Press Releases

L-Ewro Parlamentari Laburista Edward Scicluna jichad stqarrija bla bazi tal-Prim Ministru Lawrence Gonzi

Meta indirizza l-Kunsill Generali tal-Partit Nazzjonalista, il-Prim Ministru Lawrence Gonzi staqsa lill-Kap ta’ l-Oppozizzjoni Dr Joseph Muscat jekk, biex inaqqas id-dejn, hux qed jippjana li jzid it-taxxi kif issugerrixxa l-Ewro-Parlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna. Jiena nichad bil-qawwa kollha din l-istqarrija tal-Prim Ministru li hija ghal kollox bla bazi u l-ghan taghha kienet biss mossa biex tigi zvijjata l-attenzjoni. Waqt id-dibattitu dwar il-bagit li kien ghaddej fil-media jiena ktibt artikli, tajt intervisti u ... [+]

Scicluna starts work as European statistical governance Rapporteur

Labour MEP Edward Scicluna has been appointed as the European Parliament's Rapporteur on Robust Quality Management of European Statistics. The report by Prof Scicluna, who is Vice-Chairman of the Parliament's Economic committee, will include the Parliament's recommendations on seeking agreement on a quality management framework for EU statistics related to ... [+]

“VAT and the EU Conference” by MIM

Prof. Edward Scicluna was the Guest Speaker invited to make the Concluding Speech for a conference organised by the Malta Institute of Management (MIM) on Thursday, October 20, 2011. Theme of the conference was “VAT and the EU Conference”. Office of Prof. Edward Scicluna issued the following Press Release. Scicluna ... [+]

Edward Scicluna addresses High Level International Election Observation Meeting

Labour MEP Edward Scicluna was one of the invited High Level Panelists at the Annual Follow-Up Meeting on the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation  held in Brussels between the 4th and 6th October 2011. This was the first time that the event has been hosted by the European ... [+]

Scicluna calls on Commission to investigate Maltese energy poverty

Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna has called on the European Commission to investigate revelations that Maltese families entitled to social support are being denied energy coupons to help meet their electricity bills unless they can pay their bills in full. Prof Scicluna said: "Energy poverty in Malta is a serious problem that ... [+]

Moody’s report refutes government spin on Malta’s economy

Labour MEP Prof. Edward Scicluna said in a statement issued on Saturday, September 17, 2011, that the government's attempts to blame the credit rating downgrade by Moody's solely on the eurozone crisis had been flatly refuted by the agency's report on Malta's economy.  Commenting, Prof Scicluna said:  "The government's apologetic response to ... [+]

Scicluna asks EU Commission about Malta’s unspent EU funds

Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna has called on the European Commission for clarity on the low level of cohesion fund spending in Malta. In a parliamentary question to the Commission, Prof Scicluna has questioned why Malta is receiving payments that barely cover its own contributions to the EU budget. Under the seven ... [+]

Scicluna leads debate on the future for European manufacturing

Prof Edward Scicluna MEP led the European Parliament as Chairman of the 'Financial Framework for Manufacturing' Roundtable organised by the European Forum for Manufacturing (EFM) in Brussels yesterday. The debate looked at the market conditions for manufacturing following the financial crisis. The event brought together MEPs, high-level representatives from the European ... [+]

Scicluna describes economic governance package as a ‘missed opportunity’

Labour MEP Edward Scicluna on Thursday (June 23, 2011) reacted with disappointment to the content of the EU's proposed economic governance package, passed by European Parliament today describing it as "a huge missed opportunity" for the EU. Prof Scicluna was one of the Socialist and Democrat group's four MEP negotiating team ... [+]

Scicluna represents EC on Presidential visit to Switzerland

Labour MEP Edward Scicluna accompanied the Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, on an Official Visit to Switzerland that took place on June 9th and 10th. It was the first official visit of the European Parliament to Switzerland. On behalf of the EP's Economic Committee Professor Scicluna held bi-lateral meetings with representatives of ... [+]

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