On Thursday morning, it was announced that the European Parliament passed a motion in favour of a Commission proposal for the Digital Green Certificate, now renamed the EU COVID-19 Certificate. 540 MEPs voted in favour of the proposal, while 119 voted against, and a further 31 abstained from the vote. This digital certificate aims to … Continue reading European Parliament Approves EU COVID-19 Certificate for Travel
Last week on the 23rd of February 2021, Maltese MEP and first vice-President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, will be in charge of leading an investigation regarding charges of corruption levelled against the European Union's border agency, Frontex. https://twitter.com/RobertaMetsola/status/1364127428520607746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1364127428520607746%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofmalta.com%2Farticles%2Fview%2Froberta-metsola-to-lead-mep-investigation-of-frontex-abuse-claims.853565 Frontex is the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. It is a critical component of … Continue reading European Parliament Vice-President Roberta Metsola to investigate Frontex violation
Last Thursday, the European Parliament approved the Maltese MEP Alex Agius Saliba’s resolution of the ‘Right of Disconnect’. A total of 472 MEPs from 681 voted in favour of this proposal. https://twitter.com/TheProgressives/status/1352278709756194817?s=20 The Right to Disconnect refers to legal provisions allowing workers to not answer work-related emails or phone calls during their free time. This … Continue reading MEP Alex Agius Saliba’s proposal ‘Right to Disconnect’ approved by the European Parliament
Last Wednesday, Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola was nominated by The European People’s Party (EPP) to serve as vice-president of European Parliament. The current vice-president Mairead McGuinness became European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union last month leaving the position vacant. Elections for the position will be held in this coming November. … Continue reading Roberta Metsola nominated for European Parliament Vice-Presidency
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