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Long-term care in the EU
By the year 2050, the number of people potentially in need of care in the European Union is projected to rise by more than 8 million, leading to an increase…
Cases of violence by minors on adults total around 35 annually
Each year there are around 35 reported cases of violent abuse by minors against their parents or custodians. In most cases these incidents involve children from broken families. The figure…
Independent Ethics Body: improving transparency and integrity in EU institutions
A new EU Ethics Body will be able to initiate investigations on possible conflicts of interest or “revolving door” cases for Commissioners, MEPs and staff. In a report endorsed by…
Daphne was right and how!
The conclusions of the public inquiry into the State’s role in the murder which led to the brutal assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia could not be more damning. Just as…
Promoting Improved Social Dialogue in Malta
Effective social dialogue structures and processes can lead to the resolution of important economic and social issues, advance social and industrial peace and stability and boost economic progress among contributes…
Introducing the My ĠEMMA Savings Calculator
Download the ĠEMMA calculator by clicking here. This Calculator helps you to work out the following: Your total savings including interest earned from the day you start to invest. The…
Tighter banking regulations necessary to safeguard ‘integrity’ of banking system
HSBC Bank is defending the introduction of a multitude of new money-laundering regulations on the grounds that these are necessary to safeguard the “integrity” of the banking system. However, it…
New rules to boost data sharing across the EU
MEPs adopted rules to facilitate making more data available to help create new products and innovation, in particular in Artificial Intelligence. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee adopted its position…
Justice delayed is justice denied
The recent rule of law report issued by the European Commissioner has once again highlighted the “serious challenges remain as regards the efficiency of the justice system, in particular the…
The Social Impact of COVID-19
The Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review recently published by the European Commission shows that the social impact of the COVID-19 crisis has been uneven and diverse in…