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Economic Committee adopts Edward Scicluna’s report on European statistics
Labour MEP Edward Scicluna’s Report on the Quality Management of European Statistics was approved with an overwhelming majority by the European Parliament´s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. The report focused on improving the quality of European Statistics by improving the independence of statistical agencies and the quality of upstream data collected especially from government…
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Acta debate taken to University
Acta, the anti-counterfeiting trade agreement was the subject of a well-attended KSU debate at the University. Dr Busuttil said he was positively inclined to Acta because it aimed to strengthen enforcement in the fight against counterfeit and piracy. EU countries including Malta already have strong legislation on these two issues but this agreement sought to…
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Birzebbuga tithalla barra minn studju li sar dwar il-livell tal-hsejjes
Il-lokalità ta’ Birzebbuga, li hija milquta minn tniggis ta’ storbju li gej mill-Port Hieles, thalliet barra minn studju li sar dwar il-hsejjes u li l-Gvern Malti baghat lill-Kummissjoni Ewro-pea. Dan intqal ilbierah filghodu waqt konferenza stampa f’Birzebbuga. L-ewroparlamentari Laburista Edward Scicluna, li kien qieghed jindirizza din il-konferenza, qal li din id-decizjoni tal-Gvern hija xhieda li…
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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…