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Germany’s Influence in the EU – Edward Scicluna – L-MEP u Int Prog 111
Germany’s influence on the rest of the EU and, in particular, on the Eurozone is strong and evident. Labour MEP Edward Scicluna discusses Germany’s influence and what this means even for Malta, on the programme L-MEP u Int. (The MEP and you) L-Influwenza tal-Ġermanja fuq l-UE L-influwenza li għandha l-Ġermanja fuq il-bqija…
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City Gate SPV robbing future generations of state revenues
Labour leader Joseph Muscat sounded the Opposition’s first statement against the financing of the City Gate project’s special purpose vehicle, saying Labour will not support the parliamentary resolution to transfer the airport’s and cruise liner terminal’s leases to Malita Investments plc. Muscat said the government was clearly unable to finance the €80 million project for a new…
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Aħjar tard milli qatt
“Li jikkonċerna l-Kummissarju għall-Affarijiet Ekonomiċi u Monetarji Olli Rehn huma d-dinamiċi tad-dejn nazzjonali ta’ pajjiżna, li huwa mbassar li jikber fl-2012 u l-2013” Il-ġimgħa li għaddiet, fi Strasburgu, smajna l-President tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea Barroso jitkellem, fis-seduta Plenarja, dwar il-ħtieġa ta’ pjan Ewropew għat-tkabbir u l-ħolqien tal-impjiegi. Ewreka! Aħjar tard milli qatt. Naturalment dan sar meta l-mudell tal-awsterità, waħdu, kien qed ifalli…
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Systemic failure, no doubt
The research study by Caritas Malta focusing on three categories of low-income households has managed to shock the authorities, the social partners and the Maltese society at large. It is now established that poverty is truly among us. It is no longer a matter of conjecture. Eurostat had been saying the same for the last…
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European Commission adopts Scicluna proposals on statistical governance
Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna today welcomed the European Commission’s decision to adopt a series of recommendations he had made in his report “Towards robust quality management for European Statistics,” which was approved by the European Parliament in March. Prof Scicluna, who leads the Parliament’s Economic committee on European statistics, earlier this week presented a…
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Poverty is Real – Edward Scicluna – L-MEP u Int – Prog 110
Poverty is Real The study carried out by Caritas Malta gave shocking results. The study focuses on three categories of low-income families. Caritas Malta is proposing an increase in the statutory minimum wage with the aim of enabling these families to live a decent life. This program will take a look at the methodology…
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Falliment ieħor: il-faqar
L-istudju ta’ riċerka mwettaq mill-Caritas Malta, li ffoka fuq tliet kategoriji ta’ familji bi dħul baxx, kien xokkanti għall-awtoritajiet, għall-imsieħba soċjali u għas-soċjetà Maltija inġenerali. Jekk xi ħadd kellu xi dubju jekk verament hawnx il-faqar fostna, issa jista’ jneħħih. L-aġenzija Ewropea tal-istatistika l-Ewrostat ilha tgħid dan għal dawn l-aħħar tliet snin. Iżda s-sett ta’ indikaturi…
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Prof. Scicluna joins protest supporting residents of Birżebbuġa
– onenews : Saturday, 14th April, 2012 Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna joined a protest organised by the Birżebbuġa Aquatic Sports Club on Saturday 14th April. The residents of Birżebbuġa were protesting about the fact that they have been waiting too long for the redevelopment of the pitch, which had been promised in the…
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Il-Prof. Scicluna iżur il-wirjiet tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa
Fil-jiem tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, l-Ewroparlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna żar diversi wirjiet imtellgħin minn individwi u soċjetajiet f’diversi rħula u bliet. Huwa żar wirjiet tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa f’Birkirkara, Santa Venera, Birżebbuġa, L-Imqabba u Ż-Żurrieq. Il-Professur Scicluna baqa’ impressjonat ħafna b’dawn il-wirjiet u partikolarment bid-dedikazzjoni u ħiliet ta’ dawk kollha involuti. – – – Prof.…
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Stedina fuq One Radio ‘Sibt il-Punt’
Prof. Edward Scicluna kien mistieden fil-program ta’ diskussjoni ta’ Emanuel Micallef ‘Sibt il-Punt’ fuq One Radio fil-31 Marzu 2012. Is-suġġett diskuss kien l-għixien diċenti f’Malta, fl’isfond tal-istudju li sar mill-Caritas Malta‘Baġit Minimu għal Ħajja Diċenti’. Isma l-Program hawn taht. — Prof. Edward Scicluna was a guest speaker on Emanuel Micallef’s discussion programme on One Radio ‘Sibt il-Punt’ on…