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Implementing Government’s strategic direction through public procurement
“The Government is determined to strengthen public procurement in a manner that will reinforce the Government’s strategic direction in the environmental, social, and labour law sectors,” said the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna. PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Prof. Scicluna was speaking during an information seminar on EU Public…
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Courtesy Call from the Ambassador of Switzerland H.E Giancarlo Kessler
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from H.E. the Swiss Ambassador Mr. Giancarlo Kessler on Friday 16th January 2015. During the visit, Minister Scicluna and H.E. Kessler discuss several issues of mutual interest to both Malta and Switzerland. These included the economic similarities between Malta and Switzerland, and the…
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€455.8 million assets are regularised under 2014 investment registration scheme (Watch)
The Ministry of Finance would like to announce that the 2014 Investment Registration Scheme, which expired on 30 November 2014, attracted a total of 1469 valid registrations covering an aggregate of €455.8 million worth of eligible assets. PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Of the total amount registered, €69.8 million or 15%…
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Meeting with World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna met with Regional Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) European Region Office Ms Zsuzsanna Jakab, and discussed the priorities of the local health sector. Prof. Scicluna’s meeting with Ms Zsuzsanna took place as part of a number of consultative meetings with various Government ministries and…
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IMF report reconfirms strength of Malta’s economy
The Country Report on Malta published by the International Monetary Fund is further reconfirmation that the Maltese economy is strong, and that Malta continues to lead on economic growth within the EU. PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The Ministry for Finance notes that the IMF’s report joins other published reports by other international…
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Diskors tal-gheluq tad-dibattitu tal-budget – Sessjoni Plenarja – 04122014
– parlament.mt : Thursday, 4th December, 2014
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Fiducjuzi li l-Kummissjoni se twaqqa’ l-proċeduri ta’ defiċit eċċessiv
Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi Edward Scicluna qal li jinsab fiducjuz li fl-ewwel xhur tas-sena d-dieħla, il-Kummissjoni Ewropea se tkun qed twaqqa’ l-proċedura li fetħet kontra Malta s-sena li għaddiet dwar defiċit eċċessiv. Meta kien qiegħed jindirizza laqgħa ta’ konsultazzjoni pubblika fi pjazza San Ġorġ fil-Belt Valletta, il-Ministru Scicluna qal li d-defiċit niżel taħt il-previżjonijiet tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea kemm matul…
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Malta Budget 2015: Nippremjaw il-Bżulija
Dokument tal-Baġit >> Defiċit Miri tad-defiċit: 2.1% għal din is-sena u 1.6% għas-sena d-dieħla. SISA fuq l-inbid u l-għalf tal-fish farms Dħul ta’ 20 ċenteżmu SISA fuq kull litru ta’ nbid lokali u internazzjonali. Dan se jkun akkumpanjat minn promozzjoni tal-inbid Malti. SISA fuq l-għalf tal-fish farms Prezz tal-Gass Prezz stabbli għall-gass sa April li…
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Government launches third pillar pension scheme
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna launched the Third Pillar pension scheme, referred to as the Personal Retirement Scheme, and which is being supplemented by another scheme, the Individual Savings Account (ISA). Both schemes are optional and are intended to encourage low-income earners to save more for their retirement and safeguard their future quality…
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Maltese Government committed towards expanding its business outside the EU
The Minister for Finance Prof Edward Scicluna stated that the Government is fully committed towards furthering its economic growth by extending its look outside the EU for new business opportunities. During a courtesy visit with a Vietnamese delegation on Wednesday 5th November, Minister Scicluna highlighted Malta’s strengths within the accountancy, financial, legal and IT sectors.…