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  • Acta debate taken to University

    Acta debate taken to University

    Acta, the anti-counterfeiting trade agreement was the subject of a well-attended KSU debate at the University. Dr Busuttil said he was positively inclined to Acta because it aimed to strengthen enforcement in the fight against counterfeit and piracy. EU countries including Malta already have strong legislation on these two issues but this agreement sought to…

  • ACTA – L-MEP u Int – Prog 101

    ACTA – L-MEP u Int – Prog 101

    Several countries, including Malta, signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, commonly referred to as ACTA.  Its provisions are considered very contentious and have stirred up controversy especially among youths.  In this programme MEP u Int Prof. Edward Scicluna MEP speaks about the objectives of ACTA and the role of the European and Maltese Parliaments in its…

  • ACTA

    ACTA

    Fil-jiem li għaddew il-Gvern Malti ffirma l-ftehim magħruf bħala ACTA. Kontra dak li jsir is-soltu, il-Gvern ma ħareġ l-ebda stqarrija biex iħabbar li ffirma dan it-trattat. Sirna nafu għaliex qamet kontroversja sħiħa kemm f’Malta kif ukoll barra minn Malta, wara li għaqdiet taz-żgħa­żagħ qamu jipprotestaw għax qegħdin iqisu dan il-ftehim bħala li jmur kontra ċerti…

  • IMF’s advice needs to be taken very seriously

    IMF’s advice needs to be taken very seriously

    The International Monetary Fund has given Malta some very sound advice that needs to be taken seriously in Malta in what he has termed an uphill climb, Labour MEP Edward Scicluna tells Francesca Vella. He also asks why Malta did not achieve a budget surplus in 2010   Talking about the concluding statement of the…

  • Birzebbuga tithalla barra minn studju li sar dwar il-livell tal-hsejjes

    Birzebbuga tithalla barra minn studju li sar dwar il-livell tal-hsejjes

    Il-lokalità ta’ Birzebbuga, li hija milquta minn tniggis ta’ storbju li gej mill-Port Hieles, thalliet barra minn studju li sar dwar il-hsejjes u li l-Gvern Malti baghat lill-Kummissjoni Ewro-pea. Dan intqal ilbierah filghodu waqt konferenza stampa f’Birzebbuga. L-ewroparlamentari Laburista Edward Scicluna, li kien qieghed jindirizza din il-konferenza, qal li din id-decizjoni tal-Gvern hija xhieda li…

  • Laqgha ta’ Diskussjoni – EJJA U STAQSI – L-Erbgha, 8 ta’ Frar – Melita Gardens, Balzan

    Laqgha ta’ Diskussjoni – EJJA U STAQSI – L-Erbgha, 8 ta’ Frar – Melita Gardens, Balzan

    EJJA U STAQSI, is-sensiela ta’ Diskussjonijiet Pubblici jkomplu nhar l-Erbgha, 8 ta’ Frar, 2012 fil- Melita Gardens, Balzan (ma’ genb San Anton), fis-7.00 pm. L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna jkompli jiltaqa’ u jiddiskuti mal-kostitwenti, jitkellem dwar l-ahhar zviluppi fil-Parlament Ewropew kif ukoll dwar il-krizi fiz-zona ewro. Dawk prezenti jinghataw kull opportunita jaghmlulu mistoqsijiet.     PUBLIC…

  • “The solution is good governance” – Edward Scicluna

    “The solution is good governance” – Edward Scicluna

    As we sit in his office in Naxxar, Edward Scicluna, an economist, academic and politician, says: “In 1996, Labour had an opportunity to show that it could be a modern, business friendly and middle of the road party. However the party missed this opportunity because of historical reasons.” However, Scicluna believes a new Labour government…

  • “Nippreferi s-semplicità minghajr kantunieri tal-PL” – Edward Scicluna

    “Nippreferi s-semplicità minghajr kantunieri tal-PL” – Edward Scicluna

      Il-Professur EDWARD SCICLUNA huwa lettur fl-Università, ekonomista, Membru Parlamentari Ewropew u Vici-President tal-Kumitat ghall-Affarijiet Ekonomici u Monetarji fil-Parlament Ewropew. Ghall-elezzjoni generali li jmiss Scicluna se jkun ukoll kandidat gdid f’isem il-Partit Laburista. RITIANNE AGIUS tkellmet ma’ Profs. Scicluna biex issir taf iktar dwaru u dwar dak li hajjru jaghti sehemu wkoll fuq skala lokali.…

  • Il-pariri tal-IMF

    Il-pariri tal-IMF

    Il-Ġimgħa li għaddiet kien hawn Malta delegazzjoni mill-Fond Mone­tarju Internazzjonali (IMF)  biex teżamina l-ekonomija tal-pajjiż. Kemm damu Malta ltaqgħu ma’ uffiċjali tal-Gvern kif ukoll ma’ delegazzjoni tal-Partit Laburista. Jien iffurmajt parti mid-dele­gazzjoni tal-Partit immexxija minn Dr Joseph Muscat. Din mhix l-ewwel darba li jien iltqajt magħha d-delegazzjoni tal-IMF. Fil-fatt mill-1996 sal-2003 kont niltaqa’ magħha minħabba…

  • IMF REPORT ON MALTA – L-MEP u Int – Prog 100

    IMF REPORT ON MALTA – L-MEP u Int – Prog 100

      Il-gimgha li ghaddiet zaret Malta missjoni mill-Fond Monetarju Internazzjonali biex jezaminaw li stat tal-ekonomija tal-pajjiz. Kemm damu Malta iltaqghu ma’ ufficjali tal-gvern kif ukoll ma’ delegazzjoni tal-Partit Laburista. L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista il-Professur Edward Scicluna, li kien jifforma parti mid-delegazzjoni tal-Partit Laburista, tkellem dwar li skop ta’ din Iz-zjara, il-konkluzjonijiet li waslu ghalihom kif ukoll dwar…