Today, the European Parliament has just voted to trigger the first ever European-level investigation into the integrity of the financial system by the European financial supervisors. The financial sector is facilitating the largest ever tax fraud in Europe, uncovered in the „Cum Ex Files“. The scandal, uncovered by investigative journalists at Correctiv, exposed the largest […]
Scholz’ speech on Europe: A missed opportunity
On today’s speech on Europe, held by Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz at the Humboldt University Berlin, Sven Giegold, spokesman for Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in the European Parliament comments: „Scholz convincingly argued that Europe appears weak because it avoids the difficult debates. Scholz’s proposals, however, fail to live up to his own expectations. Scholz […]
Europa-Rede von Scholz: Altbekanntes statt neue Vision
Zur Europa-Rede von Bundesfinanzminister Olaf Scholz in der Humboldt Universität Berlin, sagt der Sprecher von Bündnis 90/Die Grünen im Europaparlament, Sven Giegold: “Scholz hat überzeugend argumentiert, dass Europa schwach wirkt, weil es die schwierigen Debatten vermeidet. Mit seinen Vorschlägen scheitertet Scholz aber am eigenen Anspruch. Auf die Schwächen Europas hat Scholz keine starken Antworten geliefert. […]
My Fiscalis report: Huge majority for more cooperation between tax authorities
Today, 27th November, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) voted on my draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the ‚Fiscalis‘ programme for cooperation in the field of taxation. My report is the first of a whole package of reports for the next […]
Implementation of the Fiscal Pact in EU law halted for the time being
Today, the Economic and Financial committee (ECON), in a dramatic and close vote, rejected by 25 to 25 votes the proposal for an opinion on the Commission’s proposal for the transposition of the Fiscal Compact into EU law. The intergovernmental Fiscal Compact of 2012 regulates how member states must control deficits and debt. It thus […]
Umsetzung des Fiskalpakts in EU-Recht vorerst gestoppt
Heute hat der Wirtschafts- und Finanzausschuss (ECON) in einer dramatischen und knappen Abstimmung den Vorschlag für eine Stellungnahme zum Kommissionsvorschlag für die Übertragung des Fiskalpakts in das EU-Recht mit 25 zu 25 Stimmen abgelehnt. Der intergouvernementale Fiskalpakt von 2012 regelt, wie Mitgliedstaaten Defizite und Schulden kontrollieren müssen. Er regelt damit in leicht veränderter Weise die […]