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Edward Scicluna will be contesting the forthcoming general election
He made this announcement on Norman Hamilton’s TV discussion programme Bla Agenda, saying he had been invited by Joseph Muscat to join the labour team for the coming elections. ____________________________________________________________ Edward Scicluna to contest general election from the Times of Malta Labour MEP Edward Scicluna yesterday announced he will contest the next general…
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Scicluna to lead S & D group on eurobonds
Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna has been appointed as the Socialist and Democrat group spokesman on eurobonds. Prof Scicluna negotiated the Parliament’s first proposal for eurobonds with Liberal MEP Sylvie Goulard during the economic governance ‘six pack’. They will now tackle the Commission Green Paper on “Options for Stability Bonds” which is widely expected to…
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Laqgħa ta’ Diskussjoni – L-Ewro Sfidi Godda – L-Erbgha , 7 ta’ Dicembru – Phoenicia, Floriana
Iz-zona Ewro li tigbor fiha s-17-il pajjiz fl-Ewropa li ghandhom l-ewro bhala l-munita nazzjonali taghhom ilkoll, ghaddejja minn krizi kbira. Ghar minn hekk hadd ghadu ma jaf kif ser tispicca din il-krizi. Hemm min qed jistaqsi jekk din hux ser twassal li xi pajjizi, b’mod partikolari l-Grecja, johorgu miz-zona ewro. Sahansitra hemm min qed jara…
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Il-voodoo f’Togo u Benin
IL-Ġimgha l-oħra Benin, pajjiż Afrikan, li jinsab fil-Punent ta’ dak il-kontinent, kienet fl-aħbarijiet minħabba ż-żjara tal-Papa Bendittu XVI. L-għan taż-żjara tal-Papa kienet biex jiċċelebra l-150 sena mill-evanġelizzazzjoni tal-pajjiż u li ffirma ftehim li jinkludi rakkomandazzjonijiet magħmulin mill-mexxejja tal-Knisja Kattolika Afrikana rigward l-isfidi li għandu fosthom il-kunflitti mdemmijin, il-faqar u l-korruzjoni. Fl-istess ħin madwar 80 mil…
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ACP-EU Joint-Parliamentary Assembly, Lome, Togo – L-MEP u Int – Prog 91
Bejn is-17 u 18 ta’ Novembru, 2011 l-Ewro-Parlamentari Laburista, il-Prof Edward Scicluna attenda ghat-22 Sessjoni tal-Assemblea Parlamentari Kongunta li tlaqqa’ flimkien Membri Parlamentari Ewropej u Membri Parlamentari minn pajjizi fl-Afrika, mill-Karibew u mill-Pacifiku (ACP) li saret f’Lome’, il-belt kapitali ta’ Togo li tinsab fil-punent tal-Afrika. Minbarra li ndirizza din il-laqgha, il-Prof Scicluna kellu diversi laqghat…
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Labour Euro MEP Edward Scicluna refutes baseless claim by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi
When addressing the Nationalist Party’s General Council yesterday, Prime Minister Dr. Lawrence Gonzi asked the Leader of the Opposition Dr. Joseph Muscat whether, in order to reduce the debt, he plans to increase taxes as Labour MEP Edward Scicluna has suggested. I strongly refute this claim by the Prime Minister which is completely baseless and…
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L-Ewro Parlamentari Laburista Edward Scicluna jichad stqarrija bla bazi tal-Prim Ministru Lawrence Gonzi
Meta indirizza l-Kunsill Generali tal-Partit Nazzjonalista, il-Prim Ministru Lawrence Gonzi staqsa lill-Kap ta’ l-Oppozizzjoni Dr Joseph Muscat jekk, biex inaqqas id-dejn, hux qed jippjana li jzid it-taxxi kif issugerrixxa l-Ewro-Parlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna. Jiena nichad bil-qawwa kollha din l-istqarrija tal-Prim Ministru li hija ghal kollox bla bazi u l-ghan taghha kienet biss mossa biex…
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Nuqqas ta’ qbil bejn il-Gvern u l-KE
Nuqqas ta’ qbil bejn il-Gvern u l-KE Huma ħafna, u ta’ dan ma nagħtihomx tort, li jħalltu d-diskors tal-baġit mal-baġit innifsu. Id-diskors tal-Ministru hu biss diskrizzjoni tar-riżultat ta’ eżerċizzju tekniku u amministrattiv li jsir fuq perjodu ta’ xhur qabel. Kull ministru jkun involut. Però l-qafas isir mill-Ministru tal-Finanzi li jaħdem mill-qrib mal-Prim Ministru. Dan il-qafas…
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Id-dejn u t-tkabbir ekonomiku – L-MEP u Int – Prog 90
Id-dejn u t-tkabbir ekonomiku Nhar it-Tnejn 14 ta’ Novembru, 2011 il-Ministru tal-Finanzi Tonio Fenech ipprezenta l-budget fil-parlament. Id-diskors tal-Ministru huwa biss deskrizzjoni tar-rizultat ta’ ezercizzju tekniku u amministrattiv li jsir fuq perjodu ta’ xhur qabel. Fost affarijiet ohra jara kif id-deficit u d-dejn ser jintlaqtu mill-pjanijiet ta’ nfieq u dhul li jipproponi fil-Budget. Fil-programm l-MEP…
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The Economic Impact Of Parental Leave
The economic impact of parental leave an evaluation of the benefits and the costs. A study by Prof Edward Scicluna MEP. The paper is intended to rebalance the stated costs and benefits assumed by the MBB report by referring to some of the extensive scientific studies carried out in countries around the world over the…