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2030 Policy Programme – Path to the Digital Decade
On July 14, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the 2030 policy programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’. This programme ensures that…
EP leaders condemn Prime Minister Orbán’s recent racist declarations
EP political group leaders adopted a statement condemning the openly racist declarations by PM Viktor Orbán and underlined that these declarations are in breach of EU values. Statement of the…
Malta registers biggest population increase ever
Malta’s population soared by a quarter in just a decade, with the rise being fuelled by foreigners who now account to more in every five inhabitants of the archipelago. These…
No moral authority to tighten the belt as long as the hospitals deal is not rescinded
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has reportedly rolled out a cost cutting exercise across the board to the tune of €200 million. Such drastic measure is being justified on the grounds…
The perils of a Darwinian educational system
This time of the year students and teachers take a well-deserved break ahead of a new scholastic year. However, for students who for some reason or another fail to reach…
Access to EU funding for social dialogue projects involving youths
The Erasmus+ programme is the EU’s main funding instrument in the field of youth, supporting different interventions in the field of youth, including projects in democratic life at local, regional,…
Food prices driving inflation hike
Rising food prices have once again emerged as the main upward driver of the cost of living in Malta which has been on a constant rise since June last year.…
MEPs back boost for renewables use and energy savings
The Industry, Research and Energy Committee wants to accelerate substantially the deployment of renewable energy, and the reduction of energy consumption, by 2030. MEPs recently voted to raise the share…
MEPs conclude a fact-finding visit to Poland
Photo: EP A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee, led by chair Monika Hohlmeier, concluded their visit to Warsaw to look into the disbursement of EU funds. “We want to…
€24 per voter – the 2022 general election expense
The 2022 general election has cost Maltese voters an average of € each with the overall bill exceeding € million. Compared to the 2017 general election when the respective cost…