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European Monetary Policy – L-MEP u Int – Prog 130
A few days ago the European Central Bank announced that it would start buying bonds of governments in the Euro zone. This move calmed the financial markets in view that this is part of a proposal to address the Euro crisis. However this sparked off a controversy since Germany is resisting this proposal. Will this…
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A Single Banking Supervisor – L-MEP u Int – Prog 129
Professor Scicluna said that all the MEPs from the 27 member states got back to work and are facing a very heavy schedule with many controversial items on the agenda, one of which is the proposal for a European Banking Union. He said that this plan is still raw and a lot of work…
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The future beckons – L-MEP u Int – Prog 128
Each period has its own circumstances which are particular and identifiable but they change with time’. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna made this claim during the MEP u INT programme aired last Friday 31st August on Smash TV , during which he spoke of how the past could be a link to the present and…
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Dom Mintoff : Architect-Economist-Strategist – L-MEP u Int – Prog 127
‘For Dom Mintoff the economy was a very important tool’. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna made this claim during this week’s programme MEP u INT which is totally dedicated to the former Labour Prime Minister Dom Mintoff who passed away at the age of 96 years on the 20th of August. Professor Scicluna speaks…
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Think before you leap – L-MEP u Int Prog – 126
‘It is very important that one thinks carefully and consult with professional people when one is considering investing hard earned money’. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna discusses this topic in the programme MEP u Int. He gives useful tips about investing wisely and explains how one should be aware of any risks when investing…
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On being an effective MEP – L-MEP u Int – Prog 125
The European Parliament adjourned for the summer recess at the end of a very demanding and important session due to the difficult decisions it had to take mainly because of the financial and the Euro crisis. In this programme Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna talks about this particular European Parliament session and his endevours,…
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The Libor Scandal – L-MEP u Int – Prog 124
In this programme Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna explains in detail about the latest financial scandal that has hit the financial scene. The scandal involves the mechanism known as Libor. Professor Scicluna speaks about the number of prestigious banks, including Barclays Bank, that are involved in the scandal. He explains what the Libor mechanism…
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Banking Union – L-MEP u Int – Prog 123
During the last European Union summit which was held in Brussels in June one of the most important topics discussed was the proposal of setting up a Banking Union for the Euro Zone countries. The proposal is currently being studied by the Committee for the Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament and by…
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EU June 2012 Summit: A real turning point? – L-MEP u Int – Prog 122
In Brussels another Summit is over. The Eurozone leaders have reached an agreement for the loan of 100 thousand million euro for the recapitalisation of the Spanish banking sector. They also agreed on the European Banking and Supervision Union. This is being considered as a positive agreement. This Summit has also its relevant importance for…
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Governments must look at GDP and beyond – L-MEP u Int – Prog 121
L-ewroparlamentari Laburista il-Professur Edward Scicluna nhar it-Tlieta 26 ta’ Ġunju kien il-kelliem ewlieni fl-ewwel sessjoni ta’ konferenza Ewropea li saret f’Pariġi u li kienet organizzata mill-Organizzazzjoni Għall-Koperazzjoni u L-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku, l-OECD. F’din il-konferenza l-esperti għarblu sew ħafna studji li saru tul is-snin dwar indikaturi ġodda li jridu jmorru lil hinn mill-Prodott Gross Domestiku. Din…