The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament is looking for a Campaigner for the Tax Justice Priority The post is a fixed- term contract for 2 years as a contractual agent of the EP (FG III). A prolongation of the contract is possible. The group has decided to establish five policy priorities, one of which […]
Elections in France: 21% for Le Pen result also from German dominance in Europe
On the result of the first round of French presidential elections, MEP Sven Giegold, spokesperson of the German Greens in the European Parliament commented: “There can be no hesitation anymore, Macron deserves full support in the second round. These elections are now about Europe as a whole, so differences with Macron on policy issues […]
Europe Calling: Air pollution uncovered: the key findings of the Dieselgate inquiries, Wednesday 26 April, 18:00h
Here you can download the presentations of the discussants: Oliver Krischer Dorothee Saar Bas Eickhout The dieselgate scandal is a case of unprecedented corporate crime and government failure. Acting in a deliberately criminal way, car companies and their suppliers caused dramatic harm not only to the customers’ purse, but also to public health. The […]
Expert consultation: Breach of EU consumer protection law in financial services regulation
Despite some progress in financial market regulation, we are regularly confronted with breaches of EU consumer protection law in the distribution of financial products. The negative impact on the stability of the financial system is evident in the possible bail-in of creditors of Italian banks. The losses that retail clients have to face are just […]
Money Market Funds: Species protection for shadow banks
This Wednesday, the European Parliament approved the results of the trialogue on the regulation of money market funds. The Greens/EFA Group has voted against the new rules because they do not effectively regulate the risky activities of shadow banks. Some money market funds, known as “Constant Net Asset Value Funds” (CNAV), promise their investors […]
Panama Papers: One year on, Member States need to stop blocking tax reforms
Today (Monday 3 April) marks the one year anniversary of the publication of the Panama Papers by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). It is time for EU Member States to stop blocking progress on tackling tax evasion and money laundering, says Greens/EFA member of the Panama Papers inquiry committee, Sven Giegold. “The biggest […]