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Every breath you take
Recent data tabled in parliament shows that despite efforts to mitigate toxic emissions the air quality in certain residential areas is nonetheless posing a hazard. According to the Environment Resources…
Removing barriers for persons with disabilities: European Accessibility Act
June 28 marked the deadline by which, all EU Member States, including Malta, must have transposed the European Accessibility Act into national law. The European Accessibility Act ensures that everyone…
Television the primary source for news
A dedicated Eurobarometer survey takes an in-depth look at media habits, trust in different media sources as well as attitudes towards the threat of disinformation. Awareness and media recall While…
EU Member States commit to reach social Europe targets by 2030
Employment and Social Affairs ministers agreed during their June Council meeting to deliver on the targets set in the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan towards a strong social Europe…
A lesson in integrity
Former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once famously said that a week is a long time in politics. Recent events at 10 Downing Street have shown that nowadays even 48…
12% of Maltese households falling behind in utility bill payments
One in every eight households in Malta have fallen behind in the payment of their utility bills, according to a survey on the rise of the cost of living in…
Digital Services: landmark rules adopted for a safer, open online environment
Parliament held the final vote on the new Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), following a deal reached between Parliament and Council on 23 April and 24 March respectively. The…
Setting the record straight on inflation
Despite the worrying trend in the cost of living which has risen sharply in the last year, it seems some are trying to take solace from the fact that compared…
Foreign workers in entertainment industry have outnumbered the Maltese
Employees in the arts, entertainment and the recreation industry are more likely to be foreigners as the number of Maltese workers plying their trade in this sector has declined to…
EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages
On June 7, the Council of the European Union and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on the draft directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU. Once…