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“The solution is good governance” – Edward Scicluna
As we sit in his office in Naxxar, Edward Scicluna, an economist, academic and politician, says: “In 1996, Labour had an opportunity to show that it could be a modern, business friendly and middle of the road party. However the party missed this opportunity because of historical reasons.” However, Scicluna believes a new Labour government…
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“Nippreferi s-semplicità minghajr kantunieri tal-PL” – Edward Scicluna
Il-Professur EDWARD SCICLUNA huwa lettur fl-Università, ekonomista, Membru Parlamentari Ewropew u Vici-President tal-Kumitat ghall-Affarijiet Ekonomici u Monetarji fil-Parlament Ewropew. Ghall-elezzjoni generali li jmiss Scicluna se jkun ukoll kandidat gdid f’isem il-Partit Laburista. RITIANNE AGIUS tkellmet ma’ Profs. Scicluna biex issir taf iktar dwaru u dwar dak li hajjru jaghti sehemu wkoll fuq skala lokali.…
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Edward Scicluna re-elected as economic committee vice-chairman
Labour MEP Edward Scicluna is re-elected as vice-chairman of European economic committee and receives recognition as expert on statistics. Labour MEP Edward Scicluna was re-elected as vice-chairman of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs committee at the mid-term point of the legislative term. British Liberal MEP Sharon Bowles remains Chairperson of the committee. The…
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Il-Holqien tax-Xoghol u Kondizzjonijiet Ahjar Wara l-Krizi Ekonomika
Il-Fondazzjoni IDEAT tistiednek tattendi ghal konferenza nazzjonali dwar il-holqien tax-xoghol u kondizzjonijiet ahjar wara l-krizi ekonomika fl-Ewropa. Se jiehdu sehem ghadd ta’ ekonomisti u politici esperti f’dan il-qasam. Fost il-partecipanti se jkun hemm: Pervenche Beres (MEP u Vici-President tal-Kumitat għall-Affarijiet Ekonomiċi u Monetarji fil-Parlament Ewropew), Prof. Edward Scicluna (MEP u President tal-Kumitat għall-Affarijiet Ekonomiċi u…
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Programm t’awsterita li seta’ kien evitat
Il-gimgha li ghaddiet, b’mod mill-iktar sottili, il-Gvern habbar li l-Kummissjoni Ewropea ma kienetx sodisfatta bil-Bagit 2012, u ghalhekk kienet qed titlob revizjoni tieghu bi tnaqqis ta’ 0.59% mill-infiq pubbliku, liema percentwal jissarraf f’madwar €40 miljun. Ritianne Agius mill-gurnal Kullhadd tkellmet mal-ekonomista, l-Prof. EDWARD SCICLUNA, biex jispjega f’termini facli x’ifisser it-tnaqqis ta’ €40 miljun mill-infiq pubbliku, ghalfejn…
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It-Trattat dwar il-patt fiskali
Il-Ġimgħa li għaddiet reġa’ beda jiltaqa’ l-Parlament Ewropew. Kif wieħed jistenna fuq nett tal-aġenda hemm id-diskussjoni dwar iż-Żona Ewro. Din il-problema spiċċajna s-sena biha u erġajna sibniha ma’ wiċċna fis-sena l-ġdida. Qabel il-Milied, il-Kummissarju Olli Rehn kien qal li jekk il-pajjiżi taż-Żona Ewro ma kinux se jsibu soluzzjoni għall-problema tal-ewro fi żmien għaxart ijiem, iż-Żona…
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Spending cuts will freeze 500 public sector jobs
EU orders for €40 million in cuts will dampen recruitment drive and government programmes. Labour MEP Edward Scicluna has said government will have to wipe off as many as 500 jobs in a recruitment freeze to save millions in spending on the European Commission’s orders. Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi announced Friday a 0.59% cut in…
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Laqgħa ta’ Diskussjoni – L-Ewro Sfidi Godda – L-Erbgha , 7 ta’ Dicembru – Phoenicia, Floriana
Nhar l-Erbgha, 7 ta’ Dicembru, 2011, l-Ewroparlamentari Laburista u Vici-Chairman ghall-Affarijiet Ekonomici u Monetarji tal-Parlament Ewropew, il-Professur Edward Scicluna, indirizza diskussjoni pubblika bit-tema l-Ewro – Sfidi Godda, li saret fil-lukanda Phoenicia, il-Furjana. Din il-laqgha giet indirizzata wkoll mill-Mexxej tal-Partit Laburista u Kap tal-Oppozizzjoni, Dr. Joseph Muscat. Ghal-laqgha attendew Membri Parlamentari Laburisti, rapprezentanti ta’ Korpi Kostitwiti,…
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Scicluna in ECB meeting with Draghi
Labour MEP Edward Scicluna will form part of a small delegation from the European Parliament for a meeting with the President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi and other council members. The meeting is being held at the ECB in Frankfurt tomorrow. Prof. Scicluna is the vice-president of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee.…
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Edward Scicluna will be contesting the forthcoming general election
He made this announcement on Norman Hamilton’s TV discussion programme Bla Agenda, saying he had been invited by Joseph Muscat to join the labour team for the coming elections. ____________________________________________________________ Edward Scicluna to contest general election from the Times of Malta Labour MEP Edward Scicluna yesterday announced he will contest the next general…