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Ma nkunux dgħajfa ma’ min hu b’saħħtu
Il-kwistjoni tal-migrazzjoni irregolari mix-xtut tal-Afrika ta’ Fuq lejn l-Ewropa ħadet dimensjoni ġdida b’dak li seħħ fuq il-“fruntiera” bejn Franza u l-Italja u r-riżultat ta’ dan. Il-“vulkan se jisplodi” bejn Franza u l-Italja “tmewwet” b’laqgħa bejn Sarkozy u Berlusconi f’Ruma l-ġimgħa l-oħra li minnha ħarġu jappellaw biex ikun riformat il-Ftehim ta’ Schengen tal-1985 li bih kienu…
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Let’s not be strong with the weak and weak with the strong
Prof Edward Scicluna said that with regards to irregular immigration our guiding principle should be “not to be weak with the strong and strong with the weak”. There has to be a detention policy but it should never be accepted that pitiful, shameful conditions prevail at these detention centers. “What I saw at the Marsa…
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Malta’s debt to GDP ratio and the deficit
The Malta Business Weekly (28 April 2011) asked Prof Edward Scicluna for his reaction to the fact that at the end of 2010 Malta registered at debt to GDP ratio of 68%, beyond the 60% benchmark, but less than the 69.1% of GDP projected in the national budget. He was also referred to the Government…
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Lessons from the Greek crisis
I have just formed part of a Socialist group delegation to Athens to see the scale of the social and financial crisis in Greece. With the financial markets predicting a possible Greek default even though the government has reluctantly agreed to an IMF advised €50 billion sale of government assets to the private sector, questions…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 64 – Irregular migration in the Mediterranean
The thousands of people fleeing Libya because of the ongoing war are causing big problems for various Mediterranean countries. Malta was not spared. More than a thousand reached our shores in just a few days. European Union’s help was sought. So far the result was disappointing. Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna discussed all this during…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 63 – Illegal immigration, ESM and Malta
Malta features prominently in the recent EU’s developments on illegal immigration, mainly from Libya; and the workings of the European Stability Mechanism. Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna reviewed these two important issues during Smash TV discussion programme L-MEP U INT on Friday, April 8. L-MEP U INT is aired every Friday at 7.20 p.m. with…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 62 – In solidarity with Greece
Normally meetings earmarked for discussions within the Political Groups of the European Parliament are held in Brussels. The Socialists and Democrats Group (S&D) decided to have their last discussion session, last week in March, in Athens, Greece. This as a sign of solidarity with the Greek Socialist Government at a time when Greece is facing…
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Public Discussion Osborne Hotel, Valletta
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Scicluna welcomes government change of heart on treaty guarantee
Edward Scicluna today welcomed the statement made by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi to Parliament on the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). Dr Gonzi confirmed the agreement negotiated by Prof Scicluna as one of Parliament’s Rapporteurs on the ESM which ensures that Malta will have the same rights as all other eurozone members with regard to the…
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Prof Edward Scicluna addresses CEPS event
On March 22nd 2011, Prof Edward Scicluna spoke as a guest speaker at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) event “The Lisbon Treaty changes: theory applied” on the European Stability Mechanism established by the new treaty change. The event was held in Brussels. During his speech, Prof Scicluna spoke about the need for all…