Negotiations with Council ministers will determine extent of Media Freedom law that seeks to create autonomous and independent public broadcasters
Commissioner who will take over ambitious portfolio for to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030, grilled by MEPs from environmnt and transport committees
A majority of member state governments are rejecting the inclusion of rape in a new draft law to protect women from this very crime across the entire European Union
Nationalist MEP David Casa tells European Commission to make use of the tools at its disposal including the rule of law monitoring and the conditionality mechanisms to investigate...
In Guardian interview, Metsola says Ukraine should be granted membership benefits before full accession
Malta Women’s Lobby says European Parliament line on abolitionist stance towards sex buying must be taken up by Maltese government
EWROPEJ DEBATES
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Labour candidate Thomas Bajada echoes Abela claims on Vitals inquiry
NEWS
Polish migration referendum pushes MEPs to stall key asylum negotiations
MEPs suspend talks on tighter border controls after Poland refuses solidarity deal for crisis situations at EU frontiers
MEPs suspend talks on tighter border controls after Poland...
Metsola in New York: Despite trade battles, EU and US a ‘global democratic alliance’
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola tells American audiences Europe must have strategic trade autonomy but stand strong as part of liberal democracy...
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola tells...
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[WATCH] Von der Leyen calls for EU expansion to 'complete our union'
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the annual State of...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers...
EU law that could sever Castille’s control of PBS heads for vote
Castille’s historic control of the national broadcaster could be...
Castille’s historic control of the national...
MEPs fast-track renewables permits, Greens see red on Metsola interview
MEPs vote to boost deployment of renewable energy across EU, while Greens question Metsola interview in which she commented on costs of climate...
MEPs vote to boost deployment of renewable energy...
Valletta soup kitchen serving up to 120,000 meals awarded European Citizens Prize
Franciscan Friars’ soup kitchen in Valletta has been awarded the European Citizens’ Prize for Malta, two years since the start of its operations
Franciscan Friars’ soup kitchen in Valletta has been...
MEPs push for law to make public broadcasters fully autonomous of governments
Wide ramifications for Maltese public broadcaster and historic link to central government, with European law that would lay down transparent methods of...
Wide ramifications for Maltese public broadcaster and...
MEPs approve SLAPP directive
The European Parliament yesterday voted with a very strong majority in favour of an EU directive aimed at protecting journalists, activists, academics,...
The European Parliament yesterday voted with a very strong...
Robots to verify farmers’ crop photos to claim EU support
Malta will deploy Artificial Intelligence to identify crops and trees from...
Malta will deploy Artificial Intelligence to identify crops...
Nato post mulled for Ursula von der Leyen keeps rumour mill running on Metsola future
Italian press report that European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen could be touted to succeed Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg, reopen...
Italian press report that European Commission...
Chicken farmers hen-pecked by EU plans on cages
Maltese chicken farmers face new hurdles by end of 2023 as the European...
Maltese chicken farmers face new hurdles by end of 2023 as...
President Zelenskyy and Ukrainians awarded with Sakharov Prize
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the Sakharov...
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola...
Muscat hits back at LIBE report: ‘No corruption accusations against me’
Former PM Joseph Muscat says claims by MEPs that he remains ‘unprosecuted’ for corruption is unsubstantiated and demands rectification
Former PM Joseph Muscat says claims by MEPs that he remains...
MEPs set up cross-party group on legalisation of personal use of cannabis
Cyrus Engerer among group of MEPs in cross-party group on cannabis legalisation
Cyrus Engerer among group of MEPs in cross-party group on...
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Maltese voters will select their next MEPs from the longest-ever list of candidates for the European Parliament
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