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Closure of borders: Civil Liberties Chair demands proportionality and coordination in the EU
Statement of the Civil Liberties Committee Chair, Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, ES) on the reintroduction of border controls at some Schengen internal borders due to coronavirus. “In recent…
The EU Invests €37 Billion as a Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
The outbreak of the Covid-19 presents a major challenge to the EU, since all Member States are at the frontline in countering this pandemic. Therefore, the EU is focusing…
Let us laugh and joke … in spite of the Coronavirus!
A virus has hit us and it is serious. The Coronavirus is controlling us. It is highly contagious and it is even threatening people’s livelihood and lives. But does…
Is the Coronavirus going to change the way we live?
The Covid-19 virus that is supposedly keeping us locked up at home – maybe for a few months yet – is already changing our relationships in the community and even with one…
Greek-Turkish border: MEPs reject Turkey’s pressure and demand common asylum rules
According to several MEPs, the EU must help Greece manage its border with Turkey, while ensuring the right to asylum for those who need it. In a debate with…
Commission issues passenger rights’ guidelines in light of unprecedented Covid-19
Passengers and the European transport industry are being hit hard by the Covid-19 outbreak. National governments introduced different measures, including travel restrictions, border controls and transportation-related measures. The purpose…
The contractor’s employees should be treated the same as Government employees
We often refer to them as the contractor’s carers, a category of workers who, in some people’s eyes, rate lower than the carers employed by Government. These contractor’s carers…
The impact of Coronavirus on mental health
Governments and health experts from all over the world, including Malta, are working around the clock to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. Urgent public awareness campaigns are being…
Annual singing contest cancelled as virus spreads
Eurovision fans are disappointed due to the cancellation of this year’s edition. For decades fans have tuned into BBC One to watch performers from across Europe sing their hearts…
Recognised as a professional in other EU Member States
The freedom of movement of services and people are two of the four fundamental freedoms of the European Union, freedoms crucial to the functioning of the Single Market. In…