News and Events 2018

European identity, the EU’s achievements and its flaws, and the future of Europe were subject of a lively debate at the University of Malta campus whilst De La Salle won the first intra-school Europe Day quiz organised by the European Parliament Office in Malta as part of its Europe Day 2018 activities in Valletta. 

This year for the first time ever, Malta takes one of the three top spots, placing third in this prestigious youth award with the project Never arrive 2

L-opportunitajiet ta’ xoghol f’Ghawdex u kif l-UE tista’ tahdem iktar biex tippromwovihom kienu s-suggett ta’ dibattitu mqanqal fis-sessjoni Staqsi lill-MPE Tieghek! dalghodu fl-Iskola Sekondarja, Kullegg ta’ Ghawdex, fir-Rabat

On the 12th and 13th April,  European Ambassador School students concluded another successful edition of this interactive learning programme about the European Union. EU Affairs Minister Helena Dalli and MEP Francis Zammit Dimech presented students with their award certificates.    

An event on gender equality in the political and media spheres, organised by the European Parliament Liaison Office in Malta took place at the University of Malta on Friday 2nd March 2018 and featured Maltese MEPs Roberta Metsola (EPP), Miriam Dalli (S&D) Francis Zammit Dimech (EPP), Marlene Mizzi (S&D), Sylvana Denobo, Editor-in-Chief RTK Radio and Brenda Murphy, Head of the Department of Gender Studies at the University of Malta. The event was moderated by Rachel Attard, Editor-in-Chief at Standard Publications.

A Sakharov Prize Network public debate organised by the European Parliament Liaison Office in Malta with Maltese MEPs Alfred Sant (S&D), Roberta Metsola (EPP) and Francis Zammit Dimech (EPP) and Sakharov Prize Laureates Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was held at Europe House on Friday 2nd February 2018.