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Life after Debt – L-MEP u Int – Prog 131
The word ‘Debt’ has negative implications. There are different types of debts: private, company, bank and also public debt. Can debts be sustainable? At which point can debt become dangerous? How can we deal with past debts? This was discussed with Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna on the program L-MEP U INT (The MEP and…
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Stampar tal-flus
Id-deċiżjoni li għadu kemm ħa l-President tal-Bank Ċentrali Ewropew Mario Draghi li se jibda jixtri l-bonds tal-gvernijiet fiż-żona ewro, b’maturità ta’ inqas minn tliet snin, dehret li kkalmat xi ftit is-swieq finanzjarji internazzjonali. Għalina l-ewroparlamentari fil-kumitat tagħna ma kinitx sorpriża għax kif spjegajt fil-bidu tax-xahar l-istess deċiżjoni Draghi tkellimha magħna “in camera”. Għall-kuntrarju fil-Ġermanja nħolqot…
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European Monetary Policy – L-MEP u Int – Prog 130
A few days ago the European Central Bank announced that it would start buying bonds of governments in the Euro zone. This move calmed the financial markets in view that this is part of a proposal to address the Euro crisis. However this sparked off a controversy since Germany is resisting this proposal. Will this…
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Biex nitgħallmu mill-passat
Minħabba ċ-ċokon tal-ekonomija Maltija, Malta hi meqjusa bħala ‘small open economy’. Ekonomija miftuħa jeħtiġilha politika ekonomika differenti minn ekonomija magħluqa. Kontra l-pajjiżi tal-Amerika t’Isfel li kienu jipprattikaw dik li ngħidulha politika tal-‘import substitution’ li tinkoraġġixxi li jingħalqu s-swieq għall-importazzjoni biex b’hekk tippermettilhom jipproduċu dawk l-oġġetti huma stess, il-pjan ta’ żvilupp tal-Prim Ministru Mintoff għas-snin 1973-1979 ma…
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PL’s National Congress – Press Conference
During Saturday’s morning Press conference Labour MEP Edward Scicluna said the government should come clean on its finances and not leave any surprises for the next government. He said the PL would be holding the government responsible for its management of public finances. Malta, he said was the only country which still uses a cash…
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PL’s National Congress – Business Forum
The PL’s National Congress kicked-off with it first significant and successful meeting – a business forum. The very civilised discussion in a packed hall at the Hotel Execelsior last Friday did not feature the usual gripes and platitudes. Instead the message came out loud and clear. “We do not seek any favours from a…
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A Single Banking Supervisor – L-MEP u Int – Prog 129
Professor Scicluna said that all the MEPs from the 27 member states got back to work and are facing a very heavy schedule with many controversial items on the agenda, one of which is the proposal for a European Banking Union. He said that this plan is still raw and a lot of work…
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Maltempata fi Brussell
Bħal ma ġralu t-temp hawnhekk f’pajjiżna, l-istess ġralu, fl-istess ġranet, il-Parlament Ewropew fi Brussell. Wara s-sħana tas-sajf, il-front kiesaħ li rnexxilu jidħol fil-Mediterran wassal għal maltempata kbira. Fil-Parlament wara waqfa ta’ erba’ ġimgħat għall-btajjel tas-sajf, l-ewwel laqgħa tal-Kumitat tiegħu tal-Ekonomija rat kemmxejn ta’ buffura li qanqlet mhux ħażin lill-ewroparlamentari li kienu preżenti. Li ġara kien…
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The feast of the Nativity of Our Lady
Last Saturday 8th September Malta celebrated a national holiday, Victory Day. On the same day three towns in Malta Senglea, Mellieħa and Naxxar celebrated the traditional feast of the Nativity of Our Lady. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna who resides at Naxxar attended the feast and visited the beautifully decorated parish church. He attended the…
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Inauguration – New offices of European Asylum Support Office
On Friday 7th September Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna was a guest at the inauguration of the new offices of the European Asylum Support Office EASO in Marsa. The Labour MEP’s were at the forefront at the EP pushing for the need of the opening of the Office and are still insisting for fair burden…