We aim to win back the shrunken trust of citizens in EU institutions with binding rules, respectively sanctions for lobbyist, EU- Commissioners and Members of the European Parliament. Too often loopholes in EU rules are exploited by euroskeptics to reinforce their populist criticism. Therefore, we think that EU institutions should become THE example of clean, […]

This thursday, for the first time the president of the European Commission and former Prime Minister of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker had to answer the questions of the special committee TAXE of the European Parliament regarding tax dumping in the EU. Sven Giegold, Green economic and finance spokesperson, is disappointed about Juncker’s answers: “Jean-Claude Juncker’s appearance […]

Lobbyists from corporations which refused to cooperate with the European Parliament’s special committee investigating tax issues should lose access to the European Parliament according to MEPs on the committee. The proposal, which was made by Greens/EFA MEP Sven Giegold, has secured the support of the lead MEPs (coordinators) on the committee from all political groups […]

The Special Committee of the European Parliament against tax avoidance is currently working on its final report. Since February the committee has investigated the harmful tax practices of big transnational corporations and the complicity of some EU member states. The committee held hearings with several experts, stakeholders and Commissioners and visited some countries known for […]