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IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings – L-MEP u Int – Prog 134
The Annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group meetings were held between the 9 and 14 October in Tokyo. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna attended these meetings together with international economic and financial experts, finance ministers and Central Bank presidents from all over the world. Professor Scicluna has been attending these meeting for…
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The EU State of the Union Address 2012 – L-MEP u Int – Prog 133
Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna describes the ‘State of the Union Address 2012’ that European Commission President Jose’ Manuel Barroso presented at the Plenary session of the European Parliament on the 12 September in Strasbourg as a roadmap for the future of the European Union. This important speech was discussed in this MEP u…
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‘Fis-Sustanza’ on ONE
Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna on Monday 1st October was the first guest on the new current affairs TV programme ‘Fis-Sustanza’ on ONE. He faced a hard hitting interview by the presenters Robert Musumeci and Simone Cini. Professor Scicluna answered questions on the issue of the minimum wage and the living wage, stipends, the…
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The Minimum Wage and the Living Wage – L-MEP u Int – Prog 132
‘The Minimum Wage and the Living Wage are both important concepts in public policy that ensures economic growth for everyone’. This was discussed by Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna on the programme L-MEP u INT during which he discussed the difference between the minimum wage and the concept of living wage. The program L-MEP…
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Life after Debt – L-MEP u Int – Prog 131
The word ‘Debt’ has negative implications. There are different types of debts: private, company, bank and also public debt. Can debts be sustainable? At which point can debt become dangerous? How can we deal with past debts? This was discussed with Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna on the program L-MEP U INT (The MEP and…
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European Monetary Policy – L-MEP u Int – Prog 130
A few days ago the European Central Bank announced that it would start buying bonds of governments in the Euro zone. This move calmed the financial markets in view that this is part of a proposal to address the Euro crisis. However this sparked off a controversy since Germany is resisting this proposal. Will this…
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A Single Banking Supervisor – L-MEP u Int – Prog 129
Professor Scicluna said that all the MEPs from the 27 member states got back to work and are facing a very heavy schedule with many controversial items on the agenda, one of which is the proposal for a European Banking Union. He said that this plan is still raw and a lot of work…
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The future beckons – L-MEP u Int – Prog 128
Each period has its own circumstances which are particular and identifiable but they change with time’. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna made this claim during the MEP u INT programme aired last Friday 31st August on Smash TV , during which he spoke of how the past could be a link to the present and…
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Dom Mintoff : Architect-Economist-Strategist – L-MEP u Int – Prog 127
‘For Dom Mintoff the economy was a very important tool’. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna made this claim during this week’s programme MEP u INT which is totally dedicated to the former Labour Prime Minister Dom Mintoff who passed away at the age of 96 years on the 20th of August. Professor Scicluna speaks…
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Think before you leap – L-MEP u Int Prog – 126
‘It is very important that one thinks carefully and consult with professional people when one is considering investing hard earned money’. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna discusses this topic in the programme MEP u Int. He gives useful tips about investing wisely and explains how one should be aware of any risks when investing…