Just before the start of the mission of a delegation of the European Parliament to investigate the rule of law in Malta, the audit, tax and advisory firm Nexia BT has transmitted its rejection to meet with Members of the European Parliament. MEP Sven Giegold, financial and economic policy spokesperson of the Greens/EFA group […]
European Parliament to visit Malta on the rule of law
This Thursday and Friday a special mission will head to Malta in order to inquire over recent revelations concerning the rule of law and money laundering in Malta following the murder of the journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia. This is the second mission to Malta following a first visit by the European Parliament’s inquiry […]
European Parliament calls on Commission to foster competition and consumer protection in financial markets
On Tuesday, the European Parliament adopted the own-initiative report on Retail Financial Services by a broad majority. With this report, the European Parliament is responding to the EU Commission’s Action Plan to facilitate cross-border financial services on European financial markets. The report that stands in the broader context of the Capital Market Union legislation and […]
Paradise Papers – No excuse for lack of action
The European Parliament, this morning debated the most recent revelations of the Paradise Papers and possible consequences. The recent scandal shows that the recommendations of the European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry into the Panama Papers must be adopted and implemented as a matter of urgency. This also includes the establishment of a permanent committee of […]
Malta: European Parliament seriously concerned about the rule of law
Today, the political groups in the European Parliament have tabled their draft motions for resolution on the rule of law in Malta. One motion has been negotiated between a rare coalition of Christian democrats (EPP), liberals (ALDE), Greens, ECR and GUE (left). An alternative motion is sponsored by the socialist & democrat (S&D) group which […]
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s funeral: Today is a sad day for Europe.
Today Daphne Caruana Galizia, the murdered Maltese investigative journalist, will be laid to rest in Mosta (Malta). Her family made clear that representatives of the Maltese state are not welcome. The president of the European Parliament will attend on an invitation of Daphne’s family. Moreover, a group of renowned international journalists representing large newspapers such […]