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European Neighbours Day on May 27
May 6, 2008 - 11:43:36 AM
On Tuesday 27 May 2008, European residents are going to celebrate European Neighbours' Day. All over Europe, initiatives to bring people together will be set up at the local level and citizens are strongly encouraged to come up with their own ideas.

With the aim to promote closer social interaction, participation and exchange, the day mainly relies on the activities organized by the citizens themselves.

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EU Qualifications Framework landmark in Education
May 6, 2008 - 8:47:32 AM
The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Dolores Cristina hailed the adoption by the European Parliament of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) as a landmark in the history of European Education and Training.  

This is an innovative tool to translate qualifications that would help learners have a more transparent pathway to all their learning experiences.
 

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Fourth EU accession anniversary for Malta
May 1, 2008 - 10:13:15 AM
On the same day that the world marks Workers’ Day, Malta is also celebrating its fourth anniversary from its formal accession within the European Union (EU).

On May 1, 2004 tens of thousands of Maltese lined up the bastions and vantage points to see a splendid light show in the Grand Harbour in Valletta which was broadcast throughout Europe and accompanied the midnight toll of the bells.

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Euro Challenge 08 winners visit Brussels
Apr 29, 2008 - 10:15:04 AM
The winners of the Euro Challenge ’08 competition recently visited key European Union institutions as well as the Malta Representation in Brussels.

The four students from St. Michael School, Qormi: Matteo Depares, Wilbert Tabone, Mauro Magro and Andrew Camilleri together with their link teacher Joseph Agius and Euro Challenge Coordinator Kevin Azzopardi had meetings with Maltese MEPs Simon Busuttil, David Casa and Louis Grech. 

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AD calls for moratorium on agrofuels
Apr 25, 2008 - 10:12:12 AM
AD spokesperson on Energy, Industry and Innovation, Ralph Cassar said AD is joining European Green MEPs in calling for the scrapping of the EU’s 10% target for agrofuels and to establish a moratorium to allow clarification of their use.

Ralph Cassar said:"Agrofuels are exacerbating the current crisis in food prices. Food prices are being pushed up since now certain crops are being considered as ‘fuel’ instead of ‘food’. This together with the complete dependance of the Maltese economy on fossil fuels is hitting hard families with medium to low incomes.