Edward Scicluna

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  • Commissioner Almunia tells Scicluna government inaction is delaying Air Malta rescue [VIDEO]

    Commissioner Almunia tells Scicluna government inaction is delaying Air Malta rescue [VIDEO]

      – video –     – press release –   EU Competition chief Joaquin Almunia has accused the Maltese government for failing to provide the information needed to agree to its €130 million state aid rescue plan. Speaking on Tuesday evening at a hearing of the ECON committee (Tuesday 19th June) in response to questions from…

  • Is-Semestru Ekonomiku

    Is-Semestru Ekonomiku

    Il-qtugħ fl-infieq ta’ €40 miljun fil-bidu ta’ din is-sena ħasdet lill-poplu Malti mhux biss għall-mod bla ħsieb kif sar dan il-qtugħ imma l-iktar għas-sempliċi raġuni li l-Gvern sa issa qed jaħbi l-proċess sħiħ ta’ kif l-Unjoni Ewropea qed tiskrutinja u tirregola l-Baġit tagħna qabel ma jitħabbar f’għeluq is-sena. Fl-aħħar ta’ dan ix-xahar il-Kunsill tal-Ministri se…

  • Transparency – L-MEP u Int – Prog 119

    Transparency – L-MEP u Int – Prog 119

        Commissioner Olli Rehn fully agreed with Labour MEP Prof. Edward Scicluna’s emphasis on the need for full transparency on the recommendations that the Council will be approving soon for the citizens of the European Union. Prof. Scicluna speaks about this at length and about the Plenary Session held in Strasbourg, as well as…

  • Unveiling of Statue of Our Lady of the Lilies, Mqabba

    Unveiling of Statue of Our Lady of the Lilies, Mqabba

    Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna attended the unveiling of the Statue of Our Lady of the Lilies at Mqabba on Saturday 9 June 2012. This event, held during a Musico-Literary Soiree’ with the participation of Madonna tal-Ġilju band, was part of the activities related to the local Feast  organised by the Our Lady of the Lilies…

  • Laqgha ta’ Diskussjoni – EJJA U STAQSI – Il-Ġimgħa, 8 ta’ Ġunju – Cottage Gardens, Żurrieq

    Laqgha ta’ Diskussjoni – EJJA U STAQSI – Il-Ġimgħa, 8 ta’ Ġunju – Cottage Gardens, Żurrieq

    “If the government was bringing itself to believe that there are no problems, now the figures are giving a clear picture what the situation really is”, Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna stated while addressing another Public Meeting ‘Ejja u Staqsi’ in Żurrieq on the 9th June. He spoke mainly on the effects of the recession…

  • Prof. Scicluna in half an hour interview with Robert Musumeci

    Prof. Scicluna in half an hour interview with Robert Musumeci

    Labour MEP Prof. Scicluna discusses issues related to finance, economics, education, health, youth employment, accountability and sustainability, among other issues, during the programme ‘Talk’ on Smash TV presented by Perit Robert Musumeci on Wednesday 6 June 2012. Prof. Scicluna insists that, above all, the country needs to have good governance, sustainable structures and to be…

  • Euro Commissioner backs Scicluna on reform programme transparency [VIDEO]

    Euro Commissioner backs Scicluna on reform programme transparency [VIDEO]

    EU Eurozone Commissioner Olli Rehn last night joined Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna in calling for EU governments to put their country’s National Reform Programme before Parliament. Commissioner Rehn’s statement was in response to questions posed by Prof Scicluna during the Economic Dialogue on the EU’s Country-by-country recommendations convened by the Parliament’s Economic Committee. These…

  • CCCTB

    CCCTB

    CCCTB “….. din il-proposta se tolqotna ħafna u allura rridu neħduha bis-serjetà.”   Ix-xahar li għadda, il-Parlament Ewropew ivvota favur proposta mressqa mill-Kummissjoni dwar l-armonizzazzjoni tal-bażi tat-taxxi għall-kumpaniji li joperaw fl-Ewropa, magħrufa bħala CCCTB (Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base). Din il-proposta qajmet dibattitu bejn l-Istati Membri tal-Unjoni Ewropea fejn, waqt li l-maġġoranza huma favur tagħha,…

  • National Reform Programme – L-MEP u Int – Prog 118

    National Reform Programme – L-MEP u Int – Prog 118

    Il-gvern Malti għandu jinnegozja mal-Kummissjoni Ewropea r-rakkomandazzjonijiet li għamlet lill-Kunsill dwar il-programm nazzjonali ta’ riforma fosthom dawk dwar l-eta’ tal-pensjoni u l-COLA. Dan jispjegah fid-dettal Il-Membru Parlamentari Ewropew Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna f”dan il-118-il Programm l-MEP u INT.         – Smash TV : Friday, 8th June, 2012

  • MEP Edward Scicluna represents Labour Party on PES ‘Growth and Jobs Pact’

    MEP Edward Scicluna represents Labour Party on PES ‘Growth and Jobs Pact’

      The expert group are finalising the policy document ‘Pact for Growth and Jobs in Europe’, which will be presented by centre-left Prime Ministers and Leaders at the eurozone crisis Summit on June 28th. EU countries each nominated a national expert to represent their party. The Pact includes a series of policy proposals aimed at tackling youth…