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Study exposes low spending power of low-paid workers in Malta
Malta’s minimum wage and low-paid workers scored low marks in terms of spending power in an EU comparative study, placing 16th out of 22 members states. Carried out by Eurofound,…
Are we heading for a Metsola vs Muscat showdown?
As Malta gears up for the upcoming European Parliament elections, all eyes are fixed on a potentially monumental clash between two prominent figures: incumbent EP President Roberta Metsola and former…
Anti-corruption: MEPs to push for stricter EU-wide measures and penalties
The Committee on Civil Liberties endorsed the draft negotiating mandate for stronger rules against corrupt decision-makers across all levels in the EU. The report, adopted with 63 votes for, two…
Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Hitler did not win!”
On Thursday, Irene Shashar, a survivor of the Warsaw ghetto, addressed MEPs in a plenary session in Brussels to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “We pay tribute today to the…
AI in traffic management: promises unfulfilled, realities ignored
In the ever-evolving landscape of urban development, the prospect of introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to manage traffic has stirred a lively debate. While the potential benefits are undeniable, it is…
Workforce increased by more than 100,000 in a decade
Over the last decade, the size of Malta’s workforce grew by more than half with the number of gainfully occupied reaching almost 275,000. The increase is the result of a…
What future for local councils?
In six months’ time Malta will go to the polls not only to elect its six representatives in the European Parliament but also to choose its local councillors. Our local…
New law banning greenwashing and misleading product information
hand putting a band aid on smoke stack. Greenwashing malpractice concept Parliament has given its final green light to a directive that will improve product labelling and ban the use…
37,000 newly-licensed foreign drivers since 2017
In just seven years the number of newly-licensed foreign drivers on Maltese roads rose by more than 37,000 which equates to a daily increase of 17. Moreover, the peak was…
UHM directives at University of Malta to continue
UHM Voice of the Workers has warned that in the absence of adequate proposals addressing the needs of the University of Malta employees, it will forge ahead with the industrial…