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Better protection for the investor – Videoblog 93
Protezzjoni aħjar għall-investitur Mhux wieħed jew tnejn ingidmu meta xtraw prodotti finanzjarji u wara sabu li kienu sfaw imqarrqa. Lil oħrajn mexxewhom ħażin u tilfu dak li kienu ħadmu għalih matul ħajjithom. Nagħmlu tajjeb li ninkoraġġixxu lin-nies jinvestu flushom biex iserrħu moħħhom għall-futur. Nagħmlu tajjeb ukoll, iżda, li noffru l-protezzjoni kollha meħtieġa biex in-nies…
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Furthering Italo-Maltese cooperation on tax matters – Videoblog 92
Aktar koperazzjoni mal-Italja fil-qasam tat-taxxa Sodisfatt ħafna bil-laqgħa li kelli ftit jiem ilu f’Ruma mal-Ministru tal-Finanzi Taljan, Pier Carlo Padoan. Iffukajna fuq kif nistgħu nikkoperaw akta flimkien fl-oqsma tal-ekonomija, tal-finanzi u tat-taxxa. Fost l-oħrajn, iddeċidejna li noħolqu żewġ gruppi ta’ ħidma tekniċi bejn iż-żewġ pajjiżi biex jevalwaw oqsma li fihom jista’ jkun…
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Riskji u kompetittività – Videoblog 91
Il-qtugħ tal-ispejjeż f’diversi pajjiżi membri tal-Unjoni Ewropea biex jinqatgħu d-defiċit u d-djun ġab miegħu bħala effett sekondarju nuqqas ta’ investiment – speċjalment f’teknoloġija ġdida – li l-UE għandha bżonn kbir tiegħu biex tkun kompetittiva. Tajjeb li noqogħdu attenti li ma nonfqux flejjes fuq proġetti li m’humiex tajbin, iżda mill-banda l-oħra m’għandhomx jintremew proġetti sempliċiment…
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Pensions: what next? – Videoblog 90
X’pensjoni se jkollok għada? Dwar il-bżonn li jsiru riformi fis-sistema tal-pensjonijiet jekk irridu li nibqgħu ngħixu ħajja diċenti wara li nirtiraw mix-xogħol, jaqbel kulħadd. Li ma jaqbilx kulħadd huwa dwar x’tip ta’ tibdil għandu jsir. Din id-diskussjoni ma nistgħux naħarbuha, fl-interess mhux biss tagħna iżda wkoll ta’ wliedna u wliedhom: il-pensjonanti…
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Does the euro have a future?
The euro has had its good times and its bad times, and at the moment we’re going through the latter. However, it is here to stay. The whole principle behind the single European currency is not just economic, but also political: countries have come together in a bid to build a strong union through…
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The way forward for the euro – Videoblog 87
In his weekly videoblog, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna takes a look at the situation across the Eurozone and discusses how the European shared currency can survive and thrive. Amidst all the gloom and doom, he remains optimistic about the euro’s future. It-triq ‘il quddiem għall-ewro Fil-vlogg tiegħu ta’ kull ġimgħa, il-Ministru għall-Finanzi,…
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Videoblog 86
– Wednesday, 8th April, 2015
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Elezzjonijiet Kunsilli Lokali 2015
Żjarat fil-lokalitajiet f’jum l-Elezzjonijiet Kunsilli Lokali 2015 [nggallery id=249] – Saturday, 11th April, 2015
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The Importance of Diverse and Independent Economic Forecasts – Videoblog 85
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the importance of economic forecasts, and explains that these take place on the basis of sophisticated mathematical, economic, and statistical models. He notes that such economic forecasts are routinely carried out and issued by various institutions, such as the European Commission, and the International Monetary Fund. Locally,…
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The Role of Capital in the Economy – Videoblog 82
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the importance of capital within the context of economic growth. He explains that the higher the capital within an economy as a ratio of its GDP, the higher its potential to grow and expand. – Friday, 6th March 2015