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MEPs demand full embargo on Russian imports of oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas
In a resolution adopted with 513 votes to 22 and 19 abstentions, MEPs call for additional punitive measures, including “an immediate full embargo on Russian imports of oil, coal, nuclear…
Supporting Small Organisations to reap the benefits from Malta’s EU Membership
Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta (SEM) assisted the Teresa Nuzzo Foundation to apply for EU funding through the LEADER programme to restore the wooden apertures of the historic St Joseph Home in…
One step forward, two steps back
The 2022 general election was supposed to herald a new era in terms of the counting process with the introduction of electronic counting. The overriding objective was to speed up…
Has the gender mechanism backfired?
The number of female candidates directly elected to parliament in a general election has dropped to a 25-year low with just four women winning a seat without having to rely…
EU Directive on Women on Boards
On March 14, employment and social affairs ministers in the Council of the EU agreed on a proposed EU Directive aiming to improve the gender balance among non-executive directors of…
Future of Europe: first debate on Conference proposals wraps up
The Conference on the Future of Europe is in its final phase, following last weekend’s exchanges on preliminary draft proposals on all themes. The Plenary and the nine Working Groups started working on the…
The government we deserve
In 1811 French philosopher Joseph de Maistre had famously stated that “every country has the government it deserves.” In our case this will be decided this Saturday when the electorate…
Sale of Maltese passports in 2020 falls to all-time low
Sales of Maltese passports in 2020 continued to decline reaching an all-time low of just 185 approved applications, which is less than half the peak reached in 2016 when the…
More EU action needed for secure food supply
A resolution on the need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security in and outside the EU following the Russian invasion of Ukraine was adopted with 413…
The EU’s humanitarian assistance to Ukraine
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU and its Member States have scaled up their support in humanitarian, financial and operational assistance to provide a safe…