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Human rights in EU trade agreements
The practice of linking human rights with trade liberalization has gained ground among many trade partners. Not only the EU, but also other important trade powers, such as the US and Canada,…
Europe for Citizens
As Europeans, it is important that we actively take part in the discussions that help shape the EU. Within this context, the Europe for Citizens Programme 2014-2020 aims to get the EU’s inhabitants to play a greater part in the development of the…
Children’s right to be heard
The Convention for Children’s Rights is the most highly ratified instrument in international law. It is a hefty document that presents the civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights of…
Technology should be exploited for the benefit of the elderly
The world is getting older. Many countries are experiencing a decline in births and their citizens are getting older. Old age brings mobility problems, slower reflexes, weakening of the senses…
EU funds for employment and social innovation projects
Employment continues to be one of the main issues at the top of the European Union’s agenda. EU funding programmes reflect EU policy and legislation targets and therefore it is…
The use of YouTube in schools: a digital revolution in the classroom?
Teachers and parents may not have noticed, but students are not only using YouTube for fun. According to a study carried out in Germany, many students watch videos to learn…
We need to disconnect to reconnect
Research shows that a person, on average, spends ten hours a day on the internet and sleeps fewer than seven hours a night. Around the world, more than two billion…
A strategic agenda for the new EU leadership
The next presidents of the European Commission, Council and Parliament will inherit a relatively healthy European economy, but will face three formidable challenges in the next five years. First, the…
Cohesion funds alone won’t fix EU ‘brain drain’
Internal movement will cause a radical reshuffling of the EU population by 2060 unless trends moderate. Using various demographic scenarios, a three-year investigation by the European Commission and scientific…
Europe Direct Information Centre Valletta
MEUSAC is currently one of three Europe Direct Information Centres (EDIC) in Malta. These information centres are present in every EU country and provide a local contact point for all EU-related matters. The Europe Direct Information Centres are there to…