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Malta’s Beppe Galea elected Chairman of the European Democrat Students

Malta's Beppe Galea elected Chairman of the European Democrat Students
Jul 30 2022 Share

Malta’s own Beppe Galea has officially been elected to lead European Democrat Students as Chairman with 92% of the votes

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Originally from Victoria Gozo, Galea has a history of European politics and the EDS itself, garnering a reputation for understanding and professionalism whilst showing aspiring Maltese politicians that it is more than possible to create your own journey into European politics.

A close affiliate of current European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Galea follows in her footsteps by securing re-election as Chairman, getting a shout-out from the President herself in a recent social media post by the EDS.

Metsola was also part of the European Democrat Students in her early days, leading the rallies for Malta’s European citizenship in a time of uncertainty on whether or not Malta would join the EU.

Could we be seeing another Maltese EP President in the future?

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Shortest day in recorded history as planet Earth spins faster than ever before

Shortest day in recorded history as Earth spins faster than ever before
Jul 30 2022 Share

Scientists have registered Earth’s shortest recorded day since the beginning of the use of atomic clocks to measure the planet’s rotation speed.

While understanding the physics of Earth’s time and rotation is already boggling enough, it is important to understand the fundamental fact that Earth is spinning faster than it ever has before, completing an entire rotation in 1.59 milliseconds less than the complete 24 hours on 29th June 2022.

This time sets the record for the shortest day, and the latest in a series of rotation records since the start of 2020, previously completing an entire rotation in 1.5 milliseconds less than 24 hours. Scientists began recording the Earth’s time of rotation with atomic clocks in the 1960s, utilising resonance frequencies of atom to monitor the globe’s time system with needlepoint precision.

Since the start of 2020, the Earth has 28 of the shortest days since the 1960s.

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“Ukraine belongs with us”; Roberta Metsola invited to speak at Ukrainian Parliament

"Ukraine belongs with us"; Roberta Metsola invited to speak at Ukrainian Parliament
Jul 30 2022 Share

On the occasion of Ukraine’s Statehood, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola was invited to address the Ukrainian Parliament and speak to the MPs amid the current war in their territory.

Metsola stated that it was an honour to speak to the MPs once again but more than that, it was a responsibility and “a sign of solidarity with a nation under siege”. The EP president saluted the country’s bravery, resilience and resolve in the face of such adversity and applauded all those giving their lives for the freedoms that ‘we sometimes take for granted’.

“As Ukraine continues on its path toward European Union membership, the European Parliament will be there. In solidarity. In friendship and in a bond as Europeans,” Metsola concluded.

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Stop wearing ties to save energy amid heatwave, Spanish PM tells workers

Stop wearing ties to save energy amid heatwave, Spanish PM tells workers
Jul 30 2022 Share

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has instructed workers in the public and private sectors to stop wearing neckties as an energy-conservation measure as Spain amid an intense heatwave in the country.

Sanchez turned to this “urgent” measure as temperatures continue to rise across Europe, with most countries experiencing record-high temperatures. The PM went on to state that he himself wasn’t wearing a necktie and wanted his ministers, public officials and workers in private industries to follow suit.

The reasoning behind this is that as a result, people may stay cooler, use less air conditioners and thus lower energy costs as European countries move to decrease their dependency on Russian gas in light of the war in Ukraine.

Malta has also seen a recent spike in temperatures, with air conditioner usage becoming more and more common as the years roll on. Should we follow in the footsteps of Spain?

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