Edward Scicluna

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  • Feast Madonna ta’ Pompei, Marsaxlokk

    Feast Madonna ta’ Pompei, Marsaxlokk

    Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna, last Sunday 29 July attended the vocal and instrumental concert performed by the Madonna ta’ Pompei Band Club in Marsaxlokk. Professor Scicluna appreciated  the talent and dedication of so many people, especially of the youths  involved in the organisation of the feast.   Festa  Madonna ta’ Pompei, Marsaxlokk L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista…

  • UHM Business Breakfast

    UHM Business Breakfast

    Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna praised the Union Ħaddiema Maqgħudin document ‘Active Labour Market Policy’ which was launched during  a Business Breakfast  held by the UHM on Wednesday 25th July. He was pleased that the study was supported by all the unions. He said that it was very important that the issue of precarious jobs…

  • On being an effective MEP – L-MEP u Int – Prog 125

    On being an effective MEP – L-MEP u Int – Prog 125

      The European Parliament adjourned for the summer recess at the end of a very demanding and important session due to the difficult decisions it had to take mainly because of the financial and the Euro crisis. In this programme Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna talks about this particular European Parliament session and his endevours,…

  • Ħidmet il-Membri Parlamentari Ewropej

    Ħidmet il-Membri Parlamentari Ewropej

    Huwa tajjeb li fi tmiem ta’ leġiżlatura, li parlamentarju iħares lura u jara kemm ikun ħadem matul is-sessjoni li tkun għadha kif għaddiet. Hawn Malta l-parlamentari tagħna ma tantx jintalbu jagħmlu dan l-eżerċizzju. Parlamentarju iktar ikejjluh mill-fama li jkun kiseb tul is-snin, li tinkludi ħafna affarijiet fosthom kemm ikun kapaċi, minn tagħna u kemm jaqdi…

  • The Libor Scandal – L-MEP u Int – Prog 124

    The Libor Scandal – L-MEP u Int – Prog 124

      In this programme Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna explains in detail about the latest financial scandal that has hit the financial scene. The scandal involves the mechanism known as Libor. Professor Scicluna speaks about the number of prestigious banks, including Barclays Bank, that are involved in the scandal. He explains what the Libor mechanism…

  • L-Unjoni Bankarja Ewropea – Tagħmel sens għalina?

    L-Unjoni Bankarja Ewropea – Tagħmel sens għalina?

    Il-kriżijiet li għaddejna u għadna għaddejin minnhom ġew ikkawżati primarjament mill-banek.  Parti kbira taż-żieda fid-djun tal-gvernijiet fiż-żona ewro saru meta somom kbar ta’ ewro pubbliċi ntużaw biex isalvaw lil dawn il-banek minn falliment ċert. Il-każ klassiku kien tal-Irlanda fejn l-ekonomija inqalbet  żaqqa ‘l fuq minħabba bank fallut, u l-pajjiż kellu jbati konsegwenzi kbar bi qtugħ…

  • Mill-ekonomija tal-ktieb għall-politika tal-bieb

    Mill-ekonomija tal-ktieb għall-politika tal-bieb

    Filwaqt li jibbrilla fl-argument tekniku u ekonomiku, għadu jsibha diffiċli jikkummenta fuq suġġetti li jinvolvu battibekki politiċi fil-partit oppost. Anke jekk il-Professur Edward Scicluna hu wieħed mill-kandidati ewlenin li qed jimbotta l-Partit Laburista għall-elezzjoni ġenerali li jmiss iħossu skomdu quddiem il-mistoqsija: “Kemm hu serju dak li ġara fil-Partit Nazzjonalista lbieraħ (il-Ħamis)?” meta tliet deputati ġew…

  • Il-Gvern qed jirriskja li jerġa’ jdaħħalna fl-Excessive Deficit Procedure [VIDEO]

    Il-Gvern qed jirriskja li jerġa’ jdaħħalna fl-Excessive Deficit Procedure [VIDEO]

    Edward Scicluna qal li d-dejn tal-pajjiż mhux talli ma niżilx, iżda kkalkulat minn Marzu sa Marzu, fl-ewwel quarter tas-sena tela’ għal 75%. Meta żżid il-garanziji fuq id-dejn, b’kollox jitla’ għal 92%. Fl-istess waqt, id-defiċit fl-ewwel quarter tela’ għal 5.5%   Filwaqt li l-Gvern jinsab aljenat bil-problemi interni fil-Partit Nazzjonalista, pajjiżna qed jirriskja li jidħol fil-morsa…

  • Min rebaħ fl-aħħar ‘summit’ Ewropew?

    Min rebaħ fl-aħħar ‘summit’ Ewropew?

    L-MIDJA qabblu l-aħħar ‘summit’ fi Brussels, fejn sa­ret Laqgħa Għolja oħra tal-mexxejja tal-Unjoni Ewropea, mal-Euro 2012, bil-logħba ta’ bejn l-Italja u l-Ġermanja. Min skorja, min rebaħ u min tilef. Kien hemm xebħ kbir bejn iż-żewġ Super Marios – Mario Monti u Mario Balotelli li jidhru li t-tnejn skorjaw kontra avversarju tal-istess nazzjonalità li sa ftit…

  • Banking Union – L-MEP u Int – Prog 123

    Banking Union – L-MEP u Int – Prog 123

    During the last European Union summit which was held in Brussels in June one of the most important topics discussed was the proposal of setting up a Banking Union for the Euro Zone countries. The proposal is currently being studied by the Committee for the Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament and by…