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EIB President Hoyer in Malta to explore opportunities to support Maltese projects
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna, in his capacity as Chairman of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) Board of Governors, hosted the EIB President Dr. Werner Hoyer during a day-long visit to Malta on Monday, 28th April 2014. Accompanied by Prof. Scicluna and an official EIB delegation, Dr Hoyer met with the Prime Minister Dr. Joseph…
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The ‘€400m discrepancy’
Arriva was bought by the government for one euro and that needed explaining. A €4 million value needs as much explaining if not more. And that is what the National Statistics Office (NSO) did in its latest newsletter on the subject of Malta’s deficit and debt for the year 2013. But for the leader of…
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Min jidħak l-Aħħar jidħak L-Aħjar
Iridu jkunu jafu minn fejn ser insibu l-flus għad-diżastru li ħallew bl-Arriva. Kif ser nagħmlu biex inpattu għall-biljetti tat-trasport pubbliku li kellhom jitraħħsu għall-barranin wara li l-Kummissjoni widdbet lill-Gvern ta’ qabel u qaltlu li għamel froġa. Iridu jkunu jafu kif ser inniżlu d-dejn li tellgħu matul il-25 sena. Iridu jkunu jafu kif ser insibu l-flus…
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Wegħda oħra Mwettqa – Defiċit ta’ 2.8 fil-mija għas-sena 2013
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Prof. Edward Scicluna jilqa’ b’sodisfazzjon il-konferma mill-EUROSTAT u l-Uffiċċju tal-Istatistika Nazzjonali (NSO) li l-Gvern ġdid irnexxielu jagħlaq is-sena 2013 b’rata ta’ defiċit ta’ 2.8 fil-mija. “Dan hu suċċess kbir mhux biss għall-Gvern il-ġdid, iżda għall-pajjiż kollu li fdana bil-fiduċja tiegħu. Din il-kisba turi li l-Gvern kien kapaċi jdawwar ir-rotta li kien ħa l-pajjiż…
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National Reform Programme – Towards Budget 2015 – Videoblog 42
In his weekly video blog, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the upcoming 2015 Budget and some of the more important dates along its preparation calendar. Prof. Scicluna explains that in the run up to the 2015 Budget, the Maltese Government is required to submit to the European Commission two documents which represent the core…
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Minister Scicluna In Washington For 2014 Spring IMF/WB Meetings – Videoblog 41
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna attended high level meetings in Washington with international financial institutions to discuss the country’s economic outlook, and the crucial economic reforms currently underway. Prof Scicluna was attending the 2014 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Spring Meetings along with other Finance Ministers from the 188 countries…
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2014 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Spring Meetings
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna attended high level meetings in Washington with international financial institutions to discuss the country’s economic outlook, and the crucial economic reforms currently underway. Prof Scicluna was attending the 2014 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Spring Meetings along with other Finance Ministers from the 188 countries…
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By obstructing amendments to close tax loopholes the Opposition is defending tax evasion
“Tonio Fenech’s obstruction to amendments intended to close tax loopholes are tantamount to condoning tax evasion,” said the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna in reference to the position adopted by the Opposition during the committee stage of the parliamentary debate on the Budget Measures Implementation Bill. During the debate, Prof. Scicluna presented amendments intended…
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Isolating the risks of banking activities – Videoblog 40
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna explains that the financial crisis had far reaching consequences that are still being addressed to this day by European countries through discussions and joint action by EU Finance Ministers in the ECOFIN. Prof. Scicluna referred to his participation during a two-day meeting held on the 1st and 2nd April 2014…
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Courtesy Visit from Gibraltar Minister for Financial Services and Gaming Albert Isola
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from Albert Isola, Minister for Financial Services and Gaming of Gibraltar, on Monday 7th April, 2014 The two ministers discussed matters of mutual interest to both countries. Among the issues discussed were Malta’s experiences as a full member of the European Union for the past ten years, as well…