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Council expects Malta to exit excessive deficit procedure
“I am very pleased to note that the Council has already classified Malta as being under the preventive arm rather than the corrective arm, thus confirming that Malta is expected to exit from the current excessive deficit procedure early next year.” PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE This was stated by Minister…
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Diskors tal-gheluq tad-dibattitu tal-budget – Sessjoni Plenarja – 04122014
– parlament.mt : Thursday, 4th December, 2014
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Evaluating some budget measures – Videoblog 70
A few days following the Budget 2015 speech in Parliament, the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses those measures which received the most interest from the public. He notes that in the days following the Budget speech, he had occasion to visit the Budget 2015 freephone centre, which is tasked with receiving the…
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Budget 2015 is female centric
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna underlined that the Budget 2015 embodies the Government’s determination to facilitate access to work for women, adding that this will be done through measures that will encourage women to join the workforce while also addressing obstacles that prevent or discourage them from doing so. Minister Scicluna was speaking…
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Fiducjuzi li l-Kummissjoni se twaqqa’ l-proċeduri ta’ defiċit eċċessiv
Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi Edward Scicluna qal li jinsab fiducjuz li fl-ewwel xhur tas-sena d-dieħla, il-Kummissjoni Ewropea se tkun qed twaqqa’ l-proċedura li fetħet kontra Malta s-sena li għaddiet dwar defiċit eċċessiv. Meta kien qiegħed jindirizza laqgħa ta’ konsultazzjoni pubblika fi pjazza San Ġorġ fil-Belt Valletta, il-Ministru Scicluna qal li d-defiċit niżel taħt il-previżjonijiet tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea kemm matul…
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European Commission’s Opinion on the Draft Budgetary Plan
The Ministry for Finance notes the European Commission’s Opinion on the Draft Budgetary Plan of Malta, the Annual Growth Survey, and the Alert Mechanism Report, which were issued today. The Commission Opinion concludes that the Government’s draft budgetary plan, as submitted on the 15th October, appears plausible for 2014, while optimistic for 2015. No changes…
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Draft Budgetary Plan for Malta
The Ministry for Finance notes the report by Reuters in the media in connection with the upcoming Commission Opinion on the Draft Budgetary Plan for Malta. PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE More specifically, it notes the report that Malta is not being reported as one of the countries which are likely to…
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Government Safeguarding Families’ Quality of Living while ensuring Private Sector remains Competitive
The Government’s Budget for 2015 will improve the standard of living enjoyed by Maltese families, while also ensuring that the private sector remains competitive in order to generate more employment. Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna and Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business Dr. Chris Cardona visited the premises of the World Aviation…
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Sibt il-Punt – ONE Radio – Saturday, 22nd November, 2014
Profs. Edward Scicluna fil-programm SIBT IL-PUNT fuq ONE radio, immexxi minn Manuel Micallef. Programme will be available soon. – Saturday, 22nd November, 2014
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Budget 2015: Rewarding Diligence – Videoblog 69
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the Budget 2015, which was presented in Parliament only days earlier, and which was met with widespread approval by the social partners. He explains that among the Budget’s main priorities is, first and foremost, to address the country’s debt, which the new Government inherited from previous…