Month: June 2015

  • Il-Ministru Scicluna jiffirma l-Ftehim tal-AIIB f’Beijing

    Il-Ministru Scicluna jiffirma l-Ftehim tal-AIIB f’Beijing

    Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi Edward Scicluna, it-Tnejn filgħodu attenda għaċ-ċerimonja tal-inawgurazzjoni tal-Bank Asjatiku tal-Investiment fl-Infrastruttura (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank – AIIB) fil-kapitali Ċiniża Pekin, u ffirma l-Ftehim li jistabbilixxi l-Bank bħala organizzazzjoni dinjija.     STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Malta u 56 pajjiż ieħor, inklużi għadd ta’ stati membri tal-UE bħar-Renju Unit, Franza, l-Italja u l-Ġermanja, saru membri…

  • Small Malta talks Sense..

    Small Malta talks Sense..

    “Whatever the package, it remains a very difficult one for the prime minister to sell, and that is the issue.”   “We either have an agreed document or we haven’t, in which case we will start looking at what’s next. In other words, Plan B.”     “Whatever the package, it remains a very difficult…

  • Scicluna sees 50% Chance of Success at Greece Talks – Bloomberg

    Scicluna sees 50% Chance of Success at Greece Talks – Bloomberg

      There is a 50 percent chance of success at talks on the Greek debt crisis this weekend, according to Malta’s Finance Minister Edward Scicluna. “When it’s that close, and tempers are short, and there is a lack of trust,” it can go both ways, he said.     He spoke in an interview this…

  • Ensuring Sustainable Pensions and Sound Public Finances – Videoblog 95

    Ensuring Sustainable Pensions and Sound Public Finances – Videoblog 95

      M’hawnx suġġett jaħraq u li jolqot lil kulħadd aktar mill-pensjonijiet. Il-Gvern irid jara kif isib sistema fejn il-pensjonijiet ma jitilfux mill-valur tagħhom mingħajr ma dan iwassal biex tintlaqat ħażin is-sitwazzjoni finanzjarja tal-pajjiż. Qed tiġi varata diskussjoni pubblika dwar kif se nimxu ‘l quddiem biex ikollna pjan li jwassalna għal sostenibbiltà fil-qasam tal-pensjonijiet. Kulħadd jixraqlu…

  • Gvern li Jisma’ – Auberge De Castille – Il-Ġimgħa, 12 ta’ Ġunju

    Gvern li Jisma’ – Auberge De Castille – Il-Ġimgħa, 12 ta’ Ġunju

    [nggallery id=263]       – Friday, 12th June, 2015

  • It-titjib fil-finanzi pubbliċi jżomm ir-ritmu

    It-titjib fil-finanzi pubbliċi jżomm ir-ritmu

    Iċ-ċifri dwar il-finanzi tal-Gvern li ġew ippubblikati llum mill-Uffiċċju Nazzjonali tal-Istatistika (l-NSO) jikkonfermaw il-progress regolari li qed isir biex il-finanzi tal-pajjiż jitpoġġew fuq bażi soda.   STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi, il-Prof. Edward Scicluna, irrimarka li “wara t-tneħħija uffiċjali mill-Kunsill tal-UE tal-Proċedura tad-Defiċit Eċċessiv fil-konfront ta’ Malta l-ġimgħa l-oħra, iċ-ċifri ppubblikati llum ikomplu jikkonfermaw id-determinazzjoni…

  • European leaders trying to avoid Greek default – CNN

    European leaders trying to avoid Greek default – CNN

      Hala Gorani talks with Maltese Finance Minister, Edward Scicluna about the Greek talks and prospects.   – CNN : June 25, 2015

  • Finance Minister stresses importance of economic and financial stability

    Finance Minister stresses importance of economic and financial stability

    The current situation in Greece reminds us of the importance of economic and financial stability  and of the big price a country ends up paying when it loses it, Minister for Finance, Edward Scicluna, said.   PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE     Addressing guests present for the launch of a second, €75 million, Malta Trade for Growth Fund by…

  • Il-Greċja trid mat-€12-il biljun biex ‘tfiq’

    Il-Greċja trid mat-€12-il biljun biex ‘tfiq’

    Il-Ministru tal-Finanzi Edward Scicluna ma tantx kien pożittiv wisq dwar is-sitwazzjoni fil-Greċja bħalissa hekk kif fi ftit siegħat oħrajn mistenni jibda jitlaqqa’ Summit li se jiddeċiedi dwar ftehim ta’ pakkett ieħor ta’ għajnuna lill-Greċja. Minkejja li l-Unjoni Ewropea qed tiddiskuti għajnuna li se tkun qed tlaħħaq is-€7 biljuni. l-Ministru Scicluna qal li fil-verita’ jekk jintlaħaq…

  • Finance Minister welcomes Council’s decision to abrogate the EDP against Malta

    Finance Minister welcomes Council’s decision to abrogate the EDP against Malta

    Speaking at a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) in Luxembourg, the Minister for Finance, Professor Edward Scicluna welcomed the Council`s decision on the abrogation of the excessive deficit procedure against Malta. “We promised that we would do it. It was not easy to accomplish, but we are pleased we have managed. Our…