Archive for Issue 208
Towards adequate pensions in the EU
A recent report issued jointly by the Social Protection Committee and the European Commission on pension adequacy, analyses how sustainable pensions can help prevent poverty at retirement age. In line with one of the principles of…
European elections: MEPs back voting dates for 2019
The next EU elections will be held on 23-26 May 2019. MEPs backed this Council proposal on Wednesday, and also approved their 2019 calendar of part-sessions. The consultation procedure for approving…
What happened to the sense of respect in this country?
“We need to invest more heavily in civic education – where one learns to respect others.” So said Dr. Michael Briguglio, a sociology lecturer at the University of Malta, during an interview with Voice…
We need to learn good citizenship
With the exception of a few lessons at school or at home, children today are not being taught good citizenship. Teachers and parents are not finding the time to teach children…