The draft report on legislation for the Artificial Intelligence Act will be presented this Wednesday. In the draft report of the legislation, co-rapporteurs MEPs Brando Benifei and Dragos Tudorache stressed that artificial intelligence developed and used in Europe should be human-centric and trustworthy. Tudorache and Benifei also said that respect for fundamental rights and the … Continued
A report on the final outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe will be presented to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and other Presidents of the EU institutions later today. Later today, three Co-Chairs of the Executive Board will present a final report of the Conference on the Future of Europe to EP … Continued
A single European Parliament election could become a reality in a few years’ time with MEPs kicking off reforms that could see major changes to the 27 individual MEP elections. On Tuesday, the Parliament adopted a legislative initiative report that seeks to overhaul the rules for the European election. Under the system devised by MEPs, … Continued
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation has said that Malta’s low ranking in Reporter Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index is due to the state’s failure to prevent the Maltese journalist’s murder. On World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders published the World Press Freedom Index, which revealed that Malta is now ranked 78th in the … Continued
For the first time ever, the European Union has triggered its rule of law mechanism, warning that Hungary could lose funding from the EU. Civil society groups and international watchdogs have long said that Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government has been violating international and EU law, as well as rolling back human rights. Orban’s … Continued
The Vice President of the European Commission revealed that she wanted to name the new anti-SLAPP directive “Daphne’s law” after the assassinated journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia. Earlier today, the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (also known as CASE) responded to the European Commission’s proposed anti-SLAPP directive which was announced on 27th April. CASE welcomed the … Continued
Maltese MEP Alex Agius Saliba has been given the green light to start negotiations to see a common charger made a reality in Europe. The dream of having a charger for all, or at least most electronic devices may sound too good to be true. But a ten-year journey that would see a USB-C charger … Continued
As of this week, elderly residents in care homes and immunosuppressed individuals are eligible for their second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, Minister for Health Chris Fearne announced. Individuals over the age of 80 will also be eligible for the booster on 18th April. This will be on a voluntary basis and will not have an … Continued
The European Commission has formally warned Malta against the sale of passports, which it states is in breach of EU law. In a formal letter to the Maltese government, the Commission expressed concerns that the granting of Maltese citizenship – which automatically makes one an EU citizen – for a pre-determined payment or investment, without … Continued
The European Parliament has voted in favour to enter negotiations with EU governments on a Commission proposal for a Pay Transparency Directive. MEPs are demanding that EU companies with at least 50 employees must be required to disclose information that makes it easier for those working for the same employer to compare salaries and expose … Continued