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Parliament pushes for start of EU accession talks with Moldova
In a resolution, MEPs vote to reaffirm their commitment to Moldova’s future EU membership and want accession talks with Chişinău to launch before the end of the year. The Moldovan…
Gozo: Actions speak louder than words or strategies
The recently-published strategy for the sister island by the Gozo Regional Development Authority has hit the nail on the head with the slogan…an island of villages. However, it is yet…
Food prices keep soaring as UHM reiterates call to stop taxing COLA
The sharp increase in food prices is showing no signs of abating, despite indications that inflation is gradually starting to ease. Latest official data published by the National Statistics Office…
€455 million in EU aid after natural disasters
MEPs approved nearly €455 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid in response to recent natural disasters in Romania, Italy and Turkey. Members of the Committee on Budgets express their “deepest…
Malta losing fight against obesity
Low consumption of fruits and especially vegetables, high intake of soft drinks and sweets, irregular breakfast patters and poor activity levels are being blamed for Malta’s lack of progress in…
Appreciation: Gejtu Tanti (1957-2023)
The death of former UHM President Gaetano Tanti, aged 66, has left a huge void both at trade union level and in the wider context of industrial relations and social…
EU to ban greenwashing and improve consumer information on product durability
Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new rules to ban misleading advertisements and provide consumers with better product information. The agreement updates the existing EU list of…
Signs of a property slowdown
Latest data by the National Statistics Office could be an indication that the property market is showing signs of slowing down with a significant drop in the number of final…
State of the EU debate: Ukraine, Green Deal, Economy, China, Artificial Intelligence
In the annual State of the European Union debate, MEPs quizzed President von der Leyen on the Commission’s work in the past and its plans until the June 2024 elections.…
Making corporate learning relevant for low-income earners
According to the EU SILC 2022 indicators the median income in Malta is of €18,155 per annum. Consequently, when considering the size of our workforce, there are currently around 147,000…