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  • Il-Kummissjoni Ewropea tipprevedi li l-Ekonomija Maltija se tibqa’ b’Saħħitha

    Il-Kummissjoni Ewropea tipprevedi li l-Ekonomija Maltija se tibqa’ b’Saħħitha

    Fil-Previżjoni tagħha tar-Rebbiegħa, li ġiet ippubblikata t-Tlieta 5 ta’ Mejju, il-Kummissjoni Ewropea tbassar li l-ekonomija Maltija se jibqa’ jkollha riżultati tajbin ħafna, b’perspettiva makroekonomika favorevoli u b’aktar tnaqqis fid-defiċit tal-Baġit. Il-Kummissjoni tirrikonoxxi li l-miri tad-defiċit ta’ 2.7 fil-mija għall-2013 u ta’ 2.1 fil-mija għall-2014 intlaħqu u tistenna li d-defiċit jibqa’ jonqos għal 1.8 fil-mija fl-2015…

  • Minister for Gozo Anton Refalo and Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna visit Thynk Software – an Expanding Software Business in Gozo

    Minister for Gozo Anton Refalo and Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna visit Thynk Software – an Expanding Software Business in Gozo

    During a visit at Thynk Software, an innovative export-oriented start-up operating from Gozo, Minister for Gozo Anton Refalo and Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna encouraged potential enterpreneurs to follow in this company’s footsteps. Thynk Software started off as a one-man operation. Founder Marlon Grech has managed to grow the team to 10 people with a…

  • Malta kisbet konsolidament fiskali li jiffavorixxi t-tkabbir ekonomiku billi aġixxiet bi flessibbiltà u pragmatiżmu

    Malta kisbet konsolidament fiskali li jiffavorixxi t-tkabbir ekonomiku billi aġixxiet bi flessibbiltà u pragmatiżmu

    Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi, il-Prof. Edward Scicluna, faħħar il-flessibbiltà li l-Kummissjoni Ewropea tħalli lill-Istati Membri tal-UE biex ifasslu u jwettqu l-politiki fiskali tagħhom, u qal illi li kieku r-rakkomandazzjonijiet speċifiċi li l-Kummissjoni tagħmel lil kull pajjiż kellhom ikunu aktar vinkolanti, dan jista’ jifga l-potenzjal tal-Istati Membri li jkabbru l-ekonomija tagħhom. STQARRIJA GĦALL-ISTAMPA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Meta kien qed…

  • It-Targets tad-Defiċit tal-Gvern għas-Sena 2014 milħuqa

    It-Targets tad-Defiċit tal-Gvern għas-Sena 2014 milħuqa

    Il-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat qal li l-figuri tal-performance finanzjarja tal-Gvern għas-sena 2014 u t-targets tal-budget għall-istess sena ġew milħuqa. Dan joħroġ mill-istatistika maħruġa mill-NSO u kkonfermat mill-Eurostat. Waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fil-Berġa ta’ Kastilja, il-Prim Ministru qal li meta dawn il-figuri kienu ssemmew għall-ewwel darba fid-diskors tal-budget, ħafna esprimew dubju kemm huwa possibbli li jintlaħqu.  L-inqas…

  • Malta submits National Reform Programme 2015 to European Commission

    Malta submits National Reform Programme 2015 to European Commission

    The Ministry for Finance has submitted the National Reform Programme 2015 to the European Commission on 15th April, 2015, in line with the submission deadline and following consultation with the social partners. The National Reform Programme outlines the Government’s country policies and measures pertaining to Malta’s country specific recommendations, and its efforts to sustain growth…

  • Minister for Finance attends IMF / World Bank Spring Meetings

    Minister for Finance attends IMF / World Bank Spring Meetings

    Finance Minister Edward Scicluna participated in the 2015 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Spring Meetings along with other Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from the 188 member countries. The Meetings were held on 17th and 18th April in Washington.   Minister Scicluna attended various high level meetings with international financial…

  • Does the euro have a future?

    Does the euro have a future?

      The euro has had its good times and its bad times, and at the moment we’re going through the latter. However, it is here to stay. The whole principle behind the single European currency is not just economic, but also political: countries have come together in a bid to build a strong union through…

  • Minister Scicluna welcomes Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Public Administration

    Minister Scicluna welcomes Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Public Administration

    Finance Minister, Prof. Edward Scicluna, received a courtesy visit by the Minister of Public Administration of Trinidad and Tobago, Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan. The two ministers discussed issues of common interest including the role of energy, tourism, foreign investment, diversification and sustainable development in the economic growth of island nations. Minister Scicluna was accompanied by Commissioner for…

  • Courtesy visit from Patrick John Rata High Commissioner of New Zealand

    Courtesy visit from Patrick John Rata High Commissioner of New Zealand

    Courtesy visit from Patrick John Rata High Commissioner of New Zealand   [nggallery id=250]   – Friday, 10th April, 2014

  • Malta tingħaqad ma’ pajjiżi ewlenin bħala membru fundatur tal-Bank Ażjatiku tal-Investiment fl-Infrastruttura

    Malta tingħaqad ma’ pajjiżi ewlenin bħala membru fundatur tal-Bank Ażjatiku tal-Investiment fl-Infrastruttura

    Malta ngħaqdet mal-Ġermanja, Franza, l-Italja, ir-Renju Unit, il-Lussemburgu, l-Iżvizzera u 30 pajjiż ieħor minn madwar id-dinja kollha bħala membru fundatur prospettiv tal-Bank Ażjatiku tal-Investiment fl-Infrastruttura (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank – AIIB). Nhar il-Ħamis, 9 ta’ April 2015, il-Ministeru tal-Finanzi taċ-Ċina ħabbar li l-applikazzjoni ta’ Malta biex issir Stat membru mhux reġjonali fundatur kienet ġiet aċċettata.…