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Malta hit worse by financial crisis than believed
A report carried by The Sunday Times (11/09/2011) titled Malta hit worse by financial crisis than believed, quoted Prof. Edward Scicluna “that Malta’s economy in 2009 shrunk by 3.4 per cent, not two per cent as was originally reported by the National Statistics Office…….all the hype about Malta having avoided the impact of the economic…
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Maltemp ghas-swieq finanzjarji tad-dinja
Fil-harga tal-Hadd, 14 ta’ Awwissu, 2011, il-gurnal KullHadd tratta s-suggett “Maltemp ghas-swieq finanzjarji tad-dinja”. Dan is-servizz kien jinkludi l-opinjoni ta’ Prof. Edward Scicluna dwar x’wassal ghal din is-sitwazzjoni finanzjarja prekarja li qed taffettwa s-swieq finanzjarji ta’ bosta pajjizi madwar id-dinja. Prof. Scicluna, li kien qed iwiegeb mistoqsijiet tal-gurnalista Krista Caruana, ta wkoll l-opinjoni tieghu dwar…
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Rapport ta’ Hidma Jannar – Gunju 2011 Prof. Edward Scicluna MEP
L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista Prof. Edward Scicluna fi tmiem Lulju 2011 ipprezenta lit-Tmexxija u lill-Ezekuttiv Nazzjonali tal-Partit Laburista r-Rapport ta’ Hidma ghax-xhur Jannar/Gunju 2011. Fih Prof. Scicluna jaghti rendikont dettaljat ta’ hidmietu kemm fil-Parlament Ewropew kif ukoll barra minnu. Il-Membri Parlamentari Laburisti Ewropej jipprezentaw zewg rapporti fis-sena dwar hidmiethom fil-Parlament Ewropew lill-Ezekuttiv Nazzjonali tal-Partit, liema rapporti jkunu…
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Prof. Scicluna’s EJJA U STAQSI at the Waterfront Hotel
Malta’s unspent EU funds was amongst the topics dealt with by Labour MEP Prof. Edward Scicluna on Friday, July 15, 2011, during a Public Discussion themed “Ejja u Staqsi”. Venue of the event was The Waterfront Hotel, Gzira. This was the sixth Public Discussion held monthly by Prof. Scicluna on an Electoral District basis this…
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Scicluna asks EU Commission about Malta’s unspent EU funds
Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna has called on the European Commission for clarity on the low level of cohesion fund spending in Malta. In a parliamentary question to the Commission, Prof Scicluna has questioned why Malta is receiving payments that barely cover its own contributions to the EU budget. Under the seven year EU financial framework…
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Scicluna leads debate on the future for European manufacturing
Prof Edward Scicluna MEP led the European Parliament as Chairman of the ‘Financial Framework for Manufacturing’ Roundtable organised by the European Forum for Manufacturing (EFM) in Brussels yesterday. The debate looked at the market conditions for manufacturing following the financial crisis. The event brought together MEPs, high-level representatives from the European Commission and EU Presidency…
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Scicluna describes economic governance package as a ‘missed opportunity’
Labour MEP Edward Scicluna on Thursday (June 23, 2011) reacted with disappointment to the content of the EU’s proposed economic governance package, passed by European Parliament today describing it as “a huge missed opportunity” for the EU. Prof Scicluna was one of the Socialist and Democrat group’s four MEP negotiating team on the six reports,…
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Tkompli s-sensiela EJJA U STAQSI
Is-sensiela ta’ Diskussjonijiet Pubblici fuq bazi distrettwali bit-tema EJJA U STAQSI, mill-Ewroparlamentari Laburista Prof Edward Scicluna, kompliet nhar il-Gimgha, 17 ta’ Gunju, 2011, fil-Caraffa Vaults, Birgu Waterfront. Wara indirizz qasir minn Prof Scicluna l-udjenza ghamlet diversi mistoqsijiet li kienu jitrattaw suggetti varji, fosthom dwar kif se tkun qed tahdem il-Governanza Ekonomika; x’jista’ jkun l-effett tal-krizi…
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Scicluna represents EC on Presidential visit to Switzerland
Labour MEP Edward Scicluna accompanied the Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, on an Official Visit to Switzerland that took place on June 9th and 10th. It was the first official visit of the European Parliament to Switzerland. On behalf of the EP’s Economic Committee Professor Scicluna held bi-lateral meetings with representatives of the Swiss Parliament’s Economic…
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The EU Economic Governance Package
The EU Economic Governance and its possible implications for Malta’s economy, trade unions and workers’ rights were the main topic dealt with by Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna on Friday, May 27, 2011, during a Business Breakfast organized in collaboration with the S&D Group in the European Parliament. The event, earmarked for all trade unions…