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Credit Ratings Agencies – L-MEP u Int – Prog 76
Ftit tal-granet ilu Moody’s, wahda mit-tliet credit ratings agencies internazzjonali ewlenin, tista’ tghid li sfiducjat ghal kollox lill-Portugall minkejja li l-pajjiz kien ghadu kemm qabel li jimplimenta mizuri ta’ awsterita fid-direzzjoni lejn kontroll tas-sitwazzjoni finanzjarja u ekonomika hazina hafna li jinsab fiha. Jidher li din kienet il-mossa li kienet qed tistenna l-Unjoni Ewropea biex tisplodi…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 75 – Estenzjoni tal-Maternity Leave bis-Sens
Il-Kummissjoni Ewropea kienet pproponiet li l-leave tal-maternita jizdied minn 14 ghal 20 gimgha. F’nofs Gunju li ghadda numru ta’ pajjizi membri tal-Unjoni Ewropea, inkluz Malta, ma qablux ma’ din il-proposta. Ghamlu dan ghal diversi ragunijiet. Il-Konfederazzjoni tal-Ghaqdiet tan-Nisa Maltin ikkritikat il-pozizzjoni tal- Gvern dwar dan u appellatlu jirrevediha. Is-sena li ghaddiet Prof. Edward Scicluna kien ghamel…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 74 – L-Afrika ta’ Fuq u l-Ewropa tal-Lvant: hemm xi xebh?
Tmiem is-snin tmenin gab mieghu l-waqgha tal-Hajt ta’ Berlin u ftit wara l-waqgha tal- Komunizmu. L-ewwel xhur ta’ din is-sena kienu kkaraterizzati minn avvenimenti simili fil-kontinent Nord Afrikan. Hemm xi xebh bejn dawn iz-zewg avvenimenti storici? L- Unjoni Ewropea kif tidhol f’dawn iz-zewg avvenimenti? Tkellem dwar dan is-suggett l-Ewroparlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna fil-programm televiziv L-MEP U INT fuq…
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The Economic Governance package in the EP
On Thursday, June 23, 2011, the European Parliament passed the proposed Economic Governance Package. Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna described this as a ‘missed opportunity’ by the European Union. This was the topic discussed by Prof Scicluna during Smash TV programme L-MEP U INT on Friday, June 24, 2011. Il-Pakkett ta’ Governanza Ekonomika fil-PE Nhar…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 72 – Mario Draghi
Mario Draghi, Governor of Italy’s Central Bank, will soon quit the job. Come November 1, 2011, and he will be the next President of the European Central Bank, taking over from Jean-Claude Trichet. On Wednesday, June 15, Draghi had a two-hour session grilling by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) of the…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 70 – The Divorce Referendum
ON Saturday, May 28, 2011, the majority of the Maltese people said YES in the Divorce Referendum. The result was a clear one, 53% in favour, however it still gave room for various interpretations, especially in the light of the Parliamentary process and the MPs vote for the green light. This was the topic dealt…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 69 – Christine Lagarde
Ftit aktar minn gimgha ilu Dominique Strauss Khan, Direttur Manigerjali, il-Kap, tal-Fond Monetarju Internazzjonali (IMF) irrizenja minn din il-kariga daqstant importanti. Ic-cirkostanzi li wasslu ghar-rizenja tieghu jafhom kulhadd. Tista’ tghid li minnufih l-attenzjoni ffukat fuq min jista’ jiehu din il-kariga importanti. Franza trid li din il-kariga tibqa’ okkupata minn cittadin Franciz. Fil-jiem li ghaddew Christine Lagarde, Ministru…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 68 – EU on the global stage
The European Union (EU) with 27 member states must mean something. Theoretically the EU should carry weight on the global stage. Should be listened to. But is this so? Does the EU make the impact expected from such a bloc of countries? Prof Edward Scicluna, Labour MEP, shared his thoughts about this during L-MEP U…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 67 – The Arab uprisings
Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain and Syria witnessed, and are still witnessing, their people’s uprisings. Two Presidents, Ben Ali of Tunisia and Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak were led to their downfall. Libya is engaged in an ongoing civil war. Syria, Yemen and Bahrain are experiencing their people’s anger. This is not all. Uganda had Presidential and…
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L-MEP u Int – Prog 66 – Economic governance
Economic governance is an essential necessity both for an individual country as well as for a group of countries such as the Euro Zone. However, recent lessons learnt from Greece highlighted the need for a stricter economic governance for the Euro Zone. This is being discussed, amongst others, by the European Parliament. Decisions to be…