Category: Smash TV Programme

  • Economic Growth – L-MEP u Int – Prog 106

    Economic Growth – L-MEP u Int – Prog 106

    The Alliance of Socialists and Democrats(S&D) voted against the new disciplinary rules known as the ‘Six Pack’ because no reference was made to economic growth. It looks now that the situation is changing and economic growth is back on the agenda and no longer considered as taboo. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna discusses this issue in…

  • Sustainable Development – L-MEP u Int – Prog 105

    Sustainable Development – L-MEP u Int – Prog 105

    The word ‘Sustainable Development’ over these last years has become a buzz word used by politicians, economists and others. At the present time the Maltese Parliament is discussing a draft bill which calls for the integration of sustainable development in the Government policies and to promote its adoption. This concept of sustainable development first came…

  • “Another bail-out in vain?” – L-MEP u Int – Prog 104

    “Another bail-out in vain?” – L-MEP u Int – Prog 104

    Il-Ministri tal-Finanzi taz-zona ewro wara negozjati twal u difficli lahqu ftehim sabiex il-Grecja tinghata 130 biljun ewro ohra. Dan biex il-Grecja tkun tista b’xi mod tlahhaq mal-obbligi taghha tal-hlas tal-imghaxijiet fuq id-djun kbar li ghandha u ma tfallix. L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna jiffoka fuq dan il-ftehim fil-Programm MEP u INT 104 Greece was bailed out…

  • Stability Bonds – L-MEP u INT – Prog 103

    Stability Bonds – L-MEP u INT – Prog 103

    Matul is-seduta Plenarja tal-Parlament Ewropew fi Strasburgu giet approvata rizuluzzjoni dwar l-hekk imsejha Stability Bonds.Din hija skema ta’ bejgh ta’ bonds mill-pajjizi Ewropej fuq skala Ewropea. L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna kien is-shadow Rapporteur ta’ dan ir-Rapport f’isem l-Allejanza Socjalista u Demokratika. Aktar dwar dan fil-Programm 103 mis-sensiela MEP u INT — Common Eurbonds have…

  • European Statistics Report – L-MEP u Int – Prog 102

    European Statistics Report – L-MEP u Int – Prog 102

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  • ACTA – L-MEP u Int – Prog 101

    ACTA – L-MEP u Int – Prog 101

    Several countries, including Malta, signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, commonly referred to as ACTA.  Its provisions are considered very contentious and have stirred up controversy especially among youths.  In this programme MEP u Int Prof. Edward Scicluna MEP speaks about the objectives of ACTA and the role of the European and Maltese Parliaments in its…

  • IMF REPORT ON MALTA – L-MEP u Int – Prog 100

    IMF REPORT ON MALTA – L-MEP u Int – Prog 100

      Il-gimgha li ghaddiet zaret Malta missjoni mill-Fond Monetarju Internazzjonali biex jezaminaw li stat tal-ekonomija tal-pajjiz. Kemm damu Malta iltaqghu ma’ ufficjali tal-gvern kif ukoll ma’ delegazzjoni tal-Partit Laburista. L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista il-Professur Edward Scicluna, li kien jifforma parti mid-delegazzjoni tal-Partit Laburista, tkellem dwar li skop ta’ din Iz-zjara, il-konkluzjonijiet li waslu ghalihom kif ukoll dwar…

  • Malta’s Working Poor – L-MEP u Int – Prog 99

    Malta’s Working Poor – L-MEP u Int – Prog 99

    Dawn l-ahhar snin bdejna nisimghu aktar dwar il-fenomenu tax-xoghol prekarju gewwa pajjizna. X’inhu ezattament dan ix-xoghol prekarju; veru qed jizdied bhalma qed jghidu l-Unions; x’inhi l-implikazzjoni ta’ dan ghal pajjizna? Naraw dan ma’ l-Ewro Parlamentari Laburista Prof. Edward Scicluna.

  • Draft EU Treaty Change – L-MEP u Int – Prog 98

    Draft EU Treaty Change – L-MEP u Int – Prog 98

    This week the European Parliament resumed its business.  As expected the crisis in the euro zone is on top of the agenda.  At the end of last year we were given to understand that the crisis would be resolved.  However, the problem is still with us.  At the same time the draft agreement about the…

  • Government’s Bad Debt – L-MEP u Int – Prog 97

    Government’s Bad Debt – L-MEP u Int – Prog 97

    Skond ir-rapport tal-Awditur ghas-sena 2010 il-Gvern ghandu jigbor aktar minn biljun ewro f’arretrati minn mill-Income Tax, VAT u minn sorsi ohra. F’dan il-programm l-Ewroparlamentari Laburista, il-Professur Edward Scicluna jitkellem  bhala ekonomista dwar kif ihares lejn dawn l-arretrati u kif din il-problema tista’ tigi indirizzata.