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Gender Equality in Decision-Making – L-MEP u Int – Prog 107
Gender Equality has very often been an issue discussed in various fora amongst which State Parliaments, international and European institutions, as well as the European Parliament. Last week, the European Parliament has approved 2 reports related to gender equality, this time with regards to the slow progress towards a better gender balance in economic decision…
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L-ugwaljanza fid-deċiżjonijiet
L-ugwaljanza fil-kuntest ta’ bejn il-mara u r-raġel għandha ħafna aspetti. Kemm-il darba tkellimna dwar il-parteċipazzjoni tal-mara fil-kamp tax-xogħol, il-‘leave’ tal-maternità u aspetti oħrajn. Din id-darba ż-żewġ rapporti li għaddew mis-Sezzjoni Plenarja ta’ Strasburgu f’nofs il-ġimgħa l-oħra dwar dan is-suġġett jittrattaw direttament fuq min jieħu d-deċiżjoni l-iżjed importanti tal-pajjiż, sew fil-kamp politiku fejn jgħaddu l-liġijiet mil-Parlament,…
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Scicluna requests clarification on budget cuts
Labour MEP Edward Scicluna has written to European Commissioner Olly Rehn this week requesting clarifications on various points related to the €40 million cuts in Malta’s budget. Prof. Scicluna said he was requesting the clarifications from the EU because the government was saying nothing. Professor Scicluna asked whether the Commission had considered the government’s forecasts…
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Overwhelming majority approves Scicluna’s report
Labour MEP Edward Scicluna’s report on the Quality Management of European Statistics was today approved with an overwhelming majority at the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg. Prof. Scicluna’s main policy recommendations focused on improving the quality of European statistics by ensuring the independence of statistical agencies and the quality of upstream data collected especially…
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It-tkabbir ekonomiku
Ir-raġuni għaliex il-grupp tagħna fil-Parlament Ewropew, il-Grupp tal-Alleanza tas-Soċjalisti u Demokratiċi (S&D) kien ivvota kontra r-regolamenti ġodda ta’ dixxiplina fuq membri taż-Żona Euro, magħrufin bħala s-Six Pack, kienet għax l-unika rimedju propost kien dak ta’ programmi t’awsterità u xejn ta’ tkabbir ekonomiku. Illum però l-folja qiegħda tinqaleb u t-tkabbir ekonomiku qed jissemma iżjed u iżjed.…
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EC Vice-President Tajani at Malta Business Bureau Meeting
Professor Edward Scicluna MEP was invited to participate in a high profile business breakfast debate organised by the Malta Business Bureau (MBB) on Monday 5th March at the Grand Excelsior Hotel in Floriana. Stakeholders from the Maltese business sector had the opportunity to meet with the European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani. Representatives from the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and…
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Elezzjoni tal-Kunsilli Lokali 2012
F’maltemp qalil f’ Jum l-Elezzjoni tal-Kunsilli Lokali nhar is-Sibt, 10 ta’ Marzu l-Ewroparlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna żar il-lokalitajietta’ l-Iklin, Hal-Safi, Birżebbuga, Marsaxlokk, Żurrieq u Hal-Kirkop fejn iltaqa’ mal-kandidati Laburisti u ma’ uffiċjali lokali tal-Partit Laburista u nies oħra li kienu qed jgħinu f’dan il-proċess demokratiku. [nggallery id=74] — Nhar il-Hadd 11 ta’ Marzu L-Ewroparlamentari…
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Economic Growth – L-MEP u Int – Prog 106
The Alliance of Socialists and Democrats(S&D) voted against the new disciplinary rules known as the ‘Six Pack’ because no reference was made to economic growth. It looks now that the situation is changing and economic growth is back on the agenda and no longer considered as taboo. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna discusses this issue in…
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MIA-ICAEW Collaboration & Regulatory Update
Prof Edward Scicluna was invited to speak at the above event held on Friday 2nd March at the Malta Hilton. As Vice-Chairman of ECON in the European Parliament he gave the background to the reports regarding the Audit and Accountancy directives going through the various stages in the EP. He said that the main…
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The Democratic Process in the Mediterranean and the Middle East
Professor Edward Scicluna MEP participated in a seminar entitled ‘The Democratic Process in the Mediterranean and the Middle East’ organised by the local Association of Former Members of Parliament on Friday 2nd March. The seminar, held at the Committee Room of the Parliament of Malta, was held under the auspices of the Speaker of…