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The 2019 elections: European political parties
It is widely acknowledged that the European political parties will play a crucial role for the future of the Spitzenkandidaten procedure. In this respect, commentators consistently point to the daunting and, before…
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…
More action to enhance workers’ quality of life
The Department of Industrial and Employment Relations (DIER) organized a national conference on the Future of Work at the Verdala Palace, Buskett on Friday, 10 May 2019. The conference was addressed by the highest authorities of…
The 2019 European Parliament elections can change the EU
The European Parliament elections, that are going to be held between the 23rd and the 26th of May, are among the biggest democratic events of the year. Over 500 million European citizens will have the opportunity…
Improving security for EU citizens’ ID cards
The European Parliament is expected to vote during this month on a legislative proposal aimed at improving the security of EU citizens' identity cards, as well as residence documents issued to Union citizens and…
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…
Mental health issues do not disappear with age
After years of treating mental health as a taboo subject, mental health issues are finally being given the attention they deserve and are being discussed openly and predominantly on the media. …
Fighting trolls on the internet
If you are a regular user of social media you will know that trolls are those who take control of what is being said over the internet. They seek to offend and they…
Parliament updates EU rules to better protect workers from cancer-causing chemicals
MEPs adopted a new law adding exposure limit values for five chemicals harmful to workers’ health. MEPs adopted the text agreed with EU Ministers by wide majority by 586 votes to 10…
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…