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We need a cultural revolution to rediscover human values
People are feeling insecure. Youths are struggling to find a decent job, to buy property or to pay their debts. Precarious work is still to be found. The elderly are…
The Prime Minister must give dignity to the worker
During the campaign to choose a new leader of the Labour Party and, automatically, the new Prime Minister of Malta, we often heard Dr. Robert Abela say that he has workers at heart and he believes that workers…
Preparing the Conference on the Future of Europe
After the many debates and declarations of principles on the future of Europe of recent years, the time for a more structured reflection on the future of Europe's development…
Employment and Social Innovation funding opportunities for 2020
Through the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme, the EU seeks to promote a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and…
Let us help out the environment in 2020
There are those who make resolutions for the new year. Some vow to go on a diet, others to watch their tongue! How about we make a resolution to better the environment…
The ethics of accepting or refusing an official gift
In the last few weeks there was a discussion about the gift that the ex-Prime Minister allegedly received from Yorgen Fenech, the person suspected of the killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The…
Upholding the rule of law – Ursola von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission
A Europe that protects must also stand up for justice and for values. Nowhere is this more important than when it comes to the respect of the rule of…
A European minimum wage
There is a high level of discrepancy in minimum wage levels across EU Member States. The variety is quite significant, with workers in Bulgaria guaranteed almost €300 per month,…
Activism is politically essential for society
The voices of the demonstrators have never echoed along the roads of Valletta as much as they have in the last few weeks, with protests in the capital city being organised…
Is higher education preparing individuals for the workplace?
We often hear employers complain about the gap between what students learn at MCAST or University and what they are expected to know in preparation for the job market. This…