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Minister Edward Scicluna visits the European Court of Auditors
Minister for Finance Prof Edward Scicluna visited the European Court of Auditors (ECA) in Luxembourg, at the invitation of its President, Mr Klaus-Heiner Lehne. He had meetings with the President and Members of the Court including Maltese member Leo Brincat. He also delivered a presentation to the Court’s staff on Malta’s EU programme and list…
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Il-Programm Nazzjonali ta’ Riforma ppreżentat lill-membri tal-Core Group tal-MEUSAC u l-MCESD
F’laqgħa konġunta tal-Core Group tal-MEUSAC u tal-MCESD, kien ippreżentat il-Programm Nazzjonali ta’ Riforma bħala parti mill-proċess ta’ konsultazzjoni mal-imsieħba soċjali u s-soċjetà ċivili. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦAD-DJALOGU SOĊJALI, AFFARIJIET TAL-KONSUMATUR U LIBERTAJIET ĊIVILI U MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Fil-ftuħ tal-laqgħa, il-Ministru għad-Djalogu Soċjali, Affarijiet tal-Konsumatur u Libertajiet Ċivili Helena Dalli, tkellmet dwar l-importanza li r-rappreżentanti ta’…
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Dr Simon Busuttil thinks that he can fool and mislead the people
The Opposition leader Dr Simon Busuttil thinks that he can fool and mislead the people for the sake of downplaying a historic 36-year record made by this Government—a fiscal surplus on its public accounts. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Many were the Nationalist administrations that could not achieve this fiscal target, in…
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Maltese Presidency focuses on improving business and employment conditions at ECOFIN meeting
The Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union is attaching great importance to the general improvement of business and employment conditions across the EU bloc. Chaired by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna, today’s ECOFIN Council discussed measures to unlock the potential of the digital single market by introducing non-standard VAT rates for electronic…
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At the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Baden Baden
As the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Malta, represented the EU at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting that was held in Baden-Baden, Germany, this week. This was a unique opportunity for a Maltese Finance Minister to participate at this meeting. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Convening representatives from the…
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Malta’s economic success stems from Government reforms started four years ago
Malta is currently enjoying economic success as the direct result of the Government’s action in addressing its weaknesses four years ago, such as the low female participation in the labour force. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Minister for Finance, Prof Edward Scicluna made this statement as he delivered a key note address at…
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Robust Broad-Based Growth in 2016
Latest GDP figures, published by the NSO and Eurostat, show that the Maltese economy grew by 5 per cent in 2016 marking the highest economic growth rate recorded in the European Union for that year. Nominally, GDP expanded by 6.7 per cent. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Economic growth remained broad-based,…
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Prompt action at Fintech Conference
“We stand at the cusp of a new technological era, the opportunities from which are there for us to harness. For this to happen, we must be able to move fast and in sync.” This is what Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna stated, as he addressed the First Annual Conference on Fintech and Digital Innovation,…
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EU Funds to be used in a responsible and accountable manner
“We need European institutions to send a clear signal to EU citizens and tax payers that EU funds are to be used in a responsible and accountable manner, with full respect to the principle of sound financial management”. This was stated by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna, when addressing members of the CONT committee as…
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Four international reports confirm Malta’s impressive economic performance, debunk false notions
The reports published by credit rating agency Fitch, the European Commission, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), confirm the positive results of policies undertaken by Government, and debunk false notions being reported in the media. This statement was made today during a press conference addressed by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna and Parliamentary Secretary for…