The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/local/womens-health-and-freedoms-are-not-bollocks-cyrus-engerer-reacts-to-pn-mep-candidates-comment-on-abortion/

Clara Sciberras

LovinMalta - 12.04.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.articulo14.es/internacional/mujeres-no-son-minoria-pero-trata-como-si-fueran-20240411.html

Leticia Batista Cabanas

Artículo 14 - 11.04.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://sciencebusiness.net/news/drug-development/eu-launches-landmark-eu65m-study-use-psychedelics-treat-mental-disorders

Martin Greenacre

Science Business - 11.04.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/at-last-i-feel-represented-president-says-labour-mep.1090468?fbclid=IwAR2XBHpO5txbaiN1zsFJB9VGVlnOU-Ei49P4RShawDdesYAsj7uG736bzcc_aem_ATaI79ZA-khhrm4_6jR5wFfUTLWwbrg3s4_a6kuwRXaEh6glr0V2wCPzsXAnIX3QNz4

Times of Malta

Times of Malta - 04.04.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/ewropej/128564/european_parliament_approves_historic_pact_on_migration_and_asylum?fbclid=IwAR18NzsPVKJehOONhFS1M9maZgS8kU7iPmISvelIwWT8VcKbkmPbAGqhGC0_aem_AbzdOgUCu8d_PVVCFaf2sjcd9AYvmA-Vy2LftCiAEQRe1cKlXAM7yhMsJJohhdZ-Z-0#5c3sc6b55rw

Matthew Vella / Matthew Farrugia

MaltaToday - 04.04.2024

The Malta Independent

The Malta Independent - 25.03.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/watch-not-just-today-cyrus-engerer-champions-daily-support-for-individuals-with-down-syndrome/

Clara Sciberras

LovinMalta - 21.03.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://thejournal.mt/a-victory-for-consumers-the-environment-genuine-businesses/

Sandro Mangion

theJournal - 17.03.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/ewropej/128109/labour_mep_makes_plea_for_abortion_to_become_fundamental_right_in_eu_charter

Matthew Vella

MaltaToday - 14.03.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-institutions/news/eu-parliament-continues-sidelining-irish-and-maltese-languages/

Max Griera

Euractiv - 13.03.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/ewropej/128056/labour_mep_slams_metsola_over_failure_to_ensure_maltese_translation_european_parliament_meetings

Matthew Farrugia

MaltaToday - 11.03.2024

Illum

Illum - 10.03.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/127997/labour_mep_calls_out_absence_of_ministers_at_womens_march

Matthew Agius

Malta Today - 09.03.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/lgbt/watch-help-ban-conversion-practices-across-the-eu-by-signing-this-petition-cyrus-engerer-urges/

Ana Tortell

LovinMalta - 05.03.2024

Clara Sciberras

LovinMalta - 03.03.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/ewropej/127839/no_popularity_can_absolve_governments_of_rule_of_law_obligation__engerer

Matthew Vella

MediaToday - 29.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/labour-engerer-questions-party-mps-voted-sofia-inquiry.1086724

Sarah Carabott

Times of Malta - 29.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/where-political-kusi-dismark-kim-borg-engerer-asks-brussels.1086667

Sarah Carabott

Times of Malta - 28.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://thejournal.mt/taking-responsibility-for-our-waste-challenges/

Sandro Mangion

TheJournal - 27.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/ewropej/127814/tougher_waste_shipment_laws_approved_by_overwhelming_ep_majority

Matthew Vella

MaltaToday - 27.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://thejournal.mt/no-abortion-no-equality-no-democracy/

Sandro Mangion

TheJournal - 22.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://thejournal.mt/mgrm-warns-against-losing-momentum-on-lgbtiq-rights/

Sandro Mangion

TheJournal - 19.02.2024

Sabrina Zammit

Malta Independent - 16.02.2024

Sarah Carabott

Times of Malta - 16.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/malta-abortion-helpline-gets-least-one-call-day-doctor-brussels-event.1083930

Sarah Carabott

Times of Malta - 15.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/maltese-activists-protest-malta-abortion-ban-brussels.1084033

Sarah Carabott

Times of Malta - 15.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2024-02-15/local-news/Labour-MEP-Engerer-leads-Maltese-activists-in-pro-abortion-protest-in-Brussels-6736258612

Sabrina Zammit

Malta Independent - 15.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/127596/maltas_abortion_rights_activists_rally_for_reform_in_front_of_european_parliament

Nicole Meilak

MaltaToday - 15.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/news-video/watch-many-maltese-politicians-agree-with-abortion-but-are-afraid-to-speak-out-cyrus-engerer-says-during-brussels-protest/

David Grech Urpani

LovinMalta - 15.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://tvmnews.mt/news/fi-brussell-jipprotestaw-biex-iqajmu-kuxjenza-dwar-il-ligijiet-tal-abort-fmalta/

Liam Carter

TVMNEWS.MT - 15.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2024-02-14/local-news/Maltese-activists-call-for-El-Hiblu-3-to-be-released-in-Brussels-protest-6736258582

Sabrina Zammit

Malta Independent - 14.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/cyrus-engerer-joins-activists-brussels-pushing-el-hiblu-3-justice.1083801

Sarah Carabott

Times of Malta - 14.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://maltadaily.mt/mep-cyrus-engerer-activists-protest-to-free-el-hiblu-3-in-brussels/

MaltaDaily

MaltaDaily - 14.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.europeaninterest.eu/greece-parliament-raises-the-alarm-over-several-worrying-developments-threatening-the-rule-of-law/

European Interest

European Interest - 07.02.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/ewropej/127268/cyrus_engerer_calls_for_global_push_to_fight_radicalisation_through_social_media

Matthew Farrugia

MaltaToday - 29.01.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2024-01-27/local-news/People-have-right-to-live-in-environment-that-does-not-kill-you-Engerer-6736258118

Malta Independent

Malta Independent - 27.01.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.endseurope.com/article/1859042/meps-lock-horns-burdensome-green-claims-verification

Laura Cole

EndsEurope - 27.01.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/cyrus-engerer-silent-seek-reelection-pl-mep.1079331

Daniel Ellul

Time of Malta - 23.01.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2024-01-23/local-news/Robert-Abela-definitely-wants-Cyrus-Engerer-on-the-Labour-Party-s-ticket-for-MEP-election-6736258014

Malta Independent

Malta Independent - 23.01.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://thejournal.mt/defying-epp-reluctance-meps-discuss-rule-of-law-in-greece/

theJournal

theJournal - 19.01.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/ewropej-2024/cyrus-engerer-calls-israels-military-campaign-in-gaza-genocide-and-urges-government-to-do-so-too/

Ana Tortell

LovinMalta - 19.01.2024

The full article can be found via this link:  https://timesofmalta.com/article/engerer-appointed-negotiator-rule-law-greece.1079043

Times of Malta

Times of Malta - 19.01.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://thejournal.mt/cutting-through-the-green-smokescreen/

theJournal

theJournal - 17.01.2024

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/malta/cyrus-engerer-joins-european-parliament-delegation-on-official-visit-to-jordan/

Amy Falzon Farrugia

LovinMalta - 22.12.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/ewropej/cyrus-engerer-viktor-orban/

Clara Sciberras

LovinMalta - 20.12.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/sponsored/sponsored/126642/watch_meet_your_sd_mep_cyrus_engerer

MaltaToday

MaltaToday - 19.12.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/cyrus-engerer-warns-woman-mps-forced-into-submission-by-political-system/

Tim Diacono

LovinMalta - 19.12.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://thejournal.mt/the-no-consent-rape-tug-of-war/

theJournal

theJournal - 18.12.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/maltese-meps-deplore-hungarys-threat-to-veto-ukraine-membership-talks/

Sam Vassallo

LovinMalta - 14.12.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/drop-inhumane-charges-el-hiblu-3-activists-say.1072149

Daniel Ellul

Times of Malta - 09.12.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/ewropej/mep-cyrus-engerer-warns-malta-will-be-shamed-globally-by-terror-indictment-of-young-men/

Tim Diacono

LovinMalta - 01.12.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/malta/watch-heroes-cyrus-engerer-honours-activism-of-steve-zammit-lupi-and-moviment-graffitti-at-the-european-parliament/

Ana Tortell

Lovin Malta - 23.11.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/ewropej/126283/malta_in_phalanx_of_eu_states_resisting_rape_definition_in_gender_violence_law

Matthew Vella

Malta Today - 23.11.2023

The Journal

The Journal - 22.11.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.europeaninterest.eu/meps-want-to-see-the-principle-of-primacy-of-the-eu-law-written-in-the-treaties/

European Interest

European Interest - 21.11.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/cyrus-engerer-quizzes-eu-commission-tax-risk-malta-ports.1068390

James Cummings

Times of Malta - 21.11.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/fascists-seeking-dismantle-eu-says-cyrus-engerer.1068717

Times of Malta

Times of Malta - 21.11.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/126033/labour_mep_cyrus_engerer_joins_chorus_of_disapproval_on_mosta_trees_uprooting

Marianna Calleja

MaltaToday - 14.11.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/126012/cyrus_engerer_im_tired_of_restaurants_asking_me_whether_i_want_a_fiscal_receipt

Kurt Sansone

MaltaToday - 13.11.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://thejournal.mt/labour-meps-reject-conservative-air-pollution-backpedaling/

TheJournal

TheJournal - 09.11.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/news-politics/palestinian-people-are-not-collateral-damage-cyrus-engerer-posts-strong-statement-calling-for-two-state-solution/

Ana Tortell

LovinMalta - 31.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/mep-cyrus-engerer-pushes-for-gender-balanced-lists-on-parties-mep-ballots/

Sam Vassallo

LovinMalta - 27.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/international/watch-im-angry-at-the-commission-cyrus-engerer-urges-for-eu-laws-on-animal-welfare/

Ana Tortell

Lovin Malta - 26.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/ewropej/125665/labour_mep_cyrus_engerer_appointed_socialists_negotiator_on_rule_of_law_in_2023

Matthew Vella

Malta Today - 25.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/labour-mep-cyrus-engerer-appointed-socialists-rule-law-negotiator.1063113

Times Of Malta

Times Of Malta - 24.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://maltadaily.mt/engerer-appointed-socialists-negotiator-on-rule-of-law-in-2023/

Malta Daily

Malta Daily - 24.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2023-10-24/local-news/Engerer-appointed-Socialists-negotiator-on-the-Rule-of-Law-in-2023-PL-says-6736255865

Independent

Independent - 24.10.2023

“The transphobic discourse circulating in Britain is worrying and reaching new heights. We need to call out transphobic people for who they really are.”, notably indicated Cyrus Engerer, MEP and member of Labor, on his Instagram account.

The full article can be found via this link: https://actualnewsmagazine.com/english/jk-rowling-ready-to-make-prison-her-new-transphobic-outing/

Actual News Magazine

Actual News Magazine - 20.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/mep-cyrus-engerer-brands-jk-rowling-transphobic-after-writers-jail-remark/

Tim Diacono

LovinMalta - 19.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/watch-cyrus-engerer-becomes-first-ever-pl-politician-to-attend-a-repubblika-event/

Tim Diacono

LovinMalta - 16.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/lgbt/watch-wont-stop-fighting-italian-fascists-mep-cyrus-engerer-speaks-out-after-italys-latest-move-against-lgbtiq-rights/

Charlene Galea

LovinMalta - 10.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://one.com.mt/engerer-imexxi-negozjati-brabta-mal-ambjent/

Ruslana Barbara

One.com.mt - 08.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://maltadaily.mt/cyrus-engerer-appointed-eps-lead-negotiation-on-law-fighting-greenwashing/

MaltaDaily

MaltaDaily - 08.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/news-international/watch-europe-has-failed-cyrus-engerer-addresses-parliament-with-powerful-speech-on-migration/?fbclid=IwAR1FAYunsE4v3NANyuIcj_dRiBkrUlrUDg8sWXpwxsPMVxgn6FK9QSRhPW4

Ana Tortell

LovinMalta - 04.10.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.gwida.mt/mt/42-grazzi-lil-kul-add-tal-messa-i-sbie-naprezza-afna-l-im-abba-u-s-sapport-kontinwu-l-mep-cyrus-engerer?fbclid=IwAR070fze7MDgIVir2qOcyL542df2hXYiMHoZdl0x0EpyJ0psa6d9BO3xDwg

Emil Calleja Bayliss

Gwida.mt - 29.09.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/xtra/125129/engerer_decries_pls_and_pns_lack_of_support_for_qala_mayors_fight_against_ondoq_development

Marianna Calleja

MaltaToday - 26.09.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/video-1/watch-we-should-get-rid-of-partisan-politics-cyrus-engerer-praises-pn-mps-telling-them-they-are-not-irrelevant/

David Grech Urpani

LovinMalta - 19.09.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://tvmnews.mt/news/konferenza-fil-parlament-dwar-it-titjib-fl-ugwaljanza/

Francesca Attard

Television Malta - 16.09.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/global-lgbtiq-politicians-convene-in-malta-as-a-beacon-of-inclusion-and-equality/

Jonathan Cilia

LovinMalta - 16.09.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/gozo-pride-march-assault-treated-hate-crime-cyrus-engerer.1055368

Giulia Magri

Times of Malta - 15.09.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/cyrus-engerer-time-has-come-for-maltese-parliament-to-have-benefit-of-parental-leave/?fbclid=IwAR2tWWCldtFX4gXtkAWW3wkMKvyoJjMgicMprOF8VOgEKJIbelm7e8TJuKA

Mario Borg

LovinMalta - 20.07.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/cyrus-engerer-appointed-permanent-member-europol-scrutiny-board.1043555#cta_comments

Times of Malta

Times Of Malta - 14.07.2023

ONE News

ONE News - 14.07.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://impact.economist.com/ocean/ocean-health/we-need-this-plastic-in-europe-argues-mep-as-eu-export-proposals-debated

Economist Impact

Economist Impact - 11.07.2023

Cyrus Engerer

MatlaToday - 14.06.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/we-must-challenge-status-quo-on-the-environment-cyrus-engerer-urges/

Mario Borg

LovinMalta - 12.06.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.illum.com.mt/ahbarijiet/politika/68077/vilupp_finnigret_cyrus_engerer_fost_afna_li_are_kontra_dan_livilupp

Matthew Farrugia

Illum - 07.06.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/environment/kuntratturi-xebbajtuna-labour-mep-cyrus-engerer-speaks-out-against-ravaging-of-santa-lucija/

Sasha Vella

LovinMalta - 06.06.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://maltadaily.mt/family-and-business-funds-not-for-military-ammunition-says-mep-cyrus-engerer/

MaltaDaily

MaltaDaily - 01.06.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/europe/123233/rerouting_eu_recovery_funds_ukraine_ammunition

Matthew Vella

Maltatoday - 01.06.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/news/cyrus-engerer-votes-against-using-eu-recovery-funds-earmarked-to-buy-missiles-for-ukraine/

Mario Borg

LovinMalta - 01.06.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://one.com.mt/il-fondi-iddedikati-ghall-familji-u-n-negozji-ma-ghandhomx-jintuzaw-ghall-armi-militari-engerer/

ONE News

ONE News - 01.06.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://maltadaily.mt/mental-health-action-needed-on-tiktok-and-spotify-algorithms/

MaltaDaily

MaltaDaily - 28.05.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/mental-health-action-needed-tiktok-spotify-algorithms-engerer.1033739

Times of Malta

Times of Malta - 25.05.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/world/123084/cyrus_engerer_joins_eu_and_us_lawmakers_in_call_for_removal_of_cop28_chief

Kurt Sansone

Malta Today - 24.05.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/environment/townscapes/122985/cyrus_engerer_calls_on_government_to_return_melliea_land_to_the_public

James Debono

Malta Today - 19.05.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://newsbook.com.mt/dinja-ewropa-il-medicini-ghandhom-jaslu-fil-pajjizi-kollha-tal-ue-u-bi-prezzijiet-affordabbli-cyrus-engererdinja-ewropa/?fbclid=IwAR0iqvA9QRpfyunCBzAjlV52S2h9ZuhfMRcM7vkIZE7_gPt6iCdo22XuiGA

Amanda Ciappara

Newsbook - 18.05.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://lovinmalta.com/international/today-we-celebrate-love-metsola-and-engerer-mark-idahobit-amid-huge-strides-forward/

Pawlu Caruana

Lovin Malta - 17.05.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/primacy-of-eu-law-meps-travel-to-the-czech-republic/

European Interest

European Interest - 17.05.2023

Link to full article: https://brusselsmorning.com/leading-the-future-of-cannabis-policy/32196/

Cyrus Engerer

Brussels Morning Newspaper - 10.05.2023

On 1 May 2004, Malta officially became a Member State of the European Union, along with Cyprus and eight other Central and Eastern European countries.

On this 19th anniversary, we caught up with MEP Cyrus Engerer to give us his views on Malta forming part of the European Union.

Link to Video

Mata Daily

Malta Daily - 01.05.2023

- 21.04.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/engerers-law-strengthen-european-emissions-trading-system-signed.1026430

Times of Malta

Times of Malta - 20.04.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://one.com.mt/il-ligi-ta-engerer-dwar-l-emissjonijiet-u-l-prezzijiet-tal-energija-adottata-waqt-cerimonja-fi-strasburgu/

Ruslana Barbara

ONE News - 20.04.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://maltadaily.mt/engerers-law-on-emissions-and-stability-in-pricing-officially-adopted/

Malta Daily

Malta Daily - 20.04.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://one.com.mt/engerer-bi-twissija-dwar-l-immigrazzjoni-solidarjeta-volontarja-ma-tahdem-qatt/

ONE News

ONE News - 19.04.2023

- 18.04.2023

- 18.04.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://tvmnews.mt/news/il-mpe-engerer-fdat-imexxi-n-negozjati-dwar-l-ambjent-fuq-ligi-dwar-l-iskart-elettriku-u-elettroniku/?fbclid=IwAR27omtxJTPaY5ZNsKSS4w7zl6wCp11cBJqSeONdkAiTcFVr1uPZU_NOBQY

Mario Micallef

TVM - 15.04.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/122194/engerer_seeks_answers_from_brussels_over_maltatoday_report_on_cham_wings#.ZEqElOxByw1

Kurt Sansone

Malta Today - 04.04.2023

The full article can be found via this link: https://www.illum.com.mt/ahbarijiet/politika/67878/engerer_jitlob_lillkummissjoni_ewropea_sabiex_tinvestiga_linja_talajru_implikata_flittraffikar_talimmigranti#.ZEqFjOxBwR5

Albert Gauci Cunningham

Illum - 04.04.2023

James Cummings

Times of Malta - 27.03.2023

The full article can be accessed from <a href = https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kk3XEvJykgAiSpECtGZajrGsMiicbAgN/view?usp=sharing > here </a>

Malta Independent - 21.03.2023

The European Parliament’s past month was undoubtedly the most difficult one in its history. Not because there weren’t any challenges in the past – especially ones that looked at the inferior treatment the only directly elected institution received in the European Union’s legal order, especially prior to the Lisbon Treaty. However, this time it was different. The topmost echelons of a stronger Parliament ended up being embroiled in a corruption scandal involving a rich and powerful third country. A few of us in Parliament have been warning that a case like this could surface at any time for a long time. We do not possess any future-reading superpower. It was just surprising that with the existing setup and rules on Members of Parliament and lobbyists, similar cases were not flagged before. European Union laws carry high stakes, as do resolutions on Member States and third countries. The heavy lobbying within and outside Parliament’s buildings is a testament to this. And it is for this reason that a number of us have been campaigning for stronger rules on transparency, revolving-doors and internal whistleblowing rules. It is for these reasons that I commend and agree in their entirety, with the proposals made by the team working for President Metsola this week. Yet, I believe that they should have gone that extra mile further, specifically in ascertaining full transparency in the conduct of Members during and after our mandate. At the end of September, I invited German Green MEP Daniel Freund to my podcast to specifically discuss this. I had first met Daniel during the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Back then, he worked at Transparency International, while I presided over the General Affairs Group that led the negotiations in Council on the Mandatory Transparency Register proposal of September 2016. Today we both sit in the European Parliament and also in the Constitutional Affairs Committee and together with some others we frequently voice our opinion against Parliament’s backroom deals and lack of transparency in the exercise of Members’ mandates. As a Maltese Presidency we had put the Register as our priority in General Affairs and were committed to achieve the strongest mandate possible for a mandatory one that covered all European institutions. The usual suspect Member States and, to my surprise, Members of the European Parliament watered down the interinstitutional agreement to a voluntary one. Metsola’s proposal asks for a mandatory register, which is commendable, however, falls short from stating that all meetings held by members or our staff are listed in the register. It limits listings to meetings that are related to the reports or resolutions the Member would be working on as a drafter or negotiator. This notwithstanding the fact that all Members would be voting on the actual text. One should have nothing to hide as a representative of citizens. Any work done in Parliament is on behalf of the citizens we represent. We get paid by each and everyone of our tax money and must be accountable to all of the Union’s citizens. We are also not infallible and any mistakes done must also be acknowledged and explained before moving on. Our message as a Parliament must be strong. Our European values are not for sale. No gifts, monetary or otherwise, or future employment prospects from lobbyists, third countries or other organisations can ever buy our silence or our positions. It is for this reason that Metsola’s initial proposal should have been the strongest possible since a number of voices in different groups will undoubtedly still push for it to be watered down. It’s a sine qua non in game theory to start negotiations at the strongest possible position, if you believe in it, when you know that the tendency will be for some to oppose parts of it and try to water it down. On the day of our vote on the Qatar resolution, the shock and sadness of a number of us in Plenary on the way a number of amendments on fundamental human and workers’ rights were voted out was palpable. We stood there in disbelief albeit being late for our flights on a Thursday afternoon. This must not be repeated and all measures to strengthen the rules must be taken. On my end, as I have done from day one, I will continue publishing all my meetings in my transparency register in my website – not only detailing when I have met who and a brief summary of the discussion as I do today (which is not required by Parliament) but as for meetings from January 2023, I will also start publishing the full notes taken during meetings. I do this as a firm believer in transparency. I have no problem in meeting everyone, as long as those meeting me or my team, have no problem that we publish the contents of our meetings. My meetings are not done on my behalf but on behalf of those I represent.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

MaltaToday - 18.01.2023

“Jekk qrati kostituzzjonali tal-Istati Membri tal-Unjoni Ewropea jibdew prassi li kontinwament jisfidaw is-sentenzi tal-Qorti Ewropea tal-Ġustizzja fuq bażi kostituzzjonali, l-awtorita’ tal-Qorti Ewropea u l-qafas legali Ewropew ikunu qed jiġu mminati”, saħaq il-Membru tal-Parlament Ewropew Cyrus Engerer f’diskors li għamel f’isem il-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kumitat għall-Affarijiet Kostituzzjonali waqt laqgħa fil-Qorti Kostituzzjonali Federali Ġermaniża fil-belt ta’ Karlsruhe. Engerer ġie fdat mill-Parlament Ewropew biex jikteb u jinnegozja r-rapport u joħroġ bir-rakkommandazjzonijiet dwar il-qafas legali tal-Unjoni Ewropea b’rabta mal-priċipju tas-supremazija tal-liġi Ewropea. Fid-diskors li għamel, tkellem f’isem il-Parlament Ewropew fejn saħaq li jrid jisma’ l-ħsibijiet ta’ diversi qrati kostituzzjonali minn madwar l-Unjoni Ewropea dwar x’għandu jiġri meta jkun hemm kunflitt f’deċiżjinijiet bejn qorti kostituzzjonali u l-Qorti Ewropea tal-Ġustizzja. Dan wara każ partikolari fil-Ġermanja li spiċċa ġie kkwotat mill-Polonja biex isaħħu l-argument tagħhom u jimminaw il-qafas legali tal-Unjoni Ewropea. “Din iż-żjara kienet waħda importanti għalina bħala Parlament Ewropew”, saħaq Engerer, filwaqt li spjega li hu metodu tajjeb sabiex naqsmu l-ħsibijiet dwar il-qafas preżenti legali Ewropew u kif dan jista’ jisaħħaħ. “Fl-aħħar mill-aħħar huma l-Imħallfin fil-qrati madwar l-Unjoni Ewropea lil jridu jpoġġu fil-prattika dak li jkun qiegħed jiġi lleġiżlat minna l-politiċi”, qal Engerer. Engerer sostna fuq kif huwa essenzjali li l-komunita’ legali Ewropea tkun msejsa fuq l-applikazzjoni effettiva u uniformi tal-liġijiet Ewropej. Qal ukoll li n-nuqqas ta’ uniformita’ kapaċi twassal għall-kollass sħiħ tal-funzjonament tal-Unjoni Ewropea. “L-uniku mod kif l-effettivita’ u l-uniformita’ tal-applikazzjoni tal-Liġijiet Ewropej tista’ tkun assigurata huwa billi naċċertaw il-preċedenza li l-Liġijiet Ewropej għandom fuq liġijiet nazzjonali. Dan dejjem f’oqsma fejn l-Ewropa għandha kompetenza” spjega Engerer.. Engerer irrimarka li matul ix-xhur li ġejjin se jkun qiegħed ikompli jikkonsulta u jitkellem ma’ numru ta’ mħallfin u ġudikaturi minn madwar l-Unjoni Ewropea, kif ukoll dawk tal-Qorti Ewropea tal-Ġustizzja, sabiex il-Parlament Ewropew ikun jista’ joħroġ bl-iktar rakkomandazzjonijiet b’saħħithom sal-aħħar ta’ din is-sena. Fi tmiem il-laqgħa, Engerer ikkonkluda jgħid li waħda mill-proposti li l-Parlament Ewropew qiegħed jikkunsidra jagħmel hi dik li twassal li jkun hemm forum Ewropew li fih jiltaqgħu l-Ġudikaturi mill-qrati nazzjonali, flimkien ma’ dawk mill-Qorti Ewropea ta-Ġustizzja biex ikun hemm djalogu kontinwu.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 15.01.2023

“Ma jistax ikun li jibqghu jittiehdu decizjonijiet daqstant importanti minn wara dahar il-Membri tal-Parlament Ewropew, u wara dahar il-poplu kollu tal-Unjoni Ewropea, minghajr l-ebda konsultazzjoni ma’ hadd. Dan huwa inaccettabbli.” Hekk qal il-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Laburista Cyrus Engerer, f’intervista aktar kmieni din il-gimgha, fejn zvela aktar dettalji dwar kif il-President tal-Parlament Ewropew Roberta Metsola ftit ilu appuntat lill-Kap tal-kabinett taghha bhala s-Segretarju Generali tal-Parlament Ewropew stess. Decizjoni li kienet ukoll ikkundannata minn organizzazzjonijiet internazzjonali, fosthom Transparency International, fejn tqajmu dubji serji dwar it-transparenza madwar dan il-process. Engerer sostna kif f’dan ikompli johrog l-ipokrezija ta’ Metsola, hekk kif fil-passat dejjem ikkritikat u qajmet dubji fuq it-trasparenza f’pajjizna, biex tipprova tintghogob mal-barranin, izda mbaghad wara bibien maghluqa fi Brussell, taghmel mod iehor minn dak li tghid. “Specjalment wara l-iskandlu li hareg gimaghtejn ilu dwar allegazzjonijet kbar ta’ korruzzjoni minn Vici President ta’ Metsola stess, bhala Parlament Ewropew irridu naccertaw li jkun hemm qafas b’sahhtu li jassigura trasparenza totali – u b’hekk, ic-cittadini jkunu rashom mistrieha li d-decizjonijiet li jittiehdu fil-Parlament Ewropew ikunu verament fl-aqwa interess taghna lkoll,” kompla Engerer. Engerer ghalaq billi semma t-trasparenza bhala l-aktar ghodda b’sahhitha li l-Parlament Ewropew ghandu jkollu biex igawdi l-fiducja kemm tal-istituzzjonijiet ohra Ewropej, kif ukoll il-poplu Ewropew kollu. “Irridu nghaddu messagg b’sahhtu li hadd minna m’ghandu xejn x’jahbi, u l-hidma taghna hija biss fl-interess tal-Maltin u l-Ghawdxin, u l-Ewropej kollha. Dejjem kont car fi kliemi fuq l-importanza tat-trasparenza fix-xoghol taghna, tant li ppubblikajt kull laqgha li l-ufficcju tieghi kellu f’Malta, Brussell u Strasburgu, fuq il-website personali. U hekk ser inkompli naghmel. Mhux biss f’Malta, bhalma ghamlet Metsola, izda f’kull fora tal-istituzzjonijiet Ewropej,” temm jghid Engerer.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 25.12.2022

“Wara 8 snin ta’ staġnar, fl-aħħar għandna qbil bejn il-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kunsill tal-Unjoni Ewropea dwar l-ewwel liġi fost ħafna fil-qasam tal-immigrazzjoni. Qbil li ser iwassal għal ftuħ u reviżjoni ta’ numru ta’ liġijit li jwittu t-triq ‘l quddiem biex jiġu ndirizzati l-isfidi li pajjiżi bħal Malta ilhom tant iħanbqu fuqom.” Dan kien kliem il-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Cyrus Engerer, hekk kif intlaħaq qbil fuq waħda mil-liġijiet dwar l-immigrazzjoni li kien qiegħed jinnegozja f’isem il-grupp tas-Soċjalisti. Bħala l-uniku Membru Malti fil-Kumitat Parlamentari LIBE, li jieħu ħsieb is-suġġett tal-immigrazzjoni, Engerer kien in-negozjatur tas-Soċjalisti u d-Demokratiċi fuq din il-liġi u mexxa d-diskussjonijiet favur pajjiżi li jinabu fil-periferija tal-Unjoni Ewropea, bħal Malta – u li qegħdin iġorru l-maġġor parti tal-piż ta’ din l-isfida Ewropea. Huwa spjega kif fis-sena li ġejja, il-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kunsill ser ikomplu bin-negozjati tagħhom bl-għan li jintlaħaq kompromess fuq il-kumplament tal-liġijiet li jirregolaw l-immigrazzjoni fl-Unjoni Ewropea. “Kommess li sal-aħħar ta’ din il-leġislatura naslu għal qbil biex saħansitra l-piż tal-immigrazzjoni rregolari jiqasam bejn il-pajjiżi kollha tal-Unjoni Eweopea. Mhux aċċettabli li l-piż jinġarr kollu mill-pajjiżi tal-periferija,” ikkonkluda Engerer.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 18.12.2022

Fl-għeluq tal-aħħar plenarja tas-sena l-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Cyrus Engeree laħaq qbil ukoll dwar il-liġi tal-emmissjonijiet li kien fdat mill-Parlament Ewropew biex jikteb u jinnegozja. “F’dan iż-żmien ta’ taqlib kien importanti li nsibu ftehim malajr biex inġibu stabiltà fil-prezzijiet u nsaħħu s-sistema għax-xokkijiet li ilha tesperjenza matul dawn l-aħħar tlett snin”, saħaq Engerer. Il-qbil bejn il-Parlament Ewropew, il-Kusill tal-Unjoni Ewropea u l-Kummissjoni Ewropea se jkun qieghed jiġi fis-seħħ ix-xahar id-dieħel wara li jiġi ffirmar mill-istituzzjonijiet. “Onorat li kelli l-privileġġ nikteb waħda mil-liġijiet tal-Green Deal li se jwasslu biex l-Unjoni Ewropea tkun l-iktar żona fid-dinja b-’ambizzjoni u ħidma ambjentali”, temm jgħid Engerer.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 18.12.2022

The way that society has traditionally approached mental health over the years is also flawed. To avoid any form of misunderstanding: I have full and total belief in modern day medicine, in community-based care, in therapy – cognitive, behavioral, psychoanalysis and the like, in psychiatry and especially in the social sciences surrounding mental health – psychology, social work, care work and nursing. But little innovation in the mental health sector has flourished over the past years, and this is worrying. In the past years in particular we have seen the recurrence of mental health as a cause for concern for the general public. Figures relating to self and intervention reporting have increased exponentially and it is estimated that around 1 in 4 of us will experience mental health issues at some point in our lives. This figure, exacerbated by a global pandemic which increased our susceptibility to mental health challenges, is a global challenge and can only be tackled with global solutions. Research and development is most definitely one of these solutions, and yet little has been done in the field. Until now. Traditionally, we have always viewed mental health challenges as something that people must live with. Unlike with other diseases, we have not looked for cures. At the risk of sounding very controversial, when it comes to mental health there are pills to pick you up, pills to bring you down, pills to make you sleep, pills to make you eat, pills to make you go quiet and others to make you speak up. But there never seems to be a pill which helps you understand why all of this is happening our minds. Until now. This is where the use of psychedelic healthcare comes in. Multiple trials, taking place in various parts of the world, are currently using MDMA, Psilocybin, N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and Ketamine to treat PTSD, major depression disorder, alcohol abuse and anxiety disorders. Two of the most promising of these trials, one which seeks to treat PTSD with MDMA; and a second which seeks to treat treatment-resistant depression with Psilocybin, are in a phase three trial stage. The results are so promising that even US President Joe Biden confirmed that it is anticipated that psychedelic therapies will be given FDA approval within the next two years. The reason why I want to make the case for psychedelic healthcare, is because the results coming out of those clinical trials show that psychedelic healthcare may possibly be the pill that finally helps us understand. The therapies are helping patients unlock parts of their psyche which stores trauma and suffering, and allows them to address those issues without the traditional feelings attached to assessing such trauma – such as fear and discomfort. In a controlled and clinical setting utilising psychedelic, in order to access the root of the challenges, is revolutionary because what is being done here is something that traditional mental health science said was not possible: finally a cure is being created. And thus, we mmust catch up. European Union funding opportunities under the Health Chapter of Horizon Europe, for example, must be expanded in order to allow more funding into such clinical trials. Currently Horizon, the EU’s leading funding programme for innovation, has already funded innovation in the field of depression treatment utilising ketamine – however, the number of projects under this remit must expand. But to do this, we need to push boundaries. And yes, it takes guts to push boundaries. It takes courage to take a topic which has always been viewed as a taboo and still speak about it publicly when you know that the current is against you. But with the science and evidence overwhelmingly showing us that psychedelics work in the treatment of various mental health illnesses and as part of end-of-life care – bringing up these topics is not just about courage, it is about being on the right side of history.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

MaltaToday - 15.12.2022

L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista Cyrus Engerer huwa wiehed mill-ftit fost is-705 Membri tal-Parlament Ewropew li jippubblika id-dettalji kollha tal-laqghat li jkollu fl-sehhew fi Brussell, Strasburgu kif ukoll f’Malta fuq is-sit elettroniku tieghu – pass li jmur oltre mill-minimu mitlub mir-registru Ewropew tat-trasparenza. “M’għandi xejn x’naħbi. L-aġenda tiegħi hi dik biss li nsaħħu lil Malta u nqarrbu iktar lill-Unjoni Ewropea viċin iċ-ċittadini, biex bil-valuri xellugin u soċjalisti tagħna, ħadd ma jitħalla jaqa’ lura”, qal Engerer. Engerer minn dejjem appogga l-proposta tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea tal-2016, li tishaq li ghandu jkun hemm registru tat-trasparenza obbligatorju, mhux biss ghall-Membri kollha tal-Parlament Ewropew, izda li tkopri ukoll l-attivitajiet tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea u tal-Kunsill tal-Unjoni Ewropea – proposta li tul dan l-ahhar snin giet imdgħajjfa kemm mill-Parlament Ewropew, kif ukol mill-Kunsill tal-Unjoni Ewropea. L-ufficju ta’ Cyrus Engerer Mhux biss jippubblika d-dati tal-laqghat kollha li jkollu, l-organizzazzjoni u l-persuni li attendew ghal dawn il-laqghat, iżda jmur oltré u saħansitra jippublika taqsira tad-diskussjoni li tkun harget mil-laqgha – informazzjoni li jinsab taht is-sezzjoni ‘Nothing to Hide’ fuq is-sit elettroniku ta’ Engerer www.cyrusengerer.com. Waqt podcast li jaghmel parti mis-sensiela ‘Talk with a Progressive’ flimkien mal-Ewroparlamentari Germaniz mill-Grupp tal-Ħodor Daniel Freund, Engerer ghal darb’ ohra sahaq u appella biex il-Kummissjoni Ewropea terga tmexxi ‘l quddiem il-proposta ghal Registru tat-Trasparenza Mandatorju ghall-istituzzjonijiet kollha tal-Unjoni Ewropea. Il-MPE Freund kien ukoll mexxa l-kampanja tat-Transparency International lura fis-sena 2016. ‘Biex ikolna Unjoni Ewropea b’sahhitha, irridu naccertaw li l-Instituzzjonijiet kollha igawdu mill-fiducja tan-nies – u din nistghu niksbuha billi nuru bil-fatti, li kull wiehed u wahda minna qieghdin nahdmu ghall-aqwa interess tac-cittadini kollha Ewropej. Hija biss bit-trasparenza totali li nistghu naslu lkoll ghal dan l-ghan, u nassiguraw lil kulhadd li d-decizjonijiet qieghdin jittiehdu wara li jigu kkonsultati l-istakeholders koncernati, minghajr ebda agenda ulterjuri. B’hekk nistghu nirbhu l-fiducja tal-Ewropej kollha,’ temm jghid Engerer.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 11.12.2022

Nhar it-Tnejn li għadda, 28 ta’ Novembru tal-2022, fil-Parlament ġiet diskussa l-emenda fil-Kodiċi Kriminali biex tkun imħarsa ħajjet l-omm f’każ li ħajjitha tkun qiegħda f’riskju jew inkella, l-omm ikollha saħħitha f’periklu gravi. Gvern Laburista wasal għal dan il-pass wara li ra sew kif il-ħajja umana tkun protetta bla ebda lok ta’ telf ta’ ħajja minħabba l-liġi tal-pajjiż. Fil-fatt, l-għan tal-abbozz ta’ liġi huwa li tkun iċċarata l-pożizzjoni legali tat-tabib u tal-omm f’ċirkostanzi fejn jinqalgħu kumplikazzjonijiet mediċi li tpoġġilha ħajjitha f’riskju kbir. Madanakollu, il-magna tal-Partit Nazzjonalista, kif tagħmel dejjem, u kif anke għamlet lura fis-snin meta kienet tressqet ‘il quddiem il-liġi tad-divorzju, infexx ibeżża’ lill-poplu li dan huwa l-bieb li se jinfetaħ sabiex f’pajjiżna jidħol l-abort. Il-Partit Laburista, fakkar li b’dak li kien diskuss it-Tnejn filgħaxija fil-parlament, ma kien bl-ebda mod se jwassal biex l-abort isir legali fil-liġijiet ta’ pajjiżna. Imma donnu l-Partit Nazzjonalista ma jinbidilx. Baqa’ l-istess. Ibeżża’ u jdawwar kif jaqbillu. Ma ninsewx li dan ġara wkoll fir-rigward ta’ bosta drittijiet ċivili fejn kien inċert x’ser jagħmel. Tajjeb li l-pubbliku jkun infurmat sew u jifhem eżatt x’qed jipproponi l-Gvern; li ssir emenda waħda biss. Din hi, li tiċċara li meta l-professjonisti mediċi jaqblu li t-tqala għandha tkun itterminata minħabba kumplikazzjoni medika, li kif semmejt diġà bosta drabi hawn fuq, tkun qed tpoġġi f’riskju l-ħajja tal-omm, din it-terminazzjoni ma tkunx meqjusa bħala reat taħt l-artikoli 241(2) jew 243 tal-istess kodiċi kriminali. Dan juri biċ-ċar, li l-artikoli diġà esitenti fil-kodiċi kriminali dwar l-abort, ser jibqgħu hemm. Partit Laburista fil-Gvern jafda wkoll fil-professjonista mediċi u jemmen ukoll li kull ħajja, għandha tkun imħarsa nkluż dik tal-omm. Il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela kien ċar ukoll fid-diskors tiegħu waqt intervista fuq ONE Radio l-Ħadd li għadda, fejn spjega li l-Gvern mhux qed jillegalizza l-abort iżda spjega kif hemm lakuna li trid tkun indirizzata. Dan, totalment kuntrarju għal dak li qed jippruvaw jiżirgħu fl-imħuħ tan-nies, mill-Partit Nazzjonalista. Fl-aħħarnett, dan kollu juri kemm il-Partit Laburista fil-Gvern jisma’ l-karba tan-nies u jifhem il-polz tagħhom. Huwa Gvern Laburista li jbiddel u jmexxi ‘l quddiem lil pajjiżna, kuntrarju għall-Partit Nazzjonalista li jibqa’ juri każ wara l-ieħor, li ma nbidel xejn iżda baqa’ staġnat.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 04.12.2022

Il-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Cyrus Engerer tkellem b’mod b’saħħtu fil-Parlament Ewropew dwar numru ta’ pajjiżi Ewropej li ħallew il-pajjiżi tal-Mediterran bħal Malta waħeidhom fuq l-immigrazzjoni. “X’ipokrezija li numru ta’ pajjiżi li stanew bil-kolonizazzjoni tal-pajjiżi Afrikani, issa mhux talli insew, iżda talli ramew liċ-ċittadini ta’ dawn il-pajjiżi”, qal Engerer. Hu kompla billi qal li hemm numru ta’ pajjiżi Ewropej li qegħdin ibiegħu l-armi lil numru ta’ ditatturi Afrikani u li imbagħad jistgħaġbu li ċ-ċittadini ta’ dawn il-pajjiżi jaħarbu mill-gwerrer u l-persekuzjoni. “X’ipokrezija Sur President li pajjiżi li jbiegħu l-armi lil ditatturi fl-Afrika, ma jaċċettawx lil immigranti li qegħdin jaħarbu mill-gwerra miġġielda bl-istess armi tagħhom”, saħaq Engerer fil-Parlament Ewropew. “Din hi r-realtà tal-Unjoni Ewropea llum”, qal Engerer. Hu tkellem ukoll dwar dawk il-pajjiżi tal-Unjoni Ewropea li huma nfushom jakkwistaw numru ta’ fondi Ewropej ta’ solidarejtà, iżda li imbagħad ma juru l-ebda solidarjetà mal-pajjiżi tal-Mediterran li jitħallew waħedhom quddiem l-isfida tal-immigrazzjoni rregolari. Il-Memberu Parlamentari Ewropew Engerer huwa l-unika membru Malti fil-Kumitat LIBE tal-Parlament Ewropew, li jitratta s-sitwazzjoni tal-immigrazzjoni fl-Unjoni Ewropea. Sa mill-bidu nett tal-mandat tiegħu, Engerer kontinwament wassal il-messaġġ tal-Gvern Malti, li s-solidarjeta’ mal-pajjiżi li jinsabu mal-fruntiera tal-Unjoni hi kruċjali fil-mixja lejn soluzzjoni Ewropea għal din il-kriżi umanitarja. B’messaġġ lill-mexxejja fil-Kunsill tal-Unjoni Ewropea, Engerer tkellem fuq il-fatt li l-liġijiet dwar l-immigrazzjoni ilhom mweħħla għal tmien snin sħaħ. Engerer ħeġġeġ li jintlaħaq qbil fuq it-triq ‘il quddiem għal din ir-realta’ mill-iktar fis possibli. “Fil-Parlament Ewropew għandna pożizzjoni b’ saħħitha favur is-solidarjeta’ Ewropea mal-pajjiżi tal-fruntiera fil-baħar Mediterran. Għandna posizzjoni b’saħħitha dwar x’għandu jsir mill-immigranti irregolari li qiegħdin jaslu fl-Unjoni Ewropea”, qal Engerer. “Bl-istess mod għandu jkun hemm qbil fil-Kunsill biex bħala Unjoni magħquda, naffaċjaw din l-isfida lkoll flimkien,” temm jgħid Engerer.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 27.11.2022

“Kemm jien sodisfatt li din il-ġimgħa, bħala grupp tas-Soċjalisti u Demokratiċi fil-Parlament Ewropew, qiegħdin nfasslu proposti ċari lill-Kummisjoni Ewropea dwar il-kwalita’ tal-ħajja taċ-ċittadini Ewropej u taċ-ċittadini Maltin u Għawdxin. Sofisfatt aktar pero li bħala grupp qiegħdin nappellaw lill-kumplament tal-Ewropa biex timxi fuq l-eżempju tal-Gvern Malti fil-konfront tal-istabbilta’ fil-prezzijiet tal-enerġija, fjuwil u l-qamħ.” Hekk saħaq il-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Laburista Cyrus Engerer, hekk kif din il-ġimgħa l-Grupp tas-Soċjalisti u d-Demokratiċi nieda l-kampanja ‘Bring the Bills Down’, fejn il-grupp ser ikun qiegħed iressaq numru ta’ miżuri lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea biex jgħinu liċ-ċittadini u lin-negozji Ewropej ikampaw fi sfond tal-instabbilta’ globali li ġabet magħha l-gwerra fl-Ukrajna. Engerer fakkar kif Malta għal darb’ oħra hija l-unika pajjiż fl-Ewropa fejn il-prezzijiet ta’ dawn il-kommoditajiet imsemmija baqgħu l-istess tul dawn l-aħħar tlett snin – frott tal-għaqal u l-ħidma tal-Gvern Malti biex jassigura li l-piż minn instabbilta’ esterna ma jaqa’ qatt fuq iċ-ċittadini Maltin u Għawdxin. “Iż-żminijiet li qiegħdin ngħixu fihom jirrikjedi lil kull Gvern, bħalma għamel il-Gvern Malti, jiffoka fuq l-istabbilta’ tal-ekonomija, tal-finanzi, tan;familja u n-negozji. Għalhekk nemmnu li dan il-mudell ekonomiku addottat għandu jkun estiż lejn kull pajjiż fl-Unjoni Ewropea, hekk kif f’pajjiżna wera biċ-ċar li jiggarantixxi stabbilta’ fil-prezzijiet, li twassal għal kwalita’ ta’ ħajja aħjar għalina lkoll,” kompla Engerer. Huwa kkonkluda billi emfasizza fuq il-kuntatt man-nies bħala s-sigriet biex dan il-mudell ekonomiku jkun ta’ suċċess, hekk kif huwa d-dmir tal-politiċi li jikkunsidraw il-bżonnijiet taċ-ċittadini huma u jfasslu dawn il-miżuri ġodda. “Huwa importanti li nibqgħu ghaddejjin fuq dan l-eżempju ta’ pajjiżna u li nibqgħu nisimgħu x’għandhom bżonn in-nies u mmexxu l-karba tagħhom kemm fuq livell lokali, u kif ukoll fuq livell Ewropew, bħalma se nagħmlu aħna s-Soċjalisti,” temm jgħid Engerer.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 20.11.2022

“Kemm jien sodisfatt li din il-ġimgħa, bħala grupp tas-Soċjalisti u Demokratiċi fil-Parlament Ewropew, qiegħdin nfasslu proposti ċari lill-Kummisjoni Ewropea dwar il-kwalita’ tal-ħajja taċ-ċittadini Ewropej u taċ-ċittadini Maltin u Għawdxin. Sofisfatt aktar pero li bħala grupp qiegħdin nappellaw lill-kumplament tal-Ewropa biex timxi fuq l-eżempju tal-Gvern Malti fil-konfront tal-istabbilta’ fil-prezzijiet tal-enerġija, fjuwil u l-qamħ.” Hekk saħaq il-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Laburista Cyrus Engerer, hekk kif din il-ġimgħa l-Grupp tas-Soċjalisti u d-Demokratiċi nieda l-kampanja ‘Bring the Bills Down’, fejn il-grupp ser ikun qiegħed iressaq numru ta’ miżuri lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea biex jgħinu liċ-ċittadini u lin-negozji Ewropej ikampaw fi sfond tal-instabbilta’ globali li ġabet magħha l-gwerra fl-Ukrajna. Engerer fakkar kif Malta għal darb’ oħra hija l-unika pajjiż fl-Ewropa fejn il-prezzijiet ta’ dawn il-kommoditajiet imsemmija baqgħu l-istess tul dawn l-aħħar tlett snin – frott tal-għaqal u l-ħidma tal-Gvern Malti biex jassigura li l-piż minn instabbilta’ esterna ma jaqa’ qatt fuq iċ-ċittadini Maltin u Għawdxin. “Iż-żminijiet li qiegħdin ngħixu fihom jirrikjedi lil kull Gvern, bħalma għamel il-Gvern Malti, jiffoka fuq l-istabbilta’ tal-ekonomija, tal-finanzi, tan;familja u n-negozji. Għalhekk nemmnu li dan il-mudell ekonomiku addottat għandu jkun estiż lejn kull pajjiż fl-Unjoni Ewropea, hekk kif f’pajjiżna wera biċ-ċar li jiggarantixxi stabbilta’ fil-prezzijiet, li twassal għal kwalita’ ta’ ħajja aħjar għalina lkoll,” kompla Engerer. Huwa kkonkluda billi emfasizza fuq il-kuntatt man-nies bħala s-sigriet biex dan il-mudell ekonomiku jkun ta’ suċċess, hekk kif huwa d-dmir tal-politiċi li jikkunsidraw il-bżonnijiet taċ-ċittadini huma u jfasslu dawn il-miżuri ġodda. “Huwa importanti li nibqgħu ghaddejjin fuq dan l-eżempju ta’ pajjiżna u li nibqgħu nisimgħu x’għandhom bżonn in-nies u mmexxu l-karba tagħhom kemm fuq livell lokali, u kif ukoll fuq livell Ewropew, bħalma se nagħmlu aħna s-Soċjalisti,” temm jgħid Engerer.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 23.10.2022

Hekk kif fil-jiem li ġejjin il-Parlament Ewropew ser ikun qiegħed jiddiskuti riżoluzzjoni fuq il-qagħda tas-saltna tad-dritt f’Malta fl-għeluq tal-ħames sena mill-qtil ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia, il-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Laburista Cyrus Engerer ikkritika l-attentati tal-Partit Nazzjonalista fil-Parlament Ewropew biex juża din ir-riżoluzzjoni bħala mezz biex jiddistabilizza l-istabilità f’Malta fil-qasam tal-enerġija. . “Minflok jiffoka fuq ir-riformi kbar li saru biex tissaħħaħ is-saltna tad-dritt u d-demokrazija f’ pajjiżna, l-iskop tal-Partit Nazzjonalista hu li juża din ir-riżoluzzjoni biex jipprova jitfi l-power station ta’ Malta u jħalli lill-familju u n-negozji staġnati” qal Engerer. Engerer żvela kif David Casa, li huwa n-negozjatur tal-Partit Popolari Ewropew fuq din ir-riżoluzzjoni, kien qiegħed jimbotta klawżola biex jitwaqqafu kull tip ta’ fondi lill-Power Station Maltija, li hija l-unika Power Station f’pajjiżna – b’ konsegwenza li din ikollha titfi l-magni u tieqaf tiġġenera l-elettriku, u tħalli lil pajjiżna fid-dlam. “Biex jipprova jirbaħ punti politiċi, David Casa prova jitfi l-iswiċċ tal-uniku power station li għandna f’ pajjiżna, u b’hekk aħna lkoll nispiċċaw bla dawl. Ma jimpurtahx bit-tbatija li seta’ ġab fuq il-familji tagħna, u ma jinteressahx mit-telf li seta’ ġarrab lin-negozji tagħna,” kompla Engerer. “Dan huwa inaċċettabbli,” saħaq Engerer, fejn qal ukoll li “wara n-negozjati, aċċertajna li klawżola bħal din ma’ tkunx inkluża fir-riżoluzzjoni. Hija verament ħasra li tara li t-tir tal-Partit Nazzjonalista hu li jwaqqaf il-power station ta’ pajjiżna, speċjalment fi sfond tal-kriżi tal-enerġija li għaddejja minnha l-Ewropa bħalissa.” Engerer fakkar kif bħala delegazzjoni Laburista fil-Parlament Ewropew, qatt ma kien hemm problemi biex jitkellmu dwar is-saltna tad-dritt u d-demokrazija f’pajjiżna, hekk kif tul dawn l-aħħar snin kien hemm riformi bla preċedent biex dawn jissaħħu – riformi li ġew innotati u mfaħħrin mill-President tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea Ursula von der Leyen, mill-Kummissarju tal-Ġustizzja Didier Reynders, u kif ukoll mill-Kummissjoni Venezja. “Meta l-kritika tkun kostruttiva m’għandna l-ebda problema niddibattu fil-Parlament Ewropew, anzi, rajna kif il-Gvern Malti kien proattiv u propona ħafna miżuri u riformi ġodda biex f’dan il-qasam. Iżda, meta l-Partit Nazzjonalista jikkritika bi skop li jkisser il-Gvern u jitfa’ dubju fuq jekk l-unika power station ta’ Malta għandhiex tintefa jew le, dawn huma azzjonijiet destruttivi. Diment li hawn aħna pero, m’aħna qatt ser inħallu lill-Partit Nazzjonalista jiddistabilizza lil-pajjiżna,” kkonkluda Engerer.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torca - 16.10.2022

“L-ekonomija progressiva li tpoġġi lin-nies fiċ-ċentru tagħha, hi waħda li f’Malta ħalliet il-frott matul dawn l-aħħar disa’ snin. B’hekk, rajna l-akbar rati ta’ tkabbir ekonomiku fl-Ewropa u l-inqas rati ta’ qgħad fl-istorja tagħna.” Hekk qal il-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Laburista Cyrus Engerer, hu u jindirizza seduta tal-plenarja tal-Parlament Ewropew din il-ġimgħa fi Strasburgu – fi sfond ta’ kriżi ta’ enerġija u inflazzjoni li qiegħda tolqot l-Ewropa, konsegwenza tal-invażjoni Russa fl-Ukrajna. Fl-intervent tiegħu Engerer enfasizza fuq id-differenzi fil-politika bejn il-Partiti Soċjalisti u dawk Nazzjonalisti. Huwa fakkar kif pajjiżi mmexxija minn Gvernijiet Nazzjonalisti jibqgħu jinforzaw miżuri t’ awsterita’ li jkomplu jżidu l-piżijiet fuq il-familji u n-negozji – hekk kif kien għażel li jagħmel ukoll ‘bil-qalb’ Gvern Nazzjonalista fl-2010, fi sfond ta’ kriżi ħafna inqas severa minn tal-lum. Huwa sostna li bil-kuntrarju, il-Gvern Laburista f’Malta “ma waqafx jgħin lil- familji u lin-negozji sa mill-bidu tal-pandemija, u issa matul il Gwerra, filwaqt li xorta qiegħed iżomm il-finanzi tal pajjiz ‘on track’ skond ir-regoli Ewropej”. Triq li, skond Engerer, hija waħda ta’ ekonomija b’saħħitha li tinvesti fin-nies u fin-negozji, sabiex tkompli ddawwar ir-rota ekonomika tal-pajjiż. Engerer appella lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea, kif ukoll lill-Gvernijiet ta’ Stati Membri oħra tal-Unjoni Ewropea, bex iħarsu lejn u jaddottaw il-mudell ekonomiku mħaddan mill-Gvern Malti, biex l-ekonomija Ewropea tibqa’ b’saħħitha u reżiljenti quddiem l-isfidi li qiegħda taffaċja bħalissa, biex b’hekk il-piż fuq dawk l-aktar vulnerabbli jkun mill-inqas possibbli. “B’hekk rrid inħeġġeġ lil ħaddieħor, inkluż lill-Kummisjoni Ewropea, li meta jitnaqqsu l-piżijiet minn fuq il-familji u n-negozji, tkun qiegħed toħloq klima ekonomika li tkompli ġġib tkabbir u aktar saħħa ekonomika,” temm jgħid Engerer.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torca - 09.10.2022

L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista Cyrus Engerer ġie maħtur in-negozjatur fuq l-ibħra f’isem is-Soċjalisti u d-Demokratiċi fil-Parlament Ewropew, li se jwassal għal dibattitu u vot fuq it-tmexxija tal-ibħra u l-protezzjoni tal-biodiveristà fl-ibħra. Engerer spjega kif minn naħa tiegħu qiegħed jimbotta għal aktar ambizzjoni u koperazzjoni internazzjonali fuq il-politka tal-ibħra. Hu qal li din il-politika trid tkun ibbażżata fuq ir-realta’ u l-esperjenzi ta’ kommunitajiet li jgħixu mal-kosta u ta’ dawk li jgħixu fil-gżejjer. “Ħadd ma jifhem l-ibħra u l-bżonnijiet tagħhom b’mod daqshekk profond u personali daqsna li ngħixu ġol-gżejjer. Mhux biss nifhmu l-importanza tal-baħar għall-ekosistema, u kif tinsab f’periklu minħabba l-attivita’ tal-bniedem, iżda nifhmu ukoll is-soluzzjonijiet li hemm bżonn biex ngħelbu dawn l-isfidi. Il-gżejjer tagħna huma l-aktar li jintlaqtu mit-tibdil fil-klima u l-iżvilupp. Pero, soluzzjonijiet jeżistu, u bħala gżejjer dawn għarafnihom sew u wasal iż-żmien li ħaddieħor ,” qal Engerer. Ir-riżoluzzjoni li nnegozja Engerer se tkun qiegħdha tappella kemm lill-Unjoni Ewropea, kif ukoll il-bqija tad-dinja, biex jiġu adottati miri ambizzjużu li jassiguraw ibħra ndaf u vivaċi. Fl-istess ħin irridu nħarsu l-ibħra mit-tniġġis u li l-biodiversita’ fil-baħar tkun protetta. “Ma nistgħux ninsew kemm l-ibħra huma importanti fil-ġlieda kontra t-tibdil fil-klima għaliex jassorbju l-karbonju mill-arja,” qal Engerer. “Is-soluzzjoni għad-dinja tagħna hi li naċċertaw li l-ibħra jinżammu fiċ-ċentru tal-politika. Irridu nindirrizzaw żewġ elementi kruċjali – li nipproteġu l-ibħra, u fl-istess ħin nutilizzawhom bl-aħjar mod possibli. Dan huwa għall-ġid tagħna l-bnedmin stess, ” saħaq Engerer filwaqt li enfasizza li rridu nħarsu lejn is-saħħa b’mod olistiku. “Is-saħħa tal-ambjent ta’ madwarna, inkluż tal-ibħra, is-saħħa tal-bniedem kif ukoll is-saħħa tal-annimali li jgħixu fostna,” ikkonkluda Engerer. Din ir-riżoluzzjoni hija skedata għal vot waqt il-plenarja tal-Parlament Ewropew li jmiss, fi Strasburgu l-ġimgħa d-dieħla.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torca - 02.10.2022

Fi żjara tal-Membru Parlmentari Ewropew Cyrus Engerer li għamel fis-Serbja bħala parti mill-kontinġent tal-Parlament Ewropew għall-EiroPride 2022, kellu laqgħa mal-Prim Ministru tas-Serbja Ana Brnabić. Waqt il-laqgħa ġew diskussi diversi temi fosthom dik tal-ugwaljanza u l-valuri tal-Unjoni Ewropea. Fi tmiem il-laqgħa Engerer qal li dan hu mument storiku u ta’ opportunità għas-Serbja biex timxi ‘l quddiem fuq il-valuri komuni ta’ pajjiż li jaspira li jsir membru tal-Unjoni Ewropea ma’ Ewropa li qed tħares il-quddiem biex issaħħaħ il-libertà, d-demokrazija u d-drittijiet tal-bniedem. Engerer saħaq li s-Serbja għandha l-ingredjenti kollha biex taħdem u taċċerta l-ugwaljanza, sakemm ikun hemm rieda politila mit-tmexxija tal-pajjiż. Fl-isteds waqt kien kritiku għall-mod kif matul il-ġimgħa l-Gvwrn bħal donnu ried jibgħat messaġġi differenti skont l-udjenza li kellu quddiemu. Engerer tkellem ukoll dwar il-fatt li Malta tospita diversi persuni mis-Serbja u mill-Balkani u saħaq li l-koperazzjoni bejn iż-żewġ pajjiżi hi waħda essenzjali.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 25.09.2022

B’reazzjoni għad-diskors tal-President tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea Ursula von Der Leyen, il-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Laburista saħaq dwar il-bżonn ta’ Ewropa li tkun taf x’inhuma l-ħtiġijiet tan-nies u li tinvesti fiċ-ċittadini tagħha. “Għandna bżonn ta’ Unjoni Ewropea iktar soċjalista li tinvesti fiċ-ċittadini Ewropej u taddotta l-istess mudell ekonomiku u soċjali bħal dak tal-Gvern Malti li ħalla l-frott matul dawn l-aħħar disa snin”, qal Cyrus Engerer filwaqt li saħaq li “f’dan iż-żmien bla preċedent u importanti iktar minn qatt qabel li l-politika Ewropea ssir waħda aktat li tinvesti fiċ-ċittadin”. Fid-diskors tagħha Von der Leyen irrikonnoxit it-tbatija li ċ-ċittadini Ewropej qed jaffaċċjaw minħabba l-gwerra b’riżultat tal-invażjoni llegali tar-Russja fl-Ukranja u pproppniet numru ta’ miżuri ġodda, speċjalment dawk relatati mas-suq tal-enerġija. “Il-Kummissjoni Ewropes trid tgħaddi mill-kliem għall-fatti. Fil-passat in-Nazzjonalisti dejjem ħaddmu l-prinċipju tal-awsterità, wasal iż-żmien li minflok, ikun hemm investiment progressiv li jwassal f’livell t’għajxien xieraq għal kulħadd”, qal Engerer. “Hemm anzjani madwar l-Ewropa li minħabba l-inflazzjoni qed ikollhom jagħżlu bejn l-ikel jew il-mediċini; familji li kellhom inaqqsu l-livell t’għajxien li jixtiequ jipprovdu lit-tfal tagħhom; u żgħażagħ b’inqas opportunitajiet mill-ġenerazzjonijiet ta’ qabilhom”, spjega l-MPE Cyrus Engerer filwaqt li kkonkluda li għandna dover bħala politċi Ewropej li niżguraw l-aqwa livell t’għajxien għal poplu Ewropew.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 18.09.2022

“Din hija ġimgħa ta’ ċelebrazzjoni, ferħ, kif ukoll ta’ tifkir, għall-fatt li llum f’pajjiżna, persuni li jidentifikaw bħala LGBTIQ jistgħu jesprimu lilhom infushom, iħobbu lil min iħobbu u jibnu familja, f’ liberta’ totalI.” Hekk qal il-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Laburista Cyrus Engerer fl-okkażjoni tal-Malta Pride Week 2022, li tiċċelebra l-kisbiet favur l-ugwaljanza ta’ kull individwu, irrelevanti mill-orjentazzjoni sesswali jew identità tal-ġeneru. Il- Malta Pride Week – li din is-sena qed tħaddan it-tema‘Live Your Truth’ – tfakkar lil dak li jkun li ma fiha xejn ħażin li jgħix ħajtu kif jixtieq u li jkun komdu bih innifsu. Fl-okkażjoni tal-Pride Week, din il-ġimgħa ttellgħu diversi laqgħat, workshops u avvenimenti, biex jiżdied l-għarfien dwar l-imxija tad-drittijiet ċivili f’pajjiżna, u biex titfassal ukoll pjan il’ quddiem biex dawn ir-riformi jitkomplew. “Bħal-lum, ma nistax ma nħossnix kburi li jien Malti, hekk kif pajjiżna għal darb’ oħra jinsab fuq il-quċċata tal-pajjiżi Ewropej li għandhom l-aktar libertajiet ċivili fejn tidħol l-ugwaljanza għal persuni LGBTIQ,” qal Engerer. “Fl-istess ħin, inħossni kburi mmens li nagħmel parti mill-Partit Laburista, partit li fid-disa’ snin fit-tmun ta’ pajjiżna, wettaq riformi kbar fejn jidħlu dawn id-drittijiet ċivili u b’hekk aċċerta li kull Malti u Għawdxi jħossu komdu jgħix l-verita’ tiegħu nnifsu, f’pajjiżu stess – li fl-aħħar mill-aħħar hu dritt fundamentali tagħna lkoll.” Engerer fakkar kif is-sena d-dieħla, Malta ser tkun qed tospita l-EuroPride 2023 – l-akbar avveniment lijtiċċelebra d-drittijiet tal-persuni LGBTIQ fl-Ewropa u li jlaqqa’ eluf ta’ viżitaturi f’ belt Ewropea differenti kull sena. “Id-deċiżjoni li jittella’ l-EuroPride 2023 f’Malta tirrikonoxxi l-qabża kbira l’ quddiem li għamilna bħala pajjiż tul dawn l-aħħar snin – u ninsab ħerqan biex niċċelebraw dawn is-suċċessi flimkien ma’ eluf t’Ewropej li jagħmlu parti mill-kommunita’ LGBTIQ”, kompla Engerer. Huwa temm jgħid li dan kollu ma jfissirx li Malta laħqet il-quċċata fejn jidħlu riformi biex jaċċertaw ugwaljanza bejn kull Malti u Għawdxi. “Anzi, għandna nkomplu nirsistu u nkunu ta’ eżempju għal pajjiżi oħrajn, biex inkunu aħna li nfasslu l-mixja Ewropea lejn kontinent ugwali, fejn kull Ewropew iħossu komdu jkun hu nnifsu, f’daru stess,” temm jgħid Engerer.

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It-Torċa - 11.09.2022

“Il-politiċi ta’ stoffa huma dawk li ma jibżgħux u li jibqgħu għaddejjin, minkejja l-maltemp li jkun hemm quddiemhom. Dawk li minkejja l-isfidi u diffikultajiet li jkun hemm madwarhom, li xi kultant ikunu pjuttost kbar, xorta waħda jkomplu għaddejjin biex iġibu l-aqwa suċċessi għal pajjiżhom. Hekk qiegħed jagħmel il-Gvern Malti, immexxi mill-Prim Ministru Robert Abela, u llum qiegħdin nieħdu l-frott ta’ dawn id-deċiżjonijiet għaqlin.” Dan kien kliem il-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Laburista Cyrus Engerer, b’reazzjoni għall-aħbar li l-ekonomija Maltija kibret b’9% matul it-tieni kwart ta’ din is-sena – li hija l-ogħla rata ta’ tkabbir fost is-27 stat membru tal-Unjoni Ewropea. Fakkar ukoll kif ġiet irreġistrata, għal darb’ oħra, l-inqas rata ta’ qgħad fl-istorja ta’ pajjiżna. “Kienu sentejn ta’ sfidi, hekk kif għexna tul pandemija, u issa bil-gwerra fl-Ukrajna li kompliet titfa’ piż fuq l-istabbilta’ u l-kummerċ madwar l-Ewropa kollha. Minkejja dan, xorta waħda pajjiżna rnexxielu jilħaq livell ta’ ġid nazzjonali li jikkumpara mas-sena 2019, eżatt qabel il-pandemija. Dan huwa l-legat tal-għaqal u ħidma bla waqfien tal-Gvern Laburista tul dawn is-snin, u hija ukoll konferma ta’ kemm il-Gvern huwa kommess li jħares l-interessi tal-Maltin u l-Għawdxin kollha,” kompla Engerer. Huwa saħaq li anka fil-Parlament Ewropew, hu flimkien mal-kollegi MPE Laburisti, ser ikomplu jkunu l-vuċi tal-poplu Malti u Għawdxi, biex kwalunkwe deċiżjoni li tittieħed fuq livell Ewropew, tkun tikkunsidra l-bżonnijiet Maltin, u jaċċertaw li pajjiżna jibqa’ miexi l’ quddiem u jkun ta’ suċċess. “Lilna ser issibuna hawnhekk, u ser inkomplu niġġieldu l-ġlieda tal-Maltin u l-Għawdxin kollha, biex inkomplu niksbu suċċessi għal pajjiżna. Minkejja li kemm-il darba jkollna min jipprova jagħmel bsaten fir-roti, dejjem waqqafnilhom. U hekk ser inkomplu nagħmlu,” temm jgħid Engerer.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

It-Torċa - 04.09.2022

The entire body of media outlets has seen countless opinion pieces, news articles and comments made by citizens on greener transport alternatives. Malta lacks green transportation is not at all unfamiliar nor news these days. It is also not news that just a few kilometers away from us, the rest of our world is facing a gross increase in fuel prices; the same fuel that poses the greatest threat to ourplanet. I found myself perplexed with the online reactions to E-Scooter usage in in Malta . Yes, it is frustrating when irresponsible users show no respect to pedestrians or others using vehicles. However, the irresponsbility on our streets cannot be bogged down solely to those using e-scooters. The first thing that pops to mind is how the different bars and restaurants at the Ferries in Sliema have not only taken the pavements but also all parking spaces in front of them, leaving residents and customers with no place to park. To add insult to injury, now that the parking spaces have gone, vans unloading deliveries to these bars and restaurant, as well as taxis, end up stopping to deliver their goods (or people) on one of the two lanes available, leaving only one lane for e-scooters, bicycles, motorbikes, buses, cars, vans and trucks to use – many a times this leads to traffic up until the Ta’ Xbiex and Msida area. It is a reality that having a society accustomed to use fuel vehicles on a daily basis from the minute we turn eighteen, has created devastating effects on the air we breathe and the environment we inhabit. Statistics by the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) paint a grim picture of our ambient air quality which is leading to more deaths in our country than the Covid-19 pandemic unfortunately brought. This is precisely why we need to change the way we move from one place to another and to help us do so, we need the proper infrastructure and laws that incentivise the usage of alternate means of transport. While not blaming the twelve Local Councils from my region that issued a strong statement on the way e-scooters are creating problems to other citizens, especially the ones with mobility challenges, I value initiatives which derive from outside-the-box thinking. I value innovation, convenience and most of all, I value a society that seeks solutions to the challenges we face. . All this is an exact representation of what the San Gwann Local Council, led by Mayor Trevor Fenech, has managed to propose and hopefully achieve in this regard. The porposal to introduce specifically allocated parking spaces (without decreasing spaces for cars) is one solution to the main issue that this alternative mode of transport brings – random, careless parking. A solution which was brought about by acting rationally rather than hastily. In essence, this solution would have been the natural choice had it been cars that we were discussing. Yet when it comes to cleaner modes of transport, we are still perceiving these as something foreign rather than a crucial fragment of our connectivity and health in general. If we have green alternatives, should we not cater for them in the ways that we cater for other vehicles? Allocated parking for instance. Infrastructure that provides sufficient space for such modes of transport (as are bus routes, bicycle routes and general car routes). Regulations which determine the how and the what. This may seem complicated or far-fetched at first but just like we regulate car traffic, we can regulate E-scooters without having to get rid of them. The benefits that we, as a country, will reap from initiatives and regulations of this sort are endless when compared to the loss of a greener alternative we will suffer should these E-Scooters be banned entirely. As readers you might find it strange that after all the nuisance and inconveniences that these E-Scooters have caused, I am here writing an opinion piece in favour of these same scooters. It is however my personal experience that has given me this, somewhat positive and hopeful perspective. I use E-Scooters both during my time in Brussels and also in Malta. This gives me a dual view of what works offshore and what could work here in Malta. For instance, I can see the difference in regulations, responsibility of users, infrastructure and the way the transport system caters for them as another means of transport rather than as a nuisance. More importantly, car users and pedestrians have learned to co-exist with bicycles, E-Scooters and anything of the sort. Finally, I acknowledge the places wherein E-Scooters are prohibited. In cases like Strasbourg for instance, where the European Parliament meets monthly, E-Scooters are not available for rent. You can only use your own. So if Strasbourg does not allow them, why should we? Simple; because in Strasbourg, other much greener means of transport are available and catered for. In Malta, cars rule the roads. It is for this reason that we cannot afford doing away with greener alternatives as are E-Scooters. These are a way to reduce car use and encourage a culture of green alternatives. This is why I contend and firmly believe that the solution is not removing E-scooters entirely, but finding solutions which permit the coexistence of alternative means of transport.

MEP Cyrus Engerer

MaltaToday - 04.09.2022

X’inhu l-futur tal-ambjent ta’ madwarna? L-iżvilupp kif se jiżvolġi mas-snin? X’Malta se jkollhom il-ġenerazzjonijiet futuri? Se jistmerruna? Dawn u ħafna iżjed huma ħsibijiet li jiġu f’moħħ ħafna inkluż lili. Malta u Għawdex huma gżejjer żgħar b’popolazzjoni vibranti li żdiedet mhux ftit. Kulħadd bil-ħtiġijiet u l-idea tiegħu. Sfortunatament, ikun hawn ħafna li jikkritikaw imma mingħajr ma joffru soluzzjoni, anzi, kważi kważi jirraġunaw li ‘ta’ dak u tal-oħra ħażin, imma tiegħi jrid isir’. Dan b’referenza wkoll għall-iżvilupp fil-kostruzzjoni li lkoll għandna għajnejn biex nara iż-żieda fih. Ifisser li aħna wkoll fuq bażi personali, irridu nieħdu ħsieb dan u ma nkunux komdi biss nikkritikaw mingħajr aħna stess ma ngħinu f’dan ir-rigward. Ilu li wasal iż-żmien biex nagħtu iżjed importanza lill-ippjanar tajjeb f’Malta, li hu wieħed mill-iktar pajjiżi b’popolazzjoni densa fid-dinja. Nemmen li għal pajjiż daqshekk żgħir, proċess ta’ ppjanar li ma jiġix maħtuf minn interessi personali huwa ta’ importanza kbira, jekk il-pajjiż irid isegwi r-rotta għall-iżvilupp sostenibbli għall-benefiċċju kemm tal-ġenerazzjonijiet attwali kif ukoll dawk futuri. Ħafna jistqarru li bil-kostruzzjoni, l-ekonomija tkompli tissaħħaħ. Fatt, għalkemm din hija triq perikoluża ħafna peress li l-benefiċċji ekonomiċi minn approċċ bħal dan se jakkumulaw malajr ħafna u jitgawdew mill-benefiċjarji iżda l-impatti negattivi fuq il-komunitajiet u l-wirt nazzjonali, kemm fuq żmien medju kif ukoll fit-tul, jistgħu tkun irriversibbli. Apparti hekk, ma jistax ikollok viżjoni ta’ bini kontinwu bla rażan, anke bi stress fuq il-poplu li fl-aħħar mill-aħħar, se jkun eżawrixxa l-art kollha possibbli u l-mistoqsija tiġi awtomatika; “X’se nagħmlu issa?” Il-pajjiż għandu bżonn aktar, mhux inqas, pjanifikaturi li jistgħu jimpenjaw ruħhom b’mod sinifikanti ma’ professjonijiet oħra, mal-politiċi u mal-pubbliku, u jkunu jistgħu jindikaw lil dawk li jieħdu d-deċiżjonijiet l-implikazzjonijiet ta’ diversi għażliet ta’ politika li huma disponibbli. It-tajjeb irid jissemma wkoll. Meta l-poplu reġa’ tana l-mandat biex immexxu dan il-pajjiż, aħna ppreżentajna l-proposti ta’ proġetti ambizzjużi ta’ spazji ħodor li se jwasslu għal Malta u Għawdex isbaħ. Dan ifisser li se nidħlu għall-aktar proġett ambjentali ambizzjuż fl-istorja ta’ pajjiżna. Dan diġà bdejna narawh anke f’forom ta’ ideat innovattivi bħalma rajna l-parkeġġ fil-Ħamrun li flok tħalla sempliċiment parkeġġ, inbdnew strutturi li fuqu hemm ġnien li jista’ jitgawda mir-residenti u anke joffri ambjent aħjar bid-dell tas-siġar u estetika aħjar. Din il-ħidma qed issir ukoll mal-kunsilli lokali u r-reġjuni b’attenzjoni biex intejbu li għandna u nibnu fuqu b’mod sostenibbli. Ma nistax ninsa l-investiment massiċċ li sar u qed isir fil-park nazzjonali f’Ta’ Qali fejn dan se jservi bħala l-akbar pulmun aħdar li qatt ra pajjiżna. Nawgura li nieħdu ħsieb dak li għandna u ntejbuh. Aħna fi dmir li l-ambjent ta’ madwarna nsaħħuħ. Fi dmirna li noħolqu bilanċ sostenibbli bejn l-ambjent u l-iżvilupp, kemm għalina, għal uliedna u għall-ġenerazzjonijiet li ġejjin.

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