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Finance Minister Scicluna’s Comments to the Times of Malta on Citizenship by Investment Scheme – Uncut
In a brief interview with the Times of Malta on Thursday 23rd January 2014, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna explained that his original statements regarding the citizenship by investment scheme in an exchange of views with the European Parliament were twisted and misrepresented. Minister Scicluna said that when he referred to issues such as…
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Gvern kommess għall-proċess ta’ akkwist pubbliku aktar trasparenti u effettiv
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Prof. Edward Scicluna enfasizza li l-Gvern huwa kommess li jikseb proċess ta’ akkwist pubbliku li jkun trasparenti, effiċjenti u kontabbli, u jnaqqas in-numru ta’ appelli permezz ta’ komunikazzjoni u għarfien.Dan se jnaqqas l-ispejjeż burokratiċi u amministrattivi fuq l-industrija. Il-Prof. Scicluna kien qiegħed jitkellem waqt konferenza stampa li saret fl-uffiċċji tal-Bord ta’ Reviżjoni tal-Kuntratti Pubbliċi (PCRB) fil-Furjana nhar il-Ħamis 23 ta’ Jannar…
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L-investiment nieqes fl-Ewropa bejn l-2008 u l-2012 għandu jiswa lill-Ewropa €540 Biljun fi prospetti mitlufa sal-2020
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Prof. Edward Scicluna enfasizza l-importanza ta’ strumenti finanzjarji fl-Unjoni Ewropea li huma kapaċi biex ifasslu interventi speċifiċi u mfassla biex jiffaċilitaw il-finanzjament u jippromwovu l-investiment fi ħdan l-irkupru ta’ Unjoni Ewropea. “Skont stima waħda, l-investiment nieqes tal-Ewropa bejn l-2008 u l-2012, se jiswa lill-kontinent 540 biljun ewro fi prospetti mitlufa sal-2020,” qal il-Prof.…
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Standard & Poor’s affirms stable outlook for Malta – Videoblog 29
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna explains that the recently-published positive assessment by international credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s underlines the credibility of the Government’s plan to undertake significant reforms while also strengthening the country’s finances. He notes that in its appraisal, Standard & Poor’s welcomed the Government’s reform in the energy sector which…
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Ix-Xogħol Tal-Gvern Rikonoxxut Minn Standard & Poor’s
Il-pjan tal-Gvern Malti għas-settur tal-enerġija qed jipprogressa b’mod li jsaħħaħ il-qagħda finanzjarja ta’ pajjiżna. Fl-2013 l-ekonomija kibret aktar minn kull aspettativa. Dawn huma wħud mill-konklużjonijiet ewlenin li tagħmel l-aġenzija ta’ kreditu internazzjonali Standard & Poor’s. Tistqarr li l-amministrazzjoni ġdida, bil-governanza effettiva tagħha, bdiet tirreġistra progress fil-ħidma tagħha fuq riformi fit-tul. Dawn il-prospetti tajbin għal Malta…
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Kritika mhux kredibbli mill-oppożizzjoni
Il-Ministeru għall-Finanzi jinnota b’sorpriża d-dikjarazzjoni li għamel id-deputat tal-Oppożizzjoni Tonio Fenech dwar żieda fl-impiegi tas-settur pubbliku u l-effett tagħha fuq id-deficit. It-tentattiv ta’ Tonio Fenech li jitfa, fuq l-amministrazzjoni preżenti, r-responsabbilita taż-żieda fil-ħruġ tal-Gvern fuq salarji m’huwiex kredibbli. Ir-realtà hija li kien l-istess Tonio Fenech, bħala Ministru għall-Finanzi, li ffirma tant ftehimiet kollettivi lejliet elezzjoni…
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Courtesy visit from the Ambassador of H.E. Janine Finck, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna Receives A Courtesy Visit From The Ambassador Of H.E. Janine Finck, Ambassador Of The Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from H.E. Ms. Janine Finck, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, on Tuesday 14th January 2014. The meeting touched upon topics…
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Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna on Sibt il-Punt – ONE radio – 04.01.2014
On ONE Radio explaining that as economy grows, an increase in registered unemployment is inevitable. This does not mean unemployment is growing. In fact Eurostat data shows the opposite: unemployment is dropping gradually. [nggallery id=165] — Waqt intervista fuq ONE Radio aktar kmieni illum, il-Ministru għall-Finananzi Edward Scicluna spjega kif l-ekonomija Maltija qed tieħu…
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‘Looking back on a positive year’ – Videoblog 28
In his first blog for 2014, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna takes a look at the country’s economic and fiscal performance during 2013. Prof. Scicluna notes that while a complete picture is difficult to obtain as yet as certain figures for the full year are not available before the first months of 2014,…
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The Banking Union – a milestone European decision – Videoblog 27
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the recent milestone decision taken by Euro zone Ministers on the Banking Union during an intensive, two-day negotiation and discussion meeting in Brussels. He explains that the Banking Union will be essential to safeguarding depositors and taxpayers in the eventuality of further bank troubles in the wake of the…