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A European Commission-sized cabinet: Is it really necessary?
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s recent cabinet reshuffle has raised questions on the rationale behind the decision to enlarge an already substantial executive team. The Maltese cabinet, now comprised of 27…
An EU Disability Card to support persons with disabilities’ right to free movement
A proposed directive introduces an EU-wide Disability Card and revamps the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities to make sure that, when travelling for a short period, they have…
Asylum and migration: deal for more solidarity and responsibility sharing
MEPs and national governments reached a long-sought agreement to revamp the EU’s asylum and migration legislation. Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on the final form of five separate EU regulations,…
COLA not even enough to cover increase in food prices
…despite € in 2023 and € this year The Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is failing to keep up the pace with inflation as not even the € weekly increase…
The year ahead
As Malta steps into 2024, a host of challenges looms over its economic horizon, demanding thoughtful consideration and proactive measures from policymakers. The question of what will pose the most…
Nine-fold rise in foreign workers since 2013
A nine-fold increase in non-EU workers has been registered in the last decade during which the Maltese economy expanded at an unprecedented rate albeit at the cost of becoming highly…
Euro 7: Deal on new EU rules to reduce road transport emissions
Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new rules to reduce road transport emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses, trucks and trailers. The regulation for the type-approval and market…
Navigating 2024: Balancing economic stability, environmental concerns, and workers’ rights
As we step into the uncertainties of 2024, a myriad of challenges confronts our nation, demanding strategic and nuanced approaches to safeguard our economic well-being, protect the environment, and empower…
MEPs propose lead candidate system rules ahead of European elections
Parliament adopted its proposals to strengthen the democratic dimension of the 2024 elections, and for the lead candidate system. The report, which received 365 votes for, 178 against, and 71…
No decrease in waste ending up at Magħtab
The volume of waste being sent to the Maghtab landfill has failed to decline despite the mandatory waste separation for households introduced in 2019. Data published by the National Statistics…