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We need to promote culture: now more than ever
Valletta 2018 was launched last Saturday – the event marks the culmination of long years of preparation going back to 2008 and 2012 when our capital city was declared…
2018 European Capitals of Culture: Leeuwarden and Valletta
From 1 January, Leeuwarden (The Netherlands) and Valletta (Malta) started to embrace the title of European Capital of Culture for one year. The opening celebrations for Valletta <; started…
An EU committed to the principle of equal pay
The principle of equal pay for equal work has been enshrined in the EU treaties since 1957 and is incorporated in the Gender Equality Recast Directive (2006/54/EC) on the…
Do you want to overcome apathy at work?
We need to work. There is no argument there. Most of us spend long periods of time ticking off a series of things we have to do to generate…
You will be more productive at work after a good sleep
Sleep affects every aspect of our lives, including the time we spend at work. The number of hours we sleep and how we sleep has a significant impact on…
Helping people with disabilities
The EU and its member states should step up their efforts to put the European disability strategy commitments fully into practice, urge MEPs in a resolution voted at the…
Geo-blocking
On November 29, 2017, permanent representatives of EU Member States reached an agreement with the European Parliament on a draft regulation to ban unjustified geo-blocking. The agreement, which still needs…
Are you going to make resolutions relating to work this year?
We have started a new year and some of us make resolutions. The majority of us draws up a list of resolutions aimed at bettering ourselves in every aspect…
Need for better planning of the job market
The UĦM Voice of the Workers would like to see more serious planning for the Maltese job market throughout this year. The job market should have a well-thought out…
Promoting Erasmus+ and opportunities available in 2018
On November 30, MEUSAC and the European Union Programmes Agency (EUPA) jointly organised a Valorisation Event on the Erasmus+ Programme. The event sought to promote the opportunities available…