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Black Maltese teen Thea Mizzi joins Muscat on campaign trail

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 08:22 Last update: about 6 years ago

A Maltese black teenager joined Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on the campaign trail on Monday, a day after two soldiers were accused of murdering a migrant, Describing herself as “ethnically...

EU citizens in UK to use EU vote to have a say on Brexit

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 07:34 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Hedwig Hegtermans has lived in Britain for two decades, but she didn't have a vote when the country decided in 2016 to leave the European Union. She's determined to have her say on Brexit now. An...

First EU-wide protection for whistle-blowers agreed

Friday, 15 March 2019, 15:19 Last update: about 6 years ago

On Monday, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the first EU-wide rules on protecting whistle-blowers when they report on breaches of EU law in a wide range of areas...

European Parliament and professional footballers team up

Thursday, 14 February 2019, 13:42 Last update: about 6 years ago

EP President Antonio Tajani and Secretary General of footballers' federation FIFPro Europe Jonas Baer-Hoffmann signed an agreement to mobilise voters ahead of the 2019 EP elections. "The European...

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