The right to the pursuit of happiness – Europe must speak our language
by Claudette Abela Baldacchino
The right to the pursuit of happiness is intrinsically very American, but like the American dream, we should have a European Dream. “The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is one of the most famous principles in the United States Declaration of Independence. And we are no children of a lesser god, and yes, of course we, as European citizens, should also have the right to pursue happiness.
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http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=75542
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Mobilising for Democracy – election turnout and voting behaviour
L-Unjoni Ewropeja ghandha tagixxi ghar-rejaltajiet godda li qed jizviluppaw fost il-familji ….interess kbir mis-Socjalisti Ewropej ghall-proposta tal-Partit Laburista biex iz-zghazagh jinghataw id-dritt tal-vot mill-eta’ ta’ 16-il sena…. Claudette Abela Baldacchino Koordinatur tal-Manifest tas-Socjalisti ghall-Elezzjonijiet tal-Parlament Ewropew
L-Unjoni Ewropeja ghandha tagixxi ghar-rejaltajiet godda li qed jizviluppaw fost il-familji fosthom kategoriji godda ta’ nies li qed jispiccaw eskluzi u mcahhda socjalment minhabba l-mod li bih qed jizviluppaw l-affarijiet b’mod internazzjonali.
Hekk sostniet Claudette Abela Baldacchino il-koordinatur tal-manifest tas-socjalisti ewropej ghall-elezzjonijiet tal-parlament ewropew ghal Gunju 2009 u Membru tal-Kumitat tar-Regjuni fi prezentazzjoni lill-membri tal Grupp Socjalista li kien qed jiltaqa f’laqgha straordinarja fi Brussell bit-tema Mobilising for Democracy – election turnout and voting behaviour.
Id-delegazzjoni Maltija fil-laqgha straordinarja tal-Grupp Socjalista fil-Kumitat tar-Regjuni kienet immexxija mill-President tal-Assocjazzjoni tal-Kunsilli Lokali Michael Cohen flimkien mas-Sindku ta’ Sta Lucija Frederick Cutajar, il-Kunsilliera tan-Nadur Maria Natoli, is-Sindku tax-Xaghra Joe Cordina u l-Vici Sindku taz-Zejtun Joan Agius.
Il-prezentazzjoni maltija qajjmet interess kbir fost il-membri tal-Grupp Socjalista fil-Kumitat tar-Regjuni li semghu b’attenzjoni u approvaw b’akklamazzjoni l-metodu progressiv li bih il-Partit Laburista qed ifassal il-futur taz-zghazagh f’pajjizna, fosthom bil-proposta biex iz-zghazagh jinghataw id-dritt tal-vot mill-eta ta’ sittax-il sena. Giacomo FILIBECK, President taz-Zghazagh Socjalisti Ewropej (ECOSY) li kien fost il-kelliema fil-laqgha straordinarja tal-Grupp qal li qed ihares ‘il quddiem biex jaqsam il-hsibijiet tieghu maz-zghazagh maltin f’konferenza li qed jorganizzaw il-Forum Zghazagh Laburisti u li tulha ser tkun diskussa din il-proposta.
Tul id-diskors taghha fil-laqgha straordinarja tal-Grupp Socjalista, Claudette Abela Baldacchino sostniet li fuq livell Ewropew, il-mira wkoll ghandha tkun li z-zghazagh ikunu kontributur ewlieni fid-decizjonijiet li jittiehdu. Ghaliex tkun opportunita mitlufa jekk l-Unjoni Ewropeja titlef mill-potenzjal, l-idejat u l-hsibijiet li ghandhom iz-zghazagh.
Sostniet li z-zghazagh jitkellmu wkoll dwar il-htigijiet, l-aspirazzjonijiet u l-futur li jridu. U l-Unjoni Ewropeja ghandha tara li tisma u tagixixxi fuq dan ukoll. Iz-zghazagh jitkellmu dwar ir-realta umana gdida li qed tfegg mhux biss fosthom izda wkoll fost il-familji taghhom. Abela Baldacchino qalet li z-zghazagh, l-istess bhal familji jitkellmu dwar ir-realtajiet godda li qed jiltaqghu maghhom fosthom il-kategorija gdida ta’ nies li qed jispiccaw emarginati u mcahhda socjalment kawza tas-sitwazzjoni li qed tizviluppa b’mod internazzjonali kawza tal-prezzijiet dejjem joghlew.
Il-politici ewropej sostniet Claudette Abela Baldacchino ghandhom l-obbligu li jindirizzaw lil din il-kategorija gdida ta’ nies jekk verament iridu li z-zghazagh, il-familji jhossuhom parti mill-progett Ewropew.
L-istess bhal ma l-Unjoni Ewropeja ghandha tagixxi ghall-pjaga socjali li qed tizviluppa fil-Mediterran b’negozju kbir ta’ traffikar tan-nies. Claudette Abela Baldacchino semmiet kif Malta hija milquta minn din il-pjaga socjali fejn fl-ewwel 10 xhur ta’ din is-sena dahlu f’pajjizna 75% aktar ta’ immigranti rregolari milli dahlu s-sena li ghaddiet. Mhux biss l-Unjoni Ewropeja ghandha tagixxi ghas-sitwazzjoni li qed tizviluppa f’pajjizna qalet Abela Baldacchino, izda hemm bzonn ta’ sforz kollettiv mill-istati membri biex in-negozju ta’ traffikar ta’ tfal, nisa u rgiel jigi wkoll indirizzat bis-serjeta.
L-Unjoni Ewropeja ghandha tagixxi ghar-rejaltajiet godda li qed jizviluppaw fost il-familji fosthom kategoriji godda ta’ nies li qed jispiccaw eskluzi u mcahhda socjalment minhabba l-mod li bih qed jizviluppaw l-affarijiet b’mod internazzjonali.
Hekk sostniet Claudette Abela Baldacchino il-koordinatur tal-manifest tas-socjalisti ewropej ghall-elezzjonijiet tal-parlament ewropew ghal Gunju 2009 u Membru tal-Kumitat tar-Regjuni fi prezentazzjoni lill-membri tal Grupp Socjalista li kien qed jiltaqa f’laqgha straordinarja fi Brussell bit-tema Mobilising for Democracy – election turnout and voting behaviour.
Id-delegazzjoni Maltija fil-laqgha straordinarja tal-Grupp Socjalista fil-Kumitat tar-Regjuni kienet immexxija mill-President tal-Assocjazzjoni tal-Kunsilli Lokali Michael Cohen flimkien mas-Sindku ta’ Sta Lucija Frederick Cutajar, il-Kunsilliera tan-Nadur Maria Natoli, is-Sindku tax-Xaghra Joe Cordina u l-Vici Sindku taz-Zejtun Joan Agius.
Il-prezentazzjoni maltija qajjmet interess kbir fost il-membri tal-Grupp Socjalista fil-Kumitat tar-Regjuni li semghu b’attenzjoni u approvaw b’akklamazzjoni l-metodu progressiv li bih il-Partit Laburista qed ifassal il-futur taz-zghazagh f’pajjizna, fosthom bil-proposta biex iz-zghazagh jinghataw id-dritt tal-vot mill-eta ta’ sittax-il sena. Giacomo FILIBECK, President taz-Zghazagh Socjalisti Ewropej (ECOSY) li kien fost il-kelliema fil-laqgha straordinarja tal-Grupp qal li qed ihares ‘il quddiem biex jaqsam il-hsibijiet tieghu maz-zghazagh maltin f’konferenza li qed jorganizzaw il-Forum Zghazagh Laburisti u li tulha ser tkun diskussa din il-proposta.
Tul id-diskors taghha fil-laqgha straordinarja tal-Grupp Socjalista, Claudette Abela Baldacchino sostniet li fuq livell Ewropew, il-mira wkoll ghandha tkun li z-zghazagh ikunu kontributur ewlieni fid-decizjonijiet li jittiehdu. Ghaliex tkun opportunita mitlufa jekk l-Unjoni Ewropeja titlef mill-potenzjal, l-idejat u l-hsibijiet li ghandhom iz-zghazagh.
Sostniet li z-zghazagh jitkellmu wkoll dwar il-htigijiet, l-aspirazzjonijiet u l-futur li jridu. U l-Unjoni Ewropeja ghandha tara li tisma u tagixixxi fuq dan ukoll. Iz-zghazagh jitkellmu dwar ir-realta umana gdida li qed tfegg mhux biss fosthom izda wkoll fost il-familji taghhom. Abela Baldacchino qalet li z-zghazagh, l-istess bhal familji jitkellmu dwar ir-realtajiet godda li qed jiltaqghu maghhom fosthom il-kategorija gdida ta’ nies li qed jispiccaw emarginati u mcahhda socjalment kawza tas-sitwazzjoni li qed tizviluppa b’mod internazzjonali kawza tal-prezzijiet dejjem joghlew.
Il-politici ewropej sostniet Claudette Abela Baldacchino ghandhom l-obbligu li jindirizzaw lil din il-kategorija gdida ta’ nies jekk verament iridu li z-zghazagh, il-familji jhossuhom parti mill-progett Ewropew.
L-istess bhal ma l-Unjoni Ewropeja ghandha tagixxi ghall-pjaga socjali li qed tizviluppa fil-Mediterran b’negozju kbir ta’ traffikar tan-nies. Claudette Abela Baldacchino semmiet kif Malta hija milquta minn din il-pjaga socjali fejn fl-ewwel 10 xhur ta’ din is-sena dahlu f’pajjizna 75% aktar ta’ immigranti rregolari milli dahlu s-sena li ghaddiet. Mhux biss l-Unjoni Ewropeja ghandha tagixxi ghas-sitwazzjoni li qed tizviluppa f’pajjizna qalet Abela Baldacchino, izda hemm bzonn ta’ sforz kollettiv mill-istati membri biex in-negozju ta’ traffikar ta’ tfal, nisa u rgiel jigi wkoll indirizzat bis-serjeta.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Claudette Abela Baldacchino represents the PES Group at the biggest annual political event of ECOSY- Young European Socialists
Claudette Abela Baldacchino, Deputy Mayor Qrendi Local Council (Malta), was invited as a speaker at the “Social Europe for everyone” conference, organised on 30 July within the framework of the 9th ECOSY Summer Camp. This major 7-day political event, bringing together young Socialists and Social Democrats from all over Europe, broadly echoed the consultation themes for the elaboration of the PES manifesto for the 2009 European elections.
Claudette Abela Baldacchino, PES Group Coordinator for the gender dimension of the PES Manifesto and the Group's representative within PES Women, is herself one of the youngest members of the CoR. Addressing ECOSY members, she stressed that 'it is of the utmost importance to ensure the availability, sustainability and functioning of social policy that encourages and enables young people to achieve their full potential and to live autonomous lives'.
She intervened alongside Zita Gurmai MEP and President of PES Women, Benoît Hamon MEP, Mia De Vits MEP, Dirk Jarre, Social Platform Vice-President, and Philip Cordery PES Secretary General.
http://www.cor.europa.eu/pesweb/highlights_complete.html#60
Claudette Abela Baldacchino, PES Group Coordinator for the gender dimension of the PES Manifesto and the Group's representative within PES Women, is herself one of the youngest members of the CoR. Addressing ECOSY members, she stressed that 'it is of the utmost importance to ensure the availability, sustainability and functioning of social policy that encourages and enables young people to achieve their full potential and to live autonomous lives'.
She intervened alongside Zita Gurmai MEP and President of PES Women, Benoît Hamon MEP, Mia De Vits MEP, Dirk Jarre, Social Platform Vice-President, and Philip Cordery PES Secretary General.
http://www.cor.europa.eu/pesweb/highlights_complete.html#60
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Time to make Europe controversial again
It should not be about ruthless politics. It must be politics with a mind and heart. It must be about men and women, youth, children, the elderly, persons with a disability, dreams and emotions. It is in this sense that we have a moral obligation to make Europe controversial again. It is high time that instead of debating about domestic tug of wars between individuals, we put on the national agenda how the European Union cannot maintain the status quo in public services, a policy area which is largely of a social nature, because market forces alone cannot guarantee an adequate level and quality of service provision.
please read more:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080903/opinion/time-to-make-europe-controversial-again
please read more:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080903/opinion/time-to-make-europe-controversial-again
Monday, September 1, 2008
PES Activists in Sofia
The 2007 Council began, despite weather conditions. Fog in Sofia led to the closing of the Airport and to the impossibility of 2/3 arriving. There are stories of delegates, activists and guests spread all over Eastern Europe, from Romania to other Bulgarian small Aero ports.Well, the show must go on, so some say…
It’s with a 1/3 house that the works started, and it was with joy that I saw one of the panels be dedicated to the Childcare initiative. As you probably know, we in Portugal organized a very interesting session with Viera da Silva, Jorge Lacão, Zita Gurmai, and Edite Estrela, late April.
But we are not here to report on our initiatives, so, back to Sofia…It was a very interesting session, in a very informal format, with Poul on stage interviewing Zita Gurmai, Ania Skrypeck, Claudette Baldacchino and Harlem Désir.
please follow more
http://pesatsofia2007.blogspot.com/2007/11/it-started.html
It’s with a 1/3 house that the works started, and it was with joy that I saw one of the panels be dedicated to the Childcare initiative. As you probably know, we in Portugal organized a very interesting session with Viera da Silva, Jorge Lacão, Zita Gurmai, and Edite Estrela, late April.
But we are not here to report on our initiatives, so, back to Sofia…It was a very interesting session, in a very informal format, with Poul on stage interviewing Zita Gurmai, Ania Skrypeck, Claudette Baldacchino and Harlem Désir.
please follow more
http://pesatsofia2007.blogspot.com/2007/11/it-started.html
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