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EIB President Hoyer in Malta to explore opportunities to support Maltese projects
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna, in his capacity as Chairman of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) Board of Governors, hosted the EIB President Dr. Werner Hoyer during a day-long visit to Malta on Monday, 28th April 2014. Accompanied by Prof. Scicluna and an official EIB delegation, Dr Hoyer met with the Prime Minister Dr. Joseph…
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Wegħda oħra Mwettqa – Defiċit ta’ 2.8 fil-mija għas-sena 2013
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Prof. Edward Scicluna jilqa’ b’sodisfazzjon il-konferma mill-EUROSTAT u l-Uffiċċju tal-Istatistika Nazzjonali (NSO) li l-Gvern ġdid irnexxielu jagħlaq is-sena 2013 b’rata ta’ defiċit ta’ 2.8 fil-mija. “Dan hu suċċess kbir mhux biss għall-Gvern il-ġdid, iżda għall-pajjiż kollu li fdana bil-fiduċja tiegħu. Din il-kisba turi li l-Gvern kien kapaċi jdawwar ir-rotta li kien ħa l-pajjiż…
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2014 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Spring Meetings
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna attended high level meetings in Washington with international financial institutions to discuss the country’s economic outlook, and the crucial economic reforms currently underway. Prof Scicluna was attending the 2014 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Spring Meetings along with other Finance Ministers from the 188 countries…
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Courtesy Visit from Gibraltar Minister for Financial Services and Gaming Albert Isola
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from Albert Isola, Minister for Financial Services and Gaming of Gibraltar, on Monday 7th April, 2014 The two ministers discussed matters of mutual interest to both countries. Among the issues discussed were Malta’s experiences as a full member of the European Union for the past ten years, as well…
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Finance Minister pays tribute to Chinese engineers who lost their lives during construction of Dock 6
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna attended a wreath laying ceremony at the Addolorata Cemetery on Saturday 5th April 2014 in remembrance of two Chinese engineers who lost their lives during the construction of the No. 6 Dry Dock in Malta in 1979. The ceremony is an annual event organised by the Chinese Embassy on Chinese…
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MCESD-MEUSAC meeting on National Reform Programe
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna delivered an address to a joint meeting of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) and the Malta-EU Action Steering Committee (MEUSAC) on Friday 28th March 2014, where he discussed the upcoming National Reform Programme (NRP). Prof. Scicluna explained that the NRP represents the beginning of the European…
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Childcare to Start Next Week following Signing with Service Providers
The Government has signed the formal agreement with service providers for the provision of free childcare services for working parents. The signing was presided by Education and Employment Minister Evarist Bartolo, and Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna. The free childcare service agreement is expected to result in an increase in usage of childcare services by…
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Minister for Finance inaugurates new refurbished and rebranded local company premises
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna was the guest of honour during the launch of a new showroom of local company Rustica Ltd, following refurbishment and rebranding that represents an investment of half a million Euros. Over the past year and a half, the company has invested over half a million Euros in refurbishing and…
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National Statistics Officials stationed at MIA
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna paid a visit to National Statistics Office (NSO) officials stationed within the Malta International Airport. The visit coincided with the launch of new uniforms be worn by NSO officials responsible for carrying out airport survey interviews as part of ongoing survey among departing passengers at the Malta International Airport. This…
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Visit to the offices of the World Aviation Group
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna toured the offices of the World Aviation Group, located in the Aviation Centre, Luqa. The customer services and customer care backoffice sector, in which the three different operations which form the World Aviation Group (Centrecom, BPO Services, and Aviation Online) operate, represents a valuable emerging economic niche which is providing…