-
‘L-Argument matul il-Ġimgħa’ – RTK – 03.01.2013
‘If elected, the Labour Party will work to reduce wastage and focus on economic growth’. Labour MEP and candidate for the 5th and 8th district Professor Edward Scicluna made this statement on Thursday 3rd January on RTK radio programme ‘L-Argument matul il-ġimgħa’ presented by Charles Xuereb. Prof Scicluna answered questions put forward by Mr Xuereb…
-
Prof. Edward Scicluna on dot eu – TVM – 29.12.2012
Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna was interviewed by journalist Ruth Castillo on the TVM programme “dot eu” on Saturday 29 December. He spoke about main issues that had an impact on the European Union, the Euro Zone and Malta during 2012. Prof. Scicluna explained why he is hopeful that the worst of the financial and…
-
A Review of 2012 and Prospects for 2013 – L-MEP u Int – Prog 145
In this last MEP u INT programme of the year, Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna looks back at the year 2012 focusing on the economic and financial sectors around the world and mainly on the European Union and the Eurozone. He also talks about the economic global prospects and why he is hopeful for the…
-
L-Ewro u Aħna: Inqalbet il-folja?
Bħal-lum huwa normali li wieħed jagħti ħarsa lura lejn dak li ġara matul is-sena li waslet biex tintemm u jara x’effett dan il-passat jista’ jkollu għas-sena li ġejja. Bħal ma wieħed jistenna jien ser niffoka fuq ġrajjiet ekonomiċi li seħħew fl-Ewropa u partikolarment fiż-Żona Ewro li kellhom effett fuqna u jistgħu jkollhom effett anke ‘l…
-
l-istrina mill-Qalb 2012
L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista u kandidat għall-5 u t-8 distrett il-Professur Edward Scicluna ingħaqad ma’ ħafna personalitajiet oħra fil-maratona annwali ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi ‘l-istrina mill-qalb’ b’risq il-Community Chest Fund. Huwa għamel ħin twil iwieġeb it-telefonati tan-nies li taw l-għotjiet tal-flus għal din il-kawża nobbli. Il-Professur Scicluna esprima s-sodisfazzjon tiegħu għas-suċċess kbir tal-istrina mill-qalb ta’ din is-sena.…
-
Prof. Scicluna representing the interests of Birżebbuġa Residents
Professor Edward Scicluna attended the Freeport Environmental Monitoring Committee that was held at the MEPA offices in Floriana on Friday 21st December. Prof Scicluna has been a member of the Committee in his capacity as a Consultant to the Birżebbuġa Action Committee since 2009. Among the issues currently discussed with the Freeport Management and MEPA…
-
The EU Budget and how Malta features in the Big Picture
In comments given to this newspaper about how Malta is affected, MEP Edward Scicluna vice-chairman of the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs of the EU said: “Of course it matters a lot. Malta is still developing and is a long way from converging to the top euro zone countries’ median income. Our infrastructure especially,…
-
Christmas Time and Poverty – L-MEP u Int – Prog 144
Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna talks about the reasons why Christmas time reminds us of poverty during this programme before Christmas day. He raises questions about the constant fight against poverty. How do some countries overcome poverty quickly while this problem increases in other countries? Prof Scicluna also explains the difference between absolute and…
-
Għala l-Milied ifakkarna fil-faqar?
Il-Milied hi festa li ġġib sentimenti kontrastanti ħafna. Tant il-bniedem jassoċja l-Milied ta’ tfulitu ma’ rigali, tiżjin, parties, ikel, u ferħ fil-familja, daqstant ieħor meta jikber dawn il-memorji jistgħu iweġgħu meta fil-familja tkun qed iġġarrab l-mard, in-nuqqas ta’ membri għeżież tal-familja – xi omm, xi missier jew anke xi iben jew bint. Illum hemm weġgħa…
-
European Parliament adopts two important legislative reports by Prof Edward Scicluna
The European Parliament approved with an overwhelming majority two important legislative reports submitted by Labour MEP Professor Scicluna. Yesterday the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs, of which Scicluna is Vice-President, approved a new set of European Statistical Regulations aimed to bolster the governance of the European Statistical System at both the national and the…