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Forbidden Stories win first edition of The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize
Updated 1240: The winners of the first edition of The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism are Forbidden Stories, for their work…
Ewropej: Freedom of expression ‘crucial in the EU’, Casa says
Member of the European Parliament David Casa has promised to work to ensure freedom of expression in Malta and the European Parliament.…
Ewropej: Polluters must bear the cost of their environmental footprint, Cyrus Engerer says
Polluters must bear the cost of their environmental footprint, Member of the European Parliament Cyrus Engerer said. He added that this was…
EU must do more on tax havens, says Von der Leyen, as MEPs pile pressure on blacklisting
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the Pandora Papers revelations are embarrassing for leaders who have pushed austerity. Speaking…
Roberta Metsola touted as the next European Parliament President consensus choice – POLITICO
On January 17th, the European Parliament Members will select their next president for a two-and-a-half-year term. POLITICO reports that the people rumoured…
S&D group meets to discuss EU agenda after Covid-19
Socialists and Democrats President Iratxe García Pérez said Malta was chosen as the location for a conference for the S&D group in…
Malta allocated €40m from Brexit Adjustment Fund
MEPs approved the €5 billion Brexit Adjustment Reserve to help member states deal with the economic, social and territorial impact of the…
SOTEU Speech: MEPs join Von der Leyen in calls for a stronger EU voice in trade, economy and defence
Thank you for following this live blog. The President put the focus of her speech on Europe’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis…
Von der Leyen expected to focus on economic recovery, rule of law and geopolitical challenges in State of the Union speech
A big day ahead tomorrow for the European Union as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her State of the…
EP Socialists want more gender equality through the EU budget
The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament noted that only 21.7% of EU programmes had gender-related indicators in the last pluriannual…
Ewropej: Member states may not always fully respect fundamental rights in migration, MEP says
“There is some good reason to believe that Member States might not fully respect fundamental rights when it comes to migrants, Member…
Ewropej: The EU still feels far away and complicated
The EU still feels far away and complicated for citizens, companies, and even for political parties and government sometimes, MEP Abir Al-Sahlani…