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EU Parliament adopts its position on digital copyright rules
The EU Parliament adopted its revised negotiating position on copyright rules on Wednesday, adding safeguards to protect small firms and freedom of expression. The EU Parliament’s position for talks with…
For a more social Europe
MEUSAC and the Ministry for European Affairs and Equality, are organising the fifth meeting in a series of consultations with the theme ‘Għid Tiegħek Dwar L-Ewropa’, which will be held…
Recycling of existing proposals
The Budget presented by Finance Minister Edward Scicluna on Monday, 22 October is a recycling of existing proposals and consists of short-term plans and measures rather than plans for the…
A Europe that delivers: EU citizens expect more EU level action in future
Recent Eurobarometer data confirms that, rather than a declining faith in the EU to deliver, EU citizens expect the EU to do more to address their main concerns. Since 2016…
MEUSAC undertaking stakeholder evaluation
MEUSAC is currently undertaking an extensive exercise with various stakeholders in a bid to identify the most effective engagement methods to provide a better service to stakeholders coming from different sectors. This is the…
Ethical and social considerations of digitalising
We must admit that we are living in challenging times, when the trend in technological advancement is characterised by a mix of innovations and technological applications, among them digitalisation, robotics and nanotechnology. There is…
Workers’ salaries should be raised and safeguarded
The 2019 budget is soon to be announced, specifically on Monday, 22nd October. The UĦM Voice of the Workers made a number of proposals, foremost among them the proposal to safeguard salaries. Over the…
MEPs increase funding on youth, migration and research
Budget MEPs increased Erasmus+ funds and restored budgets for infrastructure investments, as well as Horizon 2020, the EU research programme. They voted through a budget totalling € billion in commitments, which is €717 million…
Gal Xlokk Foundation issues call for development of green infrastructure under LEADER
LEADER is a local development method financed by the Rural Development Programme which has been used for 20 years to engage local actors in the design and delivery of strategies,…
Enforcement is lacking in every sector in this country
“Enforcement is lacking in each and every sector in this country.” So said an ex -Police official in a recent interview with Voice of the Workers. “I cannot think of a single entity that…