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Parliament activates process to change EU Treaties
Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the European Council to agree to start the process to revise the EU Treaties. In light of the array of ongoing and recent crises,…
COVID-19 to be recognised as an occupational disease
While the sanitary crisis in Europe linked to the COVID-19 pandemic has been improving, the epidemiological situation remains serious. This warrants a strengthening of workers’ protection in view of possible…
NSO sounds warning on climate change impact for Maltese farmers
Maltese farmers could be bracing themselves for smaller crops, lower yields and a higher incidence of diseases and pests according to a climate study published by the National Statistics Office.…
An anachronistic parliament
This month’s commemoration of the 1919 Sette Giugno riots marks the establishment of Malta’s parliamentary democracy. It has become customary that on this occasion the Speaker of the House of…
Deal reached on new rules for adequate minimum wages in the EU
Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on EU rules to set adequate minimum wages, as provided by national law and/or collective agreements. The new legislation will apply to all EU workers…
Sustaining a green and sustainable recovery in the face of increased uncertainty
The European Commission’s 2022 European Semester Spring Package provides Member States with support and guidance two years on from the first impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the midst…
National recovery plans should boost resilience, autonomy and social protection
The Economic and Monetary Affairs and Budgets committees have called for recovery funding to be tied to respect for the rule of law, and for ensuring maximum return on investment.…
Just 15% of inspected sites were CRPD compliant
Less than one in six building sites inspected by the Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability in 2021 were found to be compliant with minimum accessibility standards. The…
Too little, too slow, too late
MEPs who recently came to Malta on a fact-finding mission about the implementation of the rule of law reforms enacted in the aftermath of the brutal assassination of journalist Daphne…
The Data Governance Act for the EU’s Digital Transformation
The Data Governance Act approved by the Council of the EU on May 16, sets the basis for a new European way of data governance in accordance with EU rules. The…