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The housing problem
“Housing, be it rental or purchase, is unlikely to be a realistic prospect for young people in Malta were it not for government intervention or family assistance, unless they marry…
Crypto assets: deal on new rules to stop illicit flows in the EU
Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal on a new bill aiming to ensure that crypto transfers can always be traced and suspicious transactions blocked. Traceability from the first…
Wage drop for men between 2018 and 2020
Malta’s average gross annual basic salary increased by just €140 between 2018 and 2020 but male workers suffered a drop in income to the tune of €308 ; This loss…
EU funding for social experimentation and innovation projects
One of the functions of SEM as a government agency is to provide assistance to organisations to access EU funding and assist them in the implementation of their EU funded…
€7.69 rise in basic shopping basket in just six months
The price hike in essential supermarket items is persisting, as the cost of a basic shopping basket for a household of four has soared by an average of € in…
Russia’s war against Ukraine has strengthened public support for the EU
Almost two thirds (65%) of Europeans see EU membership as a good thing. This is the highest result since 2007, when it was at 58%. EU membership is seen as…
Off the grey list but on probation
News that Malta was struck off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list was welcomed across the board. The country in general took a huge sigh of relief as…
Information Session: EU Funding Opportunities for Social Partners
EU funds can provide social partners with the opportunity to improve their capacity as organisations and enhance the skills of their ; They also contribute to better social dialogue in…
UK rolls out largest ever 4-day week pilot study
A pilot project into the implications of a four-day working week, involving more than 70 companies and 3,300 workers has just been launched In the United Kingdom. This is the…
Comino tagħna lkoll!
Graffiti activists recently ‘took the Blue Lagoon by storm’ and cleared this iconic beach from deckchairs and other paraphernalia in protest against what they described as the taking over of…