{"id":2790,"date":"2019-07-24T10:29:59","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T08:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&#038;p=2790"},"modified":"2019-07-24T10:29:59","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T08:29:59","slug":"il-meusac-jghaqqad-lic-cittadini-mal-ue","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/il-meusac-jghaqqad-lic-cittadini-mal-ue\/","title":{"rendered":"MEUSAC \u2013 Connecting Citizens to the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2781\" src=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/iStock-590281816.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/iStock-590281816.jpg 2121w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/iStock-590281816-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/iStock-590281816-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/iStock-590281816-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/iStock-590281816-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">one<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0realise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or not, the EU affects u<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in our everyday life: the food\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0eat, the products\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0buy or sell, travelling abroad, the waste\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0leave on our doorstep<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and elsewhere<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">safety of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">toys\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0electronic products, our\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">job<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, our health and safety,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to name but a few<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not to mention the several<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0EU-funded projects which\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0may have benefited<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0from<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, whether directly or indirectly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One thing i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">common to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">all of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the above\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that of making the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">quality of life<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of citizens better.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:142,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It goes without saying that the EU is not only about benefits and rights. It is also about obligations that emanate from the common body of legislation that EU Member States agree upon<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:142,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is where MEUSAC comes in. With its motto\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Connecting Citizens to the EU<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, MEUSAC is committed to c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ommunicat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EU-related rights, policies and funding opportunities, and their impact on citizens<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All this is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0done through the d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">issemination of EU-related information\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">several events<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">organised, along with the use of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">various\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">communication\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">channels<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:142,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Follow us on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facebook\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/meusacmalta\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.facebook.com\/meusacmalta<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, on our website\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meusac.gov.mt\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.meusac.gov.mt<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0email us\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:info.meusac@gov.mt\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">info.meusac@gov.mt<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">if you have a query. You can always gi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">v<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e us a call on 2200 3300.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:142,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Whether\u00a0one\u00a0realises\u00a0or not, the EU affects us\u00a0in our everyday life: the food\u00a0we\u00a0eat, the products\u00a0we\u00a0buy or sell, travelling abroad, the waste\u00a0we\u00a0leave on our doorstep\u00a0and elsewhere, the\u00a0safety of\u00a0toys\u00a0and\u00a0electronic products, our\u00a0job, our health [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2781,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"spay_email":""},"issuem_issue":[120],"issuem_issue_categories":[14],"issuem_issue_tags":[],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"2.8.8","language":"en","enabled_languages":["mt","en"],"languages":{"mt":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/2790"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2790"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/2790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2792,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/2790\/revisions\/2792"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue?post=2790"},{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue_categories?post=2790"},{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue_tags?post=2790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}