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EU anti-dumping measures that protect jobs: MEPs and ministers strike deal
EU jobs and industry will be better protected against dumping and subsidised imports, under a draft law agreed recently. For the first time worldwide, the EU’s trade defence legislation…
The rule of law needs to be strengthened with urgent constitutional reforms
In an interview published in The Sunday Times newspaper on Sunday 29 October, Prof. Kevin Aquilina, Dean of the Faculty of Law, said that if the freedom of expression were…
The Maltese Government refuses to debate but the EP pays homage to a victim of truth
Following the National Protest, organised by the Civil Society Network, government has refused a motion submitted by the Leader of the Opposition and the Nationalist Party Adrian Delia so that…
Same brand, lower quality: MEPs tackle unfair food practices
Food companies are alleged to be selling lower quality food products in some EU countries. Parliament's internal market committee looked into the issue. Studies have shown that food marketed…
EU funding for the development of science and technology
The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (better known as COST) is the longest-running European framework supporting trans-national cooperation among researchers, engineers and scholars across Europe. COST funds pan-European, bottom-up…
The importance of the Budget and its impact on the citizen
A few days ago the Government presented the Budget for next year. Have you ever stopped and asked yourselves what you understand by the term Budget? Why is it…
In deep mourning for the liberty of expression in our country
Maltese journalism has lost a pillar of freedom, a safeguard of democracy. The country is in mourning after the vile murder of journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia. Monday,…
Save our seas from plastic pollution
It is estimated that up to 12 million tons of plastic are ending up polluting the seas worldwide each year. The sea is suffocating. It cannot cope with this…
The importance of freedom of expression for human development
The assassination of journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia on the 16 October raises the question: why is freedom of expression so important? According to the Universal Declaration of…
MEPs call for EU-wide minimum income
Introducing minimum schemes in all EU member states is one of the most effective ways to lift people out of poverty, Employment Committee MEPs say. According to statistics provided…