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Tougher defence tools against unfair imports, MEPs strike deal with ministers
The EU could protect itself better against unfairly cheap imports and combat environmental or social dumping more effectively, under a new draft. Higher tariffs can be imposed…
Workers must be motivated to save
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is emphasising the importance of encouraging European citizens, including the Maltese, to save money during their working lives. In an interview…
Solidarity at Christmas
On Monday we celebrate the feast of Christmas – a time that brings not only joy but also acts of solidarity that are typical in Maltese society. Christmastime is…
EU-wide remedies against defective digital goods
People who buy or download music, apps, games or use cloud services will be better protected when a trader fails to supply the content or provides a defective one. …
European Labour Authority and a European Social Security Number
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather views from the public on the setting up of a European Labour Authority and the introduction of a European…
The gift of giving
In these economically volatile times, everyone is asking for help in one way or another. There are as many reasons to give as there are ways to give. …
The world of work needs to be more inclusive of people with special needs
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) was set up with the aim to promote more equality in the way we deal with persons with disability within the job market and…
Online shoppers must be treated equally
The new EU rules, provisionally agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators on Monday night, define specific situations in which so-called “geo-blocking” will not be allowed. This means that online…
New Economic and Social Priorities for 2018
The European Commission has set out the EU’s economic and social priorities for the year ahead, giving policy recommendations for the euro area, and studying the draft budgetary plans…
Need for more awareness to address discrimination on the basis of age
During a conference organised by the European Commission on the 9 and 10 November in Brussels emphasis was made on the need to increase efforts to mitigate and fight…