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New EU funding call targets trade unions, employer organisations
A new funding call, targeting trade unions and employer organisations, has just been launched by the European Commission under the Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EaSi) programme aimed at supporting social dialogue. EaSi helps the…
Why is the World Cup important?
A neighbour of mine asked me this question … but why? Why do you spend so much time watching sweaty men run after a ball? He cannot understand it…
Our society needs Good Samaritans
Last Wednesday commenced the debate on the Good Samaritan Act in Parliament. This bill was drawn up by the Opposition to protect persons who go to others’ aid when they are involved in an accident from civil or criminal prosecution. …
New rules on drivers’ working conditions and fair competition in road transport
EU rules on posted workers, based on the principle of “equal pay for equal work”, would apply to so-called ‘cabotage’ deliveries, according to amendments approved by the Transport Committee.…
InvestEU Programme
For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission proposes to create the InvestEU Programme, bringing EU budget financing in the form of loans and guarantees under one roof. InvestEU will…
Artificial Intelligence is the “electricity of this millennium”
“There needs to be serious investment in Artificial Intelligence and we need to create an adequate economy which will keep the ‘brainiacs’ that graduate from the University of Malta in…
Is today’s society de-sensitising us?
People are not born hating others. They are not born disrespecting the emotions of people living around them and they do not grow up with a desire to…
European Parliament the most trusted EU institution
Results released on the 14th of June by the European Commission, from its spring 2018 Standard Eurobarometer survey of public awareness of the EU institutions, reveal that 50% of respondents indicated they trust…
Youth Guarantee contributing to lower unemployment
Data collected on the implementation of the Youth Guarantee has shown a steep decline in youth unemployment across the EU since 2014. This data is gathered by the Employment Committee…
75 new cases of melanoma a year
“There are about 75 new cases of melanoma each year, with nine deaths in 12 months being reported”. This was announced by Dr. Lawrence Scerri, dermatologist, in a recent interview with Voice of the…