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Finance Minister Edward Scicluna: the 2013 Deficit – Videoblog 1
Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the 2013 budget, the deficit, and the manner in which the Government revised the deficit for 2013 upwards by 1% – to 2.7%. This, he explains, is due to unrealistically low revenue projections coupled with added expenditure undertaken during the first two months of 2013 prior to the General Election. …
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American Chamber of Commerce in Malta
On Wednesday 8th May 2013, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna met with representatives from the American Chamber of Commerce in Malta (AmCham) to discuss several topics of interest to both the Government of Malta and American businesses and entrepreneurs operating within Maltese industries. – Wednesday, 8th May, 2013
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Budget 2013
“This is not my Budget, but if I were to give it a name, I would call it A Stocktaking Exercise,” the minister said. “My first Budget will be that of 2014 and I will start talks about it with the European Commission next Friday in Dublin,” he said. ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE GDP at…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 155
This is the last program of the series MEP u Int. Labour MEP Prof. Edward Scicluna, who contested the General Elections of the 9 March 2013 was elected from two districts. He must therefore give up his seat in the European Parliament on his taking his least in the local National Parliament. Last Wednesday…
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First Days.. As Maltese Minister for Finance
On the 14 March 2013 one day following his appointment as Minister for Finance, Prof Edward Scicluna accompanied Prime Minister Dr Joseph Muscat on his first EU summit. Prof Scicluna also attended his first Eurogroup meeting which focused on the Cyprus bail-out. They met with Martin Schulz, the President of the European Parliament and former…
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Solutions to a financial crisis – L-MEP u Int – Prog 154
Matul il-programm L-MEP U INT l-Ewroparlamentari Laburista il-Prof Edward Scicluna tkellem dwar l-evoluzzjoni tal-kriżi finanzjarja u kif bħala Membru Parlamentari Ewropew ħadem sabiex tinstab soluzzjoni għal din il-kriżi. Tkellem ukoll dwar kif ir-riżulati ta’ l-elezzjoni fl-Italja affetwaw is-soluzzjonijiet ta’ din il-kriżi. Il-programm L-MEP U Int jixxandar kull nhar ta’ Ġimgħa fis-7.20pm fuq Smash TV…
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An update of Events impacting European Politics – L-MEP u Int – Prog 153
During this week’s program, Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna spoke about how the political events of this week have affected the European Union. Prof Scicluna talks about the agreement reached between the Commission and the European Parliament on stricter rules for European banks. He also explains about the rationale and the process behind this agreement…
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Laqgħa ta’ Diskussjoni – EJJA U STAQSI – Il-Ħamis, 28 ta’ Frar – University Residence, Ħal Lija
Nhar il-Ħamis 28 ta’ Frar il-Ewroparlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna kompla jżomm kuntatt mal-kostitwenti b’laqgħa pubblika oħra ‘Ejja u Staqsi’ din id-darba f’Ħal-Lija. Il-Prof Scicluna tkellem dwar is-sitwazzjoni tal-ħolqien tal-20,000 impiegi ġodda li l-gvern Nazzjonalista qed jgħid illi ħoloq u qal li dawn il-figuri mhux fattibli. Kif jagħmel dejjem f’dawn il-laqgħat huwa wieġeb mistoqsijiet li…
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The ‘Two-Pack’ Deal – L-MEP u INT – Prog 152
During this L-MEP u Int programme Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna talks about the economic governance deal called the ‘two-pack’ that was agreed upon in the European Parliament together with the Council of Ministers. He explains in detail about this ‘two-pack’, its potential impact on European economies and what would be the next steps…
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Laqgħa ta’ Diskussjoni – EJJA U STAQSI – Il-Ħamis, 21 ta’ Frar – Ċentru Laburista, Qrendi
Nhar il-Ħamis 21 ta’ Frar l-Ewroparlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna żamm l-appuntament tiegħu mar-residenti tal-Qrendi, Żurrieq, Kirkop, Mqabba u Safi b’laqgħa oħra pubblika ‘Ejja u Staqsi’ fil-Każin Laburista tal-Qrendi. Il-Professur Scicluna irrisponda numru ta’ mistoqsijiet fuq il-kampanja elettorali u fuq temi relatati mal-Unjoni Ewropea. Fosthom stqarr kemm kienet xokkanti u li ma titwemminx l-aħbar lil-Gvern…