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On being an effective MEP – L-MEP u Int – Prog 125
The European Parliament adjourned for the summer recess at the end of a very demanding and important session due to the difficult decisions it had to take mainly because of the financial and the Euro crisis. In this programme Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna talks about this particular European Parliament session and his endevours,…
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The Libor Scandal – L-MEP u Int – Prog 124
In this programme Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna explains in detail about the latest financial scandal that has hit the financial scene. The scandal involves the mechanism known as Libor. Professor Scicluna speaks about the number of prestigious banks, including Barclays Bank, that are involved in the scandal. He explains what the Libor mechanism…
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Banking Union – L-MEP u Int – Prog 123
During the last European Union summit which was held in Brussels in June one of the most important topics discussed was the proposal of setting up a Banking Union for the Euro Zone countries. The proposal is currently being studied by the Committee for the Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament and by…
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EU June 2012 Summit: A real turning point? – L-MEP u Int – Prog 122
In Brussels another Summit is over. The Eurozone leaders have reached an agreement for the loan of 100 thousand million euro for the recapitalisation of the Spanish banking sector. They also agreed on the European Banking and Supervision Union. This is being considered as a positive agreement. This Summit has also its relevant importance for…
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Governments must look at GDP and beyond – L-MEP u Int – Prog 121
L-ewroparlamentari Laburista il-Professur Edward Scicluna nhar it-Tlieta 26 ta’ Ġunju kien il-kelliem ewlieni fl-ewwel sessjoni ta’ konferenza Ewropea li saret f’Pariġi u li kienet organizzata mill-Organizzazzjoni Għall-Koperazzjoni u L-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku, l-OECD. F’din il-konferenza l-esperti għarblu sew ħafna studji li saru tul is-snin dwar indikaturi ġodda li jridu jmorru lil hinn mill-Prodott Gross Domestiku. Din…
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Attivita’ Soċjali fiż-Żurrieq
Il-Membru parlamentari Ewropew il-Professur Edward Scicluna waqt attivita’ soċjali ‘Coffee Morning’ fiż-Żurrieq tkellem dwar il-ħidma sfiqa tiegħu fil-Parlament Ewropew. Huwa qal li fl-aħħar ġimgħatejn għamel mistoqsijiet ta’ interess partikolari għal pajjiżna lill-Kummissarji Olli Rehn dwar it-trasparenza fuq ir-Rapporti Nazzjonali ta’ Riforma u u Joaquín Almunia fuq id-dawmien żejjed biex jintlaħaq ftehim fuq ir-ristrutturar tal-Air Malta…
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Laqgħa ta’ Diskussjoni – EJJA U STAQSI – Il-Ġimgħa, 22 ta’ Ġunju – Ġnien l-Istazzjon, Birkirkara
Il-membru Parlamentari Ewropew Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna f’laqgħa oħra ta’ diskussjoni ‘Ejja u Staqsi’ f’Birkirkara tkellem dwar ħidmietu fil-Parlament Ewropew u fil-Kumitat għall-Affarijiet Ekonomiċi u Monetarji f’dawn l-aħħar ġimgħat. Huwa qal li f’żewġ laqgħat separati tal-kumitat ECON huwa għamel żewġ interpellanzi kemm lill-Kummissarju Olli Rhen dwar it-trasparenza meta ir-Rapporti Nazzjonali ta’ Riforma ikunu mressqa quddiem…
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Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna last Friday 22nd June had a meeting with the Manufacturing Economic Group Executive Board of the Chamber of Commerce. Professor Scicluna was invited to meet the Board by the Group Chairman Matthias Fauser to discuss matters of interest and challenges being faced by the industry. L-Ewro Parlamentari…
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Recession – L-MEP u Int Prog 120
Dan l-aħħar tħabbar li Malta daħlet f’riċessjoni. Xi jfisser li pajjiż ikun f’riċessjoni u xi jrid jagħmel biex joħroġ minnha? Dawn huma l-mistoqsijiet li għamilna fil-programm ta’ din il-ġimgħa lil Ewroparlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna. It was announced recently that Malta is now in recession. What does it mean for a country to be…
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Transparency – L-MEP u Int – Prog 119
Commissioner Olli Rehn fully agreed with Labour MEP Prof. Edward Scicluna’s emphasis on the need for full transparency on the recommendations that the Council will be approving soon for the citizens of the European Union. Prof. Scicluna speaks about this at length and about the Plenary Session held in Strasbourg, as well as…