Archive for Issue 217
Consumer product quality: MEPs take aim at dual standards
If a firm sells a product EU-wide, but with compositions that differ between countries, it must not label and brand it in a seemingly identical way, as this may…
European Social Funds to strengthen social dialogue in Malta
MEUSAC has been awarded over €134,000 in EU funds to implement a project to strengthen social dialogue in Malta. The project, ‘Engage: Enhancing Stakeholder Participation in Social Dialogue’,…
The beauty and the importance of the trees around us
A controversy erupted recently about the uprooting of a number of trees in numerous locations in Malta to make way for infrastructural projects and widen roads. Environmentalists, ngo representatives and members…
We need to pay more attention to carers
“Let’s take care of our carers!” How often have we read or heard these words with reference to healthcare professionals? It is a good sentiment, but how can it be fulfilled in light of the complexities of…