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Tips on protecting yourself when buying online or using the ATM
This is one of the videos we produced with the Central Bank of Malta in our budgeting series. Let me introduce the ĠEMMA ; I am ; I am Maria’s…
Sharp rise in food prices continues
Food prices reached a new high in November amid a worrying trend which has seen a spike in the cost of living since the turn of last year (2021). These…
David Sassoli to be honoured in Plenary
EP President David Sassoli passed away on 11 January in Aviano (Italy), where he had been hospitalised since 26 December. Parliament will honour his memory in a ceremony on Monday in…
Oliver, please, can we have some more?
Remarks made by Labour MP Oliver Scicluna who expressed his disgust on the rife clientelism in the Maltese political system opened a can of worms. Barely a year into his…
Agreement for an EU framework on adequate minimum wages
In the EU, large differences exist between Member States in the coverage of workers by collective agreements and the level of minimum wages. This is also the effect of the…
The Weekly Family Supermarket Spend
This is one of the videos we produced with the Central Bank of Malta in our budgeting series. Let me introduce the ĠEMMA ; I am ; I am Maria’s…
Future of Europe: Panel recommendations on climate change, environment/health
On 7-9 January, the European Citizens’ Panel on “Climate change, environment/health” will put forward its recommendations for the Conference on the Future of Europe. The Panel’s work over the weekend…
The year of the booster?
Last year, the word “vaccine” topped the list of the most searched words on the Merriam-Webster online dictionary. Unsurprisingly, in 2020 the word of the year was “pandemic”. So, what…
‘He visited the children at Rainbow Ward on Christmas,just three days before the fatal accident’
“He worked around the clock regardless if it was Sunday or a public holiday. His interests in life were the treatment of children with cancer, sport and his family. On…
Digital Markets Act: Parliament ready to start negotiations with Council
Parliament gave its green light to begin negotiations with member states on rules setting out what big online platforms will be allowed to do and not do in the EU.…