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Posting of workers: MEPs and Council strike a deal on pay and working conditions
Workers sent temporarily to another EU country would from now on get equal pay for equal work in the same place, under a provisional deal between MEPs and EU…
Teachers long awaiting respect
Graham Sansone -Executive Head (UPE) Teachers deserve to be respected not disparaged or intimidated because they dare to speak up for the children’s benefit. This statement was made by Graham Sansone, Executive…
A society without social justice will die out
Workers’ Day is a holiday with a particular tradition for us Maltese, that changed over time but always sought to inspire workers to maintain unity, to look out for one another and keep to the spirit of…
GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION
The European Commission is trying to better equip the EU for the new digital age. European citizens need to be sure that their data is protected across the EU…
EU must help safeguard media independence
EU member states should “create and maintain, in law and in practice, a safe and secure environment for journalists”, Civil Liberties MEPs said. The non-legislative resolution drafted by Barbara Spinelli…
The art of mediation
The process of mediation is gaining ground and leading to successful outcomes. Preliminary statistics regarding mediations that were brought before the Family Court in 2016 indicate that 42 percent ended…
We’re going to have a law that will result in the death of children still at the embryonic stage
As they stand, the proposed amendments to the IVF law are very dangerous because they give the impression that, instead of a human being, with the dignity accorded to a human being who has to be safeguarded from conception, the…
Support life from conception
As Christians we have the duty and obligation to promote the culture of life and work to turn our society in one that truly respects and celebrates life from conception to…
Commission seeks better protection for workers against chemicals
The European Commission is taking another important step to protect workers in the European Union (EU) from workplace-related cancer as well as other health problems. The Commission is proposing to limit workers' exposure to five…
Saving lives: eCall mandatory in new car models
Reducing road deaths and the consequences of injuries have long been one of the European Parliament’s priorities. MEPs passed the eCall deployment legislation on 28 April 2015. As of 31 March…