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Minister for Finance encourages EU Initiatives which favour SMES
“Malta fully supports the European Investment Bank to continue on the current path of assisting schemes aimed at SMEs”. This was stated by the Minister for Finance, Edward Scicluna, during the ECOFIN Council meeting held in Brussels on Tuesday 28th January 2014. Minister Scicluna stated that the EU needs to support initiatives in favour…
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My EP address on behalf of the EIB – Videoblog 30
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna explains how earlier last week he delivered an address in the European Parliament on invitation of the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz. The address dealt with economic growth and the creation of employment. Prof. Scicluna explains that this is especially relevant in a context where in…
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Vehicle Registration Refund Scheme Launched
The Government has launched the Vehicle Registration Refund Scheme for those vehicles registered for personal use between 1st May, 2004, and 31st December, 2008. It is expected that approximately 40,000 eligible applicants will benefit from the scheme, and the refund will be paid over seven years. The first payments will be issued directly to households…
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Finance Minister Scicluna’s Comments to the Times of Malta on Citizenship by Investment Scheme – Uncut
In a brief interview with the Times of Malta on Thursday 23rd January 2014, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna explained that his original statements regarding the citizenship by investment scheme in an exchange of views with the European Parliament were twisted and misrepresented. Minister Scicluna said that when he referred to issues such as…
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Gvern kommess għall-proċess ta’ akkwist pubbliku aktar trasparenti u effettiv
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Prof. Edward Scicluna enfasizza li l-Gvern huwa kommess li jikseb proċess ta’ akkwist pubbliku li jkun trasparenti, effiċjenti u kontabbli, u jnaqqas in-numru ta’ appelli permezz ta’ komunikazzjoni u għarfien.Dan se jnaqqas l-ispejjeż burokratiċi u amministrattivi fuq l-industrija. Il-Prof. Scicluna kien qiegħed jitkellem waqt konferenza stampa li saret fl-uffiċċji tal-Bord ta’ Reviżjoni tal-Kuntratti Pubbliċi (PCRB) fil-Furjana nhar il-Ħamis 23 ta’ Jannar…
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L-investiment nieqes fl-Ewropa bejn l-2008 u l-2012 għandu jiswa lill-Ewropa €540 Biljun fi prospetti mitlufa sal-2020
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Prof. Edward Scicluna enfasizza l-importanza ta’ strumenti finanzjarji fl-Unjoni Ewropea li huma kapaċi biex ifasslu interventi speċifiċi u mfassla biex jiffaċilitaw il-finanzjament u jippromwovu l-investiment fi ħdan l-irkupru ta’ Unjoni Ewropea. “Skont stima waħda, l-investiment nieqes tal-Ewropa bejn l-2008 u l-2012, se jiswa lill-kontinent 540 biljun ewro fi prospetti mitlufa sal-2020,” qal il-Prof.…
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Standard & Poor’s affirms stable outlook for Malta – Videoblog 29
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna explains that the recently-published positive assessment by international credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s underlines the credibility of the Government’s plan to undertake significant reforms while also strengthening the country’s finances. He notes that in its appraisal, Standard & Poor’s welcomed the Government’s reform in the energy sector which…
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Ix-Xogħol Tal-Gvern Rikonoxxut Minn Standard & Poor’s
Il-pjan tal-Gvern Malti għas-settur tal-enerġija qed jipprogressa b’mod li jsaħħaħ il-qagħda finanzjarja ta’ pajjiżna. Fl-2013 l-ekonomija kibret aktar minn kull aspettativa. Dawn huma wħud mill-konklużjonijiet ewlenin li tagħmel l-aġenzija ta’ kreditu internazzjonali Standard & Poor’s. Tistqarr li l-amministrazzjoni ġdida, bil-governanza effettiva tagħha, bdiet tirreġistra progress fil-ħidma tagħha fuq riformi fit-tul. Dawn il-prospetti tajbin għal Malta…
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Kritika mhux kredibbli mill-oppożizzjoni
Il-Ministeru għall-Finanzi jinnota b’sorpriża d-dikjarazzjoni li għamel id-deputat tal-Oppożizzjoni Tonio Fenech dwar żieda fl-impiegi tas-settur pubbliku u l-effett tagħha fuq id-deficit. It-tentattiv ta’ Tonio Fenech li jitfa, fuq l-amministrazzjoni preżenti, r-responsabbilita taż-żieda fil-ħruġ tal-Gvern fuq salarji m’huwiex kredibbli. Ir-realtà hija li kien l-istess Tonio Fenech, bħala Ministru għall-Finanzi, li ffirma tant ftehimiet kollettivi lejliet elezzjoni…
