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Does the EU punch its weight?
Among its various mottos, the EU has a telling one: Unity In Diversity. Unfortunately, when it comes to speaking with the world outside the 27 member states, the countries of the EU tend to speak with a number of different voices rather than a single one. Even though it would be silly to say all…
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Spirit of solidarity cast in stone
As we know, on December 16 the leaders of the 27 EU member states, including Malta’s, agreed a draft proposal that will, hopefully, give the basis for a permanent financial stability mechanism to replace the temporary one set up to assist first Greece and then Ireland. We are also aware of where the pressure came…
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L-Unjoni Ewropea tilfet opportunità kbira
Il-gimgha l-oħra l-Parlament Ewropew approva l-Pakkett ta’ Governanza Ekonomika fformat minn Sitt Rapporti. Approvazzjoni li, anke jekk b’marġni żgħira, ħalliet lill-gruppi politiċi maqsumin u diżappuntati. Pakkett li min fasslu wkoll sabha diffiċli biex jispjegah, aħseb u ara kemm se jkun aktar diffiċli biex jifhmuħ il-popli minkejja li jridu jġorru l-piż tiegħu. Faċilment tifhem kif in-nies…
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Scicluna describes economic governance package as a ‘missed opportunity’
Labour MEP Edward Scicluna on Thursday (June 23, 2011) reacted with disappointment to the content of the EU’s proposed economic governance package, passed by European Parliament today describing it as “a huge missed opportunity” for the EU. Prof Scicluna was one of the Socialist and Democrat group’s four MEP negotiating team on the six reports,…
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Tkompli s-sensiela EJJA U STAQSI
Is-sensiela ta’ Diskussjonijiet Pubblici fuq bazi distrettwali bit-tema EJJA U STAQSI, mill-Ewroparlamentari Laburista Prof Edward Scicluna, kompliet nhar il-Gimgha, 17 ta’ Gunju, 2011, fil-Caraffa Vaults, Birgu Waterfront. Wara indirizz qasir minn Prof Scicluna l-udjenza ghamlet diversi mistoqsijiet li kienu jitrattaw suggetti varji, fosthom dwar kif se tkun qed tahdem il-Governanza Ekonomika; x’jista’ jkun l-effett tal-krizi…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 72 – Mario Draghi
Mario Draghi, Governor of Italy’s Central Bank, will soon quit the job. Come November 1, 2011, and he will be the next President of the European Central Bank, taking over from Jean-Claude Trichet. On Wednesday, June 15, Draghi had a two-hour session grilling by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) of the…
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Mario Draghi
Mario Draghi, sal-lum Gvernatur tal-Bank Ċentrali tal-Italja, mill-1 ta’ Novembru li ġej, se jkun il-President tal-Bank Ċentrali Ewropew għal terminu ta’ tmien snin, sal-aħħar ta’ Ottubru, 2019. Għall-punt ta’ preċiżjoni rrid ngħid li din il-kariga, trid tkun approvata b’vot mill-Parlament Ewropew nhar il-Ġimgħa li ġej u l-approvazzjoni finali mill-mexxejja tal-pajjiżi membri tal-Unjoni Ewropea li se…
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Mina twila bla xaqq ta’ dawl
Punt kruċjali li wieħed għandu jifhem dwar il-miżuri iebsin li qegħdin jittieħdu f’numru ta’ pajjiżi fl-Unjoni Ewropea, prinċipalment fil-Greċja, fosthom it-tnaqqis fil-kundizzjonijiet tax-xogħol, it-tnaqqis fil-benefiċċji soċjali, iż-żieda fl-età tal-irtirar u oħrajn, mhumiex qegħdin ikunu determinati b’mod ħieles mill-pajjiż konċernat innifsu. Lanqas mhuma ġejjin minn xi istituzzjoni bħalma huwa l-Fond Monetarju Internazzjonali (IMF), istituzzjoni internazzjonali u…
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Scicluna represents EC on Presidential visit to Switzerland
Labour MEP Edward Scicluna accompanied the Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, on an Official Visit to Switzerland that took place on June 9th and 10th. It was the first official visit of the European Parliament to Switzerland. On behalf of the EP’s Economic Committee Professor Scicluna held bi-lateral meetings with representatives of the Swiss Parliament’s Economic…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 70 – The Divorce Referendum
ON Saturday, May 28, 2011, the majority of the Maltese people said YES in the Divorce Referendum. The result was a clear one, 53% in favour, however it still gave room for various interpretations, especially in the light of the Parliamentary process and the MPs vote for the green light. This was the topic dealt…