Authority for ensuring fairness in our single market. We will create one.” Commission…
Brexit and EU funding – Part II: Ongoing projects and future applications
In a historic and unprecedented referendum, on June 23, 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, renouncing a 43-year old relationship which saw the UK, alongside other European Member States, develop common legislation, values, civil…