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Have your Say on the Future of Europe
Europe Day, celebrated every year on May 9, commemorates the date of the Schuman Declaration, presented by the then French foreign minister Robert Schuman in 1950. Schuman had proposed the…
Government uninterested in improving carers’ conditions of work
More than a month since the start of industrial action in hospitals, old people’s homes and health centres, the Government has not yet taken any steps to find a solution…
Provisional agreement on temporary rules to detect and remove online child abuse
EP and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal on new temporary legislation to avoid sexual exploitation of children online and make it easier to report. The agreed changes provide for…
ELA needs to assert its authority
European Labour Authority executive director Cosmin Boiangiu was recently in Malta for talks with the government and various stakeholders including employers and unions who are part of the Employment Relations…
Europe Direct Valletta (May 2021 – December 2025)
Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta (SEM) has been entrusted by the European Commission to host and manage Europe Direct Valletta information centre for the period May 2021 – December 2025. Europe Direct…
A third could not afford holiday in 2020, a sixth unable to sustain a sudden expense
In 2020, a third of the Maltese population could not afford a week-long holiday while one in every six had no financial means to cover a sudden expense in excess…
Parliament approves EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement
Parliament voted with a large majority in favour of granting its consent to the agreement setting the rules of the future EU-UK relationship. The consent decision was adopted by 660…
Workers’ Day – What does it really mean?
For the second year running, Workers’ Day is being commemorated in extraordinary circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mass celebrations and events cannot be held nor activities such as the…
SEM can assist local entities implement EU funded projects
On March 25, 2021 MEUSAC was officially relaunched as Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta – SEM. When it comes to EU funding, SEM will build on the work already done by MEUSAC…
Gap between rich and poor in Malta is widening
A significant increase in the gap between the rich and the poor has been observed in Malta over a seven-year period between 2010 and 2017, a study has concluded. On…