Updated - Dalli denies links with Franco Debono
Updated - Adds video - European Commissioner John Dalli this morning strongly denied that he had any links with Franco Debono, as implied in sections of the media.
He said he had never spoken to Dr Debono, on the phone or by other means. Nor did he meet him.
Last week Dr Debono spoke on how Mr Dalli had been unjustly treated by the Nationalist Party, but he also said he had no contact with Mr Dalli.
Last week Mr Dalli refused to comment on the current political crisis in Malta although his spokesman said that he is ‘closely following’ the situation.
Asked for his views on the current political crisis in Malta, Mr Dalli refused to give his views with his spokesman, Frederic Vincent only stating that “Commissioner Dalli - like all Maltese citizens - is following closely the situation in his home country.”
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Joe Grech
Jan 16th, 22:06
Of course Commissioner Dalli is following closely the situation in his home country....as we are all doing. By the way Mr. Dalli we happen also to be following closely the situation in the E.U., the Eurozone and your particular work in Brussels. What's the situation re genetically modified crops? Is the E.U. really allowing those into its territory? Did you really push for that....or was it just rumours? Please reply.
silvio loporto
Jan 16th, 19:31
@ M.Borg.
Hasn't our prim minister been telling us that we are facing difficult times for quite some time?
Why did the Govt go on a spending spree ( The new pariament, the grand harbour bridge, ) and other projects that I am sure could have waited for better times.
You might say ,to create work. For whom? for the 6000 foregin workers,most of whom in the building industry?
G Mangion
Jan 16th, 18:44
Issa anke lil European Commissioner John Dalli Tridu dahlu fil Basla lol !
X' Ghatx ghall gvern ,,,, 2013 ) ! =&
Peter Murray
Jan 16th, 18:32
Dalli would be considered fortunate in my opinion to have links with Franco Debono and why is he distancing himself from him?Has anyone bothered to ask DeBono about this claim by Dalli?
Toni Borg
Jan 16th, 19:15
read again.......Last week Dr Debono spoke on how Mr Dalli had been unjustly treated by the Nationalist Party, but he also said he had no contact with Mr Dalli.
teresa abela
Jan 16th, 17:38
John Dalli could well have been Malta's "saviour" if only they would have let him.
Aaron Vella
Jan 16th, 17:51
Yes, like George Abela.
silvio loporto
Jan 16th, 18:23
He Is Still In Time.
silvio loporto
Jan 16th, 17:21
By sending J.Dalli to brussels,he did not loose anything,actually he gained. On the other hand it was we who lost, mostly his experience in finance.
I can't even imagine Dalli asked ( I could have said ,Made, but I am putting it a bit mild) to revise the budget.
This is one point in favour of Dr.F.Debono. Was T.Fenech censored by the P.M. for coming with a budget not acceptable to the E.U.?
I think he should have been sent packing. This could be just one example of what Dr.Franco is talking about, some are just not accountable.
Carmel Cilia
Jan 16th, 17:50
Silvio the finance minister must have known what he was doing. You know during the budget those forty millions meant more promises (making the budget temporarily more attractive) to the Maltese which eventually went up in smoke. However it is today obvious that the P.N. in government leaves no stone unturned to build his false successes on lies and nothing but damed lies. What a shame. Dr. Franko Debono must know what he is doing.
M Borg
Jan 16th, 18:48
@ silvio loporto
Did France or Italy know about the downgrade they were just handed down last Friday?
No they did not, and even they have to revise their budget. only difference is the way their budget is going to be revised. The governemt said it is not touching pensions and social services. So why not be thankful ?
We are living in very diffucult times. Anyone who thinks that any government, be it NP or LP, can lower W&E rates is living in an other world.
Tony DeBattista
Jan 16th, 17:00
Jigri x'jigri il-hamis issa irrilevanti, ghax issa il P.N. maqsum f'hafna biccit u difficli hafna li jitranga id-disgwid kbir li emm bejn id-deputati, triq wahda emm ELEZZJONI , ma nahsibx li kull ma hemm skalda zghira nahseb travu mhux bizzejjed, iktar meta tisma persuna ta dan il kalibru jibqa jigi attakkat ta xejn pxejn min bloger li hlif mibeda u hdura ma taqrax fuq il- blogs tahha.
Giov DeMartino
Jan 16th, 16:39
Dejjem kienu jirreferu ghalih bhala HU BASTJAN. Tiftakru?
R. Borg
Jan 16th, 17:08
Mhux veru hu Bastjan jew...
B. Cachia
Jan 16th, 17:18
@ Giov DeMartino: Thanks to people like you we're spending so much energy attacking each other that we hardly remember that Labour exists at all.
Alfred Vassallo
Jan 16th, 17:23
Iva, imma kos toqghod tghid, kienu il PN li zebbilhuh u hamguh kemm felhu ghal xejn b'xejn. Tiftakru?
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jan 16th, 18:09
And I always thought that Giovan was a Nationalist! Now he is attacking people within his own parrty. O dear - what a fragmeneted party! But of course, he supports GonziPN, not the NP.
J Busuttil
Jan 16th, 18:37
@ Alfred Camilleri
Giov is referring to PL people like you. Is not the way you used to refer to him that way. Fejn tridu kemm tinsew bhall tal-One.
andre buhagiar
Jan 16th, 16:30
Il-Kumm. Ewropew missu jierga johrog ghal elezzjoni generali biex l-ewwel nies jitla xi hadd surett in-nies mid-6 distrett halli jerga jhalli l-art lill-Oner. Clyde Puli. U t-tieni haga hija li f'kaz li l-Pn jitlef l-elezzjoni jkollhom lil min johrog bhala leader. John Dalli leader jfisser li l-Joseph Muscat jkollu ghadma iebsa hafna
F. Pisani
Jan 16th, 14:27
@John Farrugia
Dalli would have been a great leader, because he has a strong will, yet in my opinion their were two men who if one of them was leader of MLP, MLP would have long been in power and they will have been still their by know and these are Hon. G. Abela, and Mr. Lino Spiteri. Dalli yes he would have been a good leader but he is no match for these two.
John Farrugia
Jan 16th, 12:29
B'Dalli bhal Prim Ministru konna nkunu hafna ahjar!
A. Schembri
Jan 16th, 13:35
Even labour suppoters admit it
J. Abela
Jan 16th, 14:57
Are you being serious, Mr. Farrugia? ...and Mr. Schembri, Mr. Dalli was hated by labourites until Mr. Dalli turned bitter towards the present PN leadership because he wasn't made leader. This goes to show how unsuitable he is for leading a party.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jan 16th, 18:11
J. Abela: Mr. Dalli became bitter only after GonziPN tried to eradicate him from the Party. When he saw how they were trying to push him out, how could he not have felt bitter? Look at what EFA did when he contested against Guido deMarco for the leadership - EFA worked hand-in-hand with Guido and kept the party united. Gonzi on the other hand turned it into GonziPN - jew maghna, jew kontra taghna.
Mrs Joe Felice-Pace
Jan 16th, 12:27
This is yet another case of journalists sitting behind a desk inventing 'news'!
Joe Felice Pace
Joe E Galea
Jan 16th, 12:20
i never realised that the PN is in such a disastruous unrecoverable state. Now even between themselves try to discredite each other to save their ass. What a mess. Only a snap election can save the country!!
John Micallef
Jan 16th, 12:41
...or drown it....
Joe E Galea
Jan 16th, 13:21
@J Micallef: ...in that case if the PN would be re-elected
Paul Micallef
Jan 16th, 13:37
John Micallef: You cannot drown what already has been drown from your beloved government. It can only be saved
Mr Marcel Dingli
Jan 16th, 12:09
Whats this country and western music ?
O GALEA
Jan 16th, 12:07
united we stand.... divided we fall