Šefčovič grilled on climate deliverables for European Green Deal by MEPs
Commissioner who will take over ambitious portfolio for to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030, grilled by MEPs from environmnt and transport committees
MEPs tell governments to reverse omission of rape in violence against women Directive
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
Casa wants European Commission to investigate disability benefits racket
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...
Open doors of EU market to Ukraine, Metsola says over future membership
In Guardian interview, Metsola says Ukraine should be granted membership benefits before full accession
MEPs’ abolitionist line toasted by campaigners against sex buying
Malta Women’s Lobby says European Parliament line on abolitionist stance towards sex buying must be taken up by Maltese government
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
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NEWS
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...

[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...

Written press most trusted, but online and social media most read by Maltese

Maltese respondents to a Eurobarometer survey on the media said they trust Malta’s written press – and its online presence – the most, second...

Maltese respondents to a Eurobarometer survey on the media...

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Watch the official video from the European Parliament kicking off the 2024 election campaign
Maltese voters have 39 candidates for Europe, 13 of which are independents
Maltese voters will select their next MEPs from the longest-ever list of candidates for the European Parliament
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