Edward Scicluna

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  • Labour MEPs up for Parliament awards

    Labour MEPs up for Parliament awards

    Labour MEPs  Edward Scicluna and Louis Grech have been short-listed in two categories of the prestigious ‘MEP of the Year Awards 2012’ organised by the Parliament magazine. Prof. Scicluna is among three candidates nominated for the ‘Economic and Monetary Affairs’ category and Louis Grech, for the ‘Internal Market and Consumer Protection’ category. Each short-list is based on a large number of…

  • A dignified farewell to Dom Mintoff [VIDEO]

    A dignified farewell to Dom Mintoff [VIDEO]

    Former Labour Prime Minister Dom Mintoff  was given a dignified farewell by the Maltese nation in a state funeral deserving of a great statesman. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna attended the funeral Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral and took part in the funeral cortège. He also paid his last respects to Dom Mintoff as he was lying…

  • Feast of the Conversion of St Paul – Safi

    Feast of the Conversion of St Paul – Safi

    Labour MEP Prof. Edward Scicluna, on Sunday 26th August attended the feast of the Conversion of St Paul at Safi. He attended the religious procession and visited the lovely parish church of this quant village. He appreciated the dedication and hard work of the clergy and the volunteers who help keep the parish church of this picturesque village in such a lovely condition.     Festa Konverżjoni ta’ San Pawl – Ħal…

  • Dom Mintoff : Architect-Economist-Strategist – L-MEP u Int – Prog 127

    Dom Mintoff : Architect-Economist-Strategist – L-MEP u Int – Prog 127

      ‘For Dom Mintoff the economy was a very important tool’. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna made this claim during this week’s programme MEP u INT which is totally dedicated to the former Labour Prime Minister Dom Mintoff who passed away at the age of 96 years on the 20th of August. Professor Scicluna speaks…

  • L-ekonomija skont Dom Mintoff

    L-ekonomija skont Dom Mintoff

    KULL mexxej kbir ta’ pajjiż li qaleb ta’ taħt fuq is-soċjetà ta’ pajjiżu, u li ħalla ismu mnaqqax fl-istorja, ma setgħax ma kellux kredu ekonomiku jew stil ta’ tmexxija għalih. Tajjeb jew ħażin il-Prim Ministru Thatcher, il-President Reagan u llum il-Kanċillier Merkel huma assoċjati ma’ ‘policies’ ekonomiċi partikolari li kkonvertew numru ta’ ekonomisti għal warajhom.…

  • Recall Mintoffianomics

    Recall Mintoffianomics

    Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher are remembered for their own brand of economics, Thatcherism and Reaganomics. But what about Dom Mintoff’s own particular economic creed and style which too had indelibly left their mark on his government’s administration? Although not an economist by profession, and never taking over the Ministry of Finance, nobody doubted that…

  • SAĦĦA PERIT!

    SAĦĦA PERIT!

    “Ġgant politiku”. “Mexxej b’viżjoni”. “Grazzi perit ta’ dak li għamilt”. “Bdilt wiċċ Malta”. “Patrijott ta’ veru”. “Il-mexxej li tana l-identità”. “Missier Malta Ħielsa”. Dawn kienu l-kummenti li spikkaw tard ilbieraħ filgħaxija hekk kif tħabbret il-mewt tal-eks-Prim Ministru u Mexxej tal-Partit Laburista, Dom Mintoff. Hu miet fir-residenza tiegħu f’Ħal Tarxien fl-età ta’ 96 sena. Il-Perit Dom…

  • Stagflation

    Stagflation

    Ma jidhirlix li għandna kelma għaliha bil-Mal­ti. Tfis­ser sitwazzjoni fejn il-pajjiż qed jesperjenza inflazzjoni għolja waqt li fl-istess ħin jinsab f’riċessjoni. Sal-bidu tas-sebgħinijiet aħna l-ekonomisti konna naħsbu li dawn iż-żewġ sitwazzjonijiet ma jistgħux jiġru fl-istess ħin. Sew it-teorija li konna nim­xu fuqha, dik ta’ Keynes, kif ukoll il-prattika, flimkien kie­nu juri li l-gvernijiet setgħu jonfħu…

  • Feast of St. Helen – Birkirkara

    Feast of St. Helen – Birkirkara

    On Sunday 19 August Prof Edward Scicluna MEP attended the pontifical mass and the procession on the feast of St Helen in Birkirkara. Prof Scicluna also visited the various band clubs and societies as well as the Labour Party Club in Birkirkara and met with members of committees and those who were celebrating the feast…

  • Feast of St. Leonard – Kirkop

    Feast of St. Leonard – Kirkop

    Enjoyed visiting the festa of St Leonard in Kirkop, the procession, the bands the fireworks and of course the beautiful Parish Church and the sweet old local chapel. Enjoyed speaking with friends and others from Kirkop and visitors from outside the village. Festa San Leonardu – Kirkop Ħadt pjaċir ħafna nżur l-festa reliġjuża ta’ San…