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Sinjal b’Saħħtu kontra l-Prekarjat
B’Avviż Legali li ġie ppublikat illum twaqqaf Tribunal għal Sanzjonijiet Kummerċjali fejn kumpaniji li jkomplu jippersistu fl-użu ta’ prattiki tal-prekarjat se jkunu blacklisted. Ħabbar dan il-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat f’konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fil-Berġa Kastilja. Minn issa ’l quddiem kumpanija mhux biss titlef il-kuntratt li jkollha mal-Gvern iżda ma tkunx tista’ tieħu sehem f’kuntratti oħra ta’ servizz…
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Government determined to ensure that Tax Authorities fulfil obligations towards taxpayer
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna underlined that the Government will ensure that tax authorities fulfil their obligations towards taxpayers, as is required by taxpayers’ rights. The Minister was delivering the opening address of a MIM International Taxation Conference on Taxpayers’ rights in a changing international landscape, which was held on Friday 6th March…
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Courtesy Call from the Ambassador of Greece H.E. Thedoros Daskarolis
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from the Greek Ambassador H.E. Thedoros Daskarolison Friday 27th March 2015. [nggallery id=245] During the visit, Minister Scicluna and H.E. Daskarolison discussed several issues of mutual interest to both Malta and Greece. – Monday, 2nd March, 2015
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Fitch states that Malta outperformed the average performance of ‘A’ rated countries
In this report published on 27th February 2015, Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Malta’s ‘A’ Rating with a stable outlook. Fitch states that Malta’s robust economic growth has continued to outperform that of euro area countries, and also exceeded the median growth rate of countries classified under the same ‘A’ credit rating. Fitch describes…
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Il-Gvern ikompli jassisti l-investiment Malti fil-Libja
Il-Gvern Malti jrid jiċċara, li għall-kuntrarju tal-impressjoni li qed tagħti l-Oppożizzjoni, ittieħdu diversi miżuri intiżi li jgħinu lill-Investiment Malti fil-Libja, u li jmorru ferm lil hinn mill-miżuri meħuda mill-amministrazzjoni preċedenti fl-2011 meta faqqgħet ir-rivoluzzjoni fil-Libja. Il-Malta Enterprise qed isservi ta’ punt ta’ referenza għal kumpaniji milqgħuta, fejn tim li twaqqaf apposta fi ħdan l-istess korporazzjoni…
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European Commission recognises Malta’s CSR progress on various fronts
The European Commission has recognised the progress made by Malta on multiple fronts in addressing its Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs). Commenting on the European Commission’s Country Report for Malta, published on Thursday 26th February 2015, the Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna stated, “I am delighted that the word ‘progress’ features so often in the Overview…
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Courtesy Call from Russian Ambassador
[nggallery id=246] – Thursday, 26th February, 2015
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Il-Fond Monetarju Internazzjonali jirrevedi ‘l fuq it-Tbassir Ekonomiku għal Malta
Wara li l-Kummissjoni Ewropea rrevediet ‘l fuq it-tbassir tagħha tal-andament ekonomiku ta’ pajjiżna, issa kien imiss lill-Fond Monetarju Internazzjonali (IMF). F’Ottubru li għadda, esperti tal-IMF kienu bassru li t-tkabbir ekonomiku ta’ pajjiżna se jkun 2.2% fl-2014 u l-istess fl-2015. Fir-rapport li ħareġ issa, dan it-tbassir ġie rivedut għal 3.1% kemm fl-2014 kif ukoll fl-2015. …
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Extraordinary Eurogroup, Ecofin and EIB Meetings – February 2015
Edward SCICLUNA, Minister for Finance of Malta, at the Eurogroup meeting on 11 February 2015, in Brussels. Eurozone finance ministers participate in an Extraordinary Eurogroup meeting on 11 February 2015 in Brussels. Eurozone finance ministers participate in an Extraordinary Eurogroup meeting on 11 February in Brussels.The Economic and Financial Affairs Council takes stock of progress…
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Pensions model results confirm pension system not in crisis but attention still required
The Minister for Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna announced that the Pensions Model underlying other policy studies about the sustainability of Malta’s pension system will be published shortly and will serve as the basis for broad-based consultation with all stakeholders as to the way forward. Prof. Scicluna was speaking during the closing address of a seminar titled…