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We are for a sound economic and financial governance
Addressing a seminar discussing “The Role of Fiscal Policy for Sustainable Economic Growth”, organised by the European Commission Representation in Malta and the Malta Fiscal Advisory Council (MFAC), Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna said that the principle behind the setting up of Malta’s independent fiscal institution was crucial for the Government’s success in the fiscal…
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Further business opportunities for the insurance agencies
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna welcomed the renewed commitment of Argus Insurance Agencies to expand their operations in Malta, while addressing their staff with their business partners at an event held over the weekend. Minister Scicluna commended the company for having a majority female workforce as well as its policy to adopt family-friendly measures. PRESS…
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Malta and Slovak Ministers for Finance discuss the future of the Euro
Minister for Finance Prof Edward Scicluna welcomed the Slovak Minister of Finance, Peter Kazimir, at his Ministry office in Valletta yesterday Friday 20th of October for discussions related to the future of the Euro and other issues of mutual interest. Slovak Ambassador J. Šoth; Malta’s Ambassador for Slovakia Anthony Licari and Chief of Staff Paul…
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Prudenza
Qiegħed nikteb dan l-artiklu waqt li, bħal kulħadd, għadni taħt xokk qawwi wara dak li seħħ nhar it-Tnejn li għadda. Il-qtil ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia huwa kundannabbli mingħajr ebda riserva. Hija ġrajja traġika, riżultat ta’ att kriminali goff, li dwaru kulħadd għandu, u jmissu, jitkellem bi prudenza. B’kawtela u b’attenzjoni kbira, biex għada pitgħada ma…
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Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna inaugurates the ‘Institutional Financial Securities Market’
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna addressed a half day conference organised by the Malta Stock Exchange entitled ‘Opportunities within the Securitization Sector’ in which the ‘Institutional Financial Securities Market’ was launched. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE In his remarks Minister Scicluna said that under the Exchange’s leadership and clear direction, and…
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We need to use carrots and sticks
You rounded off your Budget speech by saying it was time to start taking “tough decisions”. However, there was nothing of the sort. Why? Decisions are tough and will be taken now. The government will not shirk its responsibility even though such decisions will have medium- to long-term effects. Some problems have been accumulating over…
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‘Budget’ li jibni fuq ta’ qablu u li jagħmel il-pedamenti għall-‘budgets’ li ġejjin biex ilesti lil pajjiżna għall-futur
Il-budget imħabbar nhar it-Tnejn li għadda mill-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna hu wieħed li jibni fuq ta’ qablu u li jagħmel il-pedamenti għall-budgets li ġejjin biex ilesti lil pajjiżna għall-futur, qal id-Deputat Prim Ministru Chris Fearne f’konferenza tal-aħbarijiet f’Kastilja. STQARRIJA MILL-UFFIĊĊJU TAD-DEPUTAT PRIM MINISTRU U MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI “Illum, il-familji Maltin u Għawdxin jinsabu aħjar milli…
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Jitwettqu 70% tal-miżuri tal-Baġit 2017
Matul l-2017 twettqu 265 miżura tal-Baġit, li jfisser li r-rata ta’ implimentazzjoni kienet tammonta għal 70%. Bejn wieħed u ieħor, din hija l-istess rata tas-snin preċedenti u dan minkejja li fl-eqqel tal-implimentazzjoni tal-miżuri, pajjiżna kien għaddej mill-Presidenza tal-Kunsill tal-Unjoni Ewropea u mill-elezzjoni ġenerali. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI U MILL-UFFIĊĊJU TAS-SEGRETARJU PERMANENTI EWLIENI Id-dokument “It-Twettiq tal-Baġit 2017”…
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6,000 persuna se jitħallsu għall-inġustizzji li sofrew
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna flimkien mal-Ministru għall-Familja, Drittijiet tat-Tfal u Solidarjetà Soċjali Michael Falzon, ħabbru li minn għada se jibdew jintbagħtu ċ-ċekkijiet, lil persuni li kienu eleġibbli jibbenefikaw taħt skema li nieda l-Gvern aktar kmieni din is-sena, maħsuba sabiex il-Gvern juri l-obbligu morali għall-inġustizzji li ilhom jtulu s-snin. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI U MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FAMILJA, DRITTIJIET…
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Jum ta’ Tifkira tal-Martri taċ-Ċina
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna attenda l-kommemorazzjoni annwali li tfakkar liż-żewġ inġiniera, Ċiniżi Xu Huizhong u Gy Yanzhao, li kienu tilfu ħajjithom fit-Tarzna ta’ Malta waqt il-bini tal-Baċir numru 6, dak iż-żmien magħruf bħala Red China Dock waqt il-kostruzzjoni tad-Dry Dock Numru 6, fl-1979. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI F’ċerimonja simbolika bi tqegħid ta’ fjuri fuq l-oqbra taż-żewġ…