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  • What is the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)? – L-MEP u Int – Prog 117

    What is the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)? – L-MEP u Int – Prog 117

      In this program MEP Prof. Edward Scicluna explains in detail the proposal known as CCCTB (Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base) which was discussed by the European Commission and subsequently voted in favor by the European Parliament. Malta and other countries including United Kingdom and Ireland are against this controversial proposal which is about the…

  • Banek għat-Tiswija

    Banek għat-Tiswija

    Bħalissa l-attenzjoni tal-media ffukata fuq il-kriżi tal-Greċja u ż-Żona Ewro. Fl-istess ħin, il-kawża vera li ġabet fuqna r-riċessjoni internazzjonali u l-kriżi tad-djun pubbliċi u li wasslet għall-kważi falliment ta’ ħafna banek kemm fl-Amerika kif ukoll fl-Ewropa ftit għadna nisimgħu fuqha. Din kienet il-kriżi finanzjarja li oriġinat fl-Amerika fl-2008. Nassigurakom li din ma ntesietx. Għadab kbir…

  • MEPs back Scicluna’s ‘Single Market Report’

    MEPs back Scicluna’s ‘Single Market Report’

    Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna today welcomed the vote by the Economic and Monetary Affairs committee which gave an overwhelming majority to his opinion report on reforming the EU’s single market, where it concerns cross-border issues. The ECON committee, on which Prof Scicluna sits as Vice-Chair, yesterday endorsed his opinion on “The 20 main concerns…

  • Il-Festival Agrarju tal-Patata fil-Qrendi

    Il-Festival Agrarju tal-Patata fil-Qrendi

    Il-MPE Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna żar il-Festival Agrarju tal-Patata li nżamm għall-ewwel darba l-Ħadd 27 ta’ Mejju 2012 fil-Ġnien tal-Warda, Il-Qrendi. Huwa kellu l-opportunità li jiddiskuti s-settur agrikolu ma’ numru ta’ bdiewa li kienu qed jesibixxu l-prodotti fil-wirja. Is-Sindku tal-lokal, is-Sur Carmel Falzon ġentilment akkumpanja lil Prof. Scicluna madwar il-post kif ukoll il-Ġnien tal-Kmandant fejn…

  • Labour Party against Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base

    Labour Party against Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base

      MEP Edward Scicluna formed part of the Labour Party delegation together with Hon Karmenu Vella (PL Spokesperson for Finance) and Hon Charles Mangion (PL Spokesperson for the Economy) on the 29th May during a meeting with the Malta Business Bureau who confirmed the Labour Party’s opposition to the proposed CCCTB Directive claiming that this goes against the economic interests…

  • “GREXIT”

    “GREXIT”

    Kif jaf kulħadd, is-sitwazzjoni fil-Greċja sejra mill-ħażin għall-agħar. Illum il-kelma saret “meta” u mhux “jekk” il-pajjiż joħroġ miż-Żona Ewro. Diġà laqqmuha GREXIT, taqsira ta’ Greek Exit. Kulħadd issa kurjuż biex ikollu ħjiel tal-effetti kemm fuq il-Greċja kif ukoll fuq il-kumplament taż-Żona Ewro, inkluża Malta, meta din l-eventwalità sseħħ. Mingħajr Gvern Il-Greċja, kif nafu, għadhom sal-lum…

  • The Financial crisis and global banks – L-MEP u Int – Prog 116

    The Financial crisis and global banks – L-MEP u Int – Prog 116

      While the media is focused on the crisis in Greece and the eurozone, little is being said about the financial crisis which almost led to the bankruptcy of several global banks.  In this programme, Labour MEP Prof. Edward Scicluna speaks about this crisis.   — Il-Kriżi Finanzjarja u l-Banek Globali     Filwaqt li…

  • Prof. Edward Scicluna – Breakfast News

    Prof. Edward Scicluna – Breakfast News

    Il-MPE laburista Professur Edward Scicluna ġie intervistat mill-ġurnalista Jonathan Attard u tkellem dwar l-importanza kbira għal Malta il-proposta tal-Partit Laburista dwar il-Garanzija għaż-Żagħżagħ Tagħlim-Taħriġ-Xogħol. Prof Scicluna kien mistieden fuq il-programm ‘Breakfast News’ fuq ONE. Huwa qal ukoll li l-bidla fil-presidenza franciża ġabet magħha reazzjoni pożittiva fost is-Soċjalisti Ewropej u fil-bqija tal-gruppi fi ħdan il-Parlament Ewropew…

  • Coffee Morning – San Antonio Hotel & Spa Qawra – Il-Ħamis, 17 ta’ Mejju

    Coffee Morning – San Antonio Hotel & Spa Qawra – Il-Ħamis, 17 ta’ Mejju

      Attivita’ tassew pjaċevoli bejn il-ħbieb. Grazzi lil dawk kollha li ġew bi ħġarhom ….nerġgħu niltaqgħu!      – gallery – [nggallery id=83] –  Il-Ħamis, 17 ta’ Mejju, 2012

  • Laqgha ta’ Diskussjoni – EJJA U STAQSI – Il-Ħamis, 17 ta’ Mejju – Cordina Hall, Birkirkara

    Laqgha ta’ Diskussjoni – EJJA U STAQSI –  Il-Ħamis, 17 ta’ Mejju – Cordina Hall, Birkirkara

    Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna regularly holds public meetings to discuss various issues related to the European Parliament. During this meeting ‘Ejja u Staqsi’ in Birkirkara on the 17th May, Prof. Scicluna spokeabout various topics of interest including the ‘Special Purpose Vehicle, and how this mechanism might be included as national debt in future. He also spoke about his recent nomination as the sole representative of the European Parliament on the Board of Eurostat to give his advice on statistics of the European Union. Prof. Scicluna also answered a number of questions put forward bymembers of the public,…