‘GOZO NEEDS REGIONAL MANAGEMENT’
‘Gozo, an island smaller than Malta, with its own special features and identity, lags behind due to its dual insularity.’ Alfred Sant stated this while he was explaining his reservations about his vote in favour of a motion in the Strasbourg Plenary about the Union’s GeneraI budget for next year. He stressed that in order
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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 – all sections – 22.10.2014
I want to register my major reservations on my vote in favour of this motion. Contrary to what is being stated, in the operation of aid funds set under the annual budget, the EU is implementing a one-size-fits-all approach – the same measure is being applied to all. I refer to two examples from Malta’s
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Response to Ebola crisis (debate) – Written Statement – 20.10.2014
Since facing the threat of Ebola, public and international authorities aimed at not raising panic. For months, we have received statements minimizing the threat. As time passed by, they seemed to be too optimistic. In African countries the crisis worsened. Ebola cases spread to Europe and the US. The WHO says that a major outbreak
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SANT ON THE IMPACT OF THE RUSSIAN EMBARGO ON AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS
The European Commission said that it has adopted a series of measures against market disturbance following the Russian embargo on agricultural imports from EU member states. Dacian Ciolas, current Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, was answering a question on the subject in the European Parliament poised by Maltese Europarliamentarian Alfred Sant. Alfred Sant asked
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STATE AID TO SMEs IN WARTORN ZONES LIKE UKRAINE AND LIBYA
The European Commision said that, following extensive consultations with Member States and stakeholders, in July 2014 it adopted a series of instruments to ensure a simpler, more flexible and generous state aid framework which provides support to SMEs in zones close to civil strife or war. The European Commision was answering a question posed by
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LITTLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN REGISTERED TO COMBAT EBOLA’
Alfred Sant said today little progress has been registered on the efforts by the EU to combat the Ebola epidemy. The Maltese MEP was commenting in Brussels following a reply by the European Commission to a question submitted in Mid August on the spread of Ebola. The Labour Head of Delegation in the S&D had
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Commission plans regarding the politicisation of administrator appointments within the Commission
13 October 2014 E-007844-14 Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 130 Alfred Sant (S&D) Subject: Commission plans regarding the politicisation of administrator appointments within the Commission Question(s) Having regard to complaints that are being made about the increasing politicisation of administrator appointments within the Commission, does the Commission have any plans to introduce
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