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2022 and the year ahead
2022 will soon be consigned to the history books. The past 12 months were characterized by the Russian invasion of Ukraine which had a global ripple effect in terms of…
EU Ministers discuss how to improve working conditions
During the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, held in early December, EU Ministers discussed a draft EU law to improve the working conditions of persons working through…
Corruption scandal: MEPs insist on reforms for transparency and accountability
Parliament has reacted to recent allegations with immediate changes and demands for measures to close loopholes in existing transparency rules. Following Tuesday’s debate, Parliament has adopted a resolution on the suspicions…
Census exposes rapid decline of Malta agricultural industry
Malta’s agricultural industry has continued its decline in the last decade with the number of holdings falling by a sixth while the area of arable land no longer being cultivated…