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MEPs vote on rules allowing citizens to receive compensation if their health has been damaged
European Parliament Office in Malta says wording of directive on EP, Metsola reportage ‘makes a level playing field impossible’
Energy Charter Treaty gave fossil fuel industry the right to governments for billions over climate policies that resulted in loss of profits
![[WATCH] Muscat toys with electorate over MEP bid by not ruling out candidature](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui/images/photos/screenshot_2024-04-24_at_13.22.04.png)
Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat refuses to give straight answer on whether he will be contesting the European Parliament elections
If a country’s deficit is above 3% of GDP, it would have to be reduced during periods of growth to reach 1.5% and build a spending buffer for difficult economic conditions
Green light to revise EU rules to expand powers to fight human trafficking and protect victims
EWROPEJ DEBATES
![[WATCH] MEPs talk defence, environment and interpreters shortage in KSU debate](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/684/0/jjb00302.jpg)
![[WATCH] Ewropej at MCAST: MEP candidates on Abela speech, climate, youths, and foreign workers](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/684/0/ewropej_mcast_debate_1.jpeg)
![[WATCH] Ewropej in Mosta: Defence, Gaza, climate change](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/684/0/ewropej_mosta.jpeg)
![[WATCH] Ewropej fil-Pjazza: Gozo takes centre-stage in candidates’ debate](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/684/0/ewropej_gozo_1.jpg)
![[WATCH] Ewropej in Valletta: the Muscat effect, Europe and defence, and hunting](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/684/0/ewropej_valletta.jpeg)
NEWS
MEP committee paves way for plenary vote on ethics body, but EPP votes against
European Ethics Body will update and interpret common minimum standards for ethical conduct, and publish reports on how these standards have been reflected in...
European Ethics Body will update and interpret common...
Far-right Imperium Europa official: ‘Hitler did some good things’
Imperium Europa official for Europe brushes off Nazi Holocaust and praises...
Imperium Europa official for Europe brushes off Nazi...
European and local election candidate nominations open on 25 April
Candidates who want to contest the EP election or vie for a local council seat...
Candidates who want to contest the EP election or vie for a...
PN, EP slam BA rules demanding cautious reporting on European Parliament and Roberta Metsola
Broadcasting Authority warns any reporting or any information from the European Parliament, or any report which has to do with the President of the European...
Broadcasting Authority warns any reporting or any...
![[WATCH] Labour candidate draws ire of audience at Vittmi Tal-Kostruzzjoni debate](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/300/0/jesmond_marshall_vittmi_kostruzzjoni.jpeg)
[WATCH] Labour candidate draws ire of audience at Vittmi Tal-Kostruzzjoni debate
PL candidate for MEP, and GWU metalworkers unionist Jesmond Marshall, draws fire on to himself by telling audience not to ‘politicise’ construction...
PL candidate for MEP, and GWU metalworkers unionist Jesmond...
Abba leader will not participate in BA debates without equal time allotment
Ivan Grech Mintoff, leader of Christian-conservative party Abba, wants to have as much time allocated to his party as the PL and PN
Ivan Grech Mintoff, leader of Christian-conservative party...
Companies avoid employing disabled workers with €10,000 'fee', says PL candidate
Labour candidate Steve Ellul proposes legal amendments to ensure more people with disabilities can enter labour force
Labour candidate Steve Ellul proposes legal amendments to...
Sant: Abortion is fundamental human right, but Charter enshrinement a political gimmick
Labour MEP Alfred Sant abstained on resolution to enshrine abortion in EU Charter because healthcare right must be introduced without pressure from EU...
Labour MEP Alfred Sant abstained on resolution to enshrine...
Asylum and migration Maltese voters’ main EU issue in 2024 elections – Eurobarometer
Migration stays on the Maltese list of top issues for Europe at 50%, double the EU average, but far less than it was back in 2019, when voters prioritised it...
Migration stays on the Maltese list of top issues for...
Peter Agius tells Commission to widen Maltese beneficiaries of EU’s youth programmes
Only 40 Maltese youths are selected for the DiscoverEU programme, an Erasmus+ action that gives applicants the chance to travel across Europe
Only 40 Maltese youths are selected for the DiscoverEU...
Daphne’s Law, anti-SLAPP directive, becomes EU law
The EU’s anti-SLAPP directive, adopted by the European Parliament on 27th...
The EU’s anti-SLAPP directive, adopted by the...
Pilot project to bolster EU hydrogen market in new directive on gas markets
New directive and regulation on the gas and hydrogen markets aim to decarbonise the EU’s energy sector, enhancing the production and integration of...
New directive and regulation on the gas and hydrogen...
Casa: ‘EP can pass 10,000 resolutions on abortion but cannot force Malta’s hand’
Nationalist MEP David Casa addresses audience at Europe House in Valletta on his five-year record in the European Parliament
Nationalist MEP David Casa addresses audience at Europe...
A nerd’s guide to how the six MEP seats will be split
ANALYSIS | We crunched some numbers to determine how likely it is for Bernard...
ANALYSIS | We crunched some numbers to determine how likely...
YOUR VOTE COUNTS
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Watch the official video from the European Parliament kicking off the 2024 election campaign
Maltese voters will select their next MEPs from the longest-ever list of candidates for the European Parliament
The articles hereunder form part of a content series called Ewropej. This is a multi-newsroom initiative part-funded by the European Parliament to bring the work of the EP closer to the citizens of Malta and keep them informed about matters that affect their daily lives. These articles reflect only the authors’ views. The action was co-financed by the European Union in the frame of the European Parliament's grant programme in the field of communication. The European Parliament was not involved in its preparation and is, in no case, responsible for or bound by the information or opinions expressed in the context of this action. In accordance with applicable law, the authors, interviewed people, publishers or programme broadcasters are solely responsible. The European Parliament can also not be held liable for direct or indirect damage that may result from the implementation of the action.
