18th of January – 18:00h to 21:00 – Dompfarrsaal: Domplatz 12, 60311 Frankfurt am Main Link to PDF version: https://sven-giegold.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/17-12-27-SAVE-THE-DATE_updated-version.pdf Europe is designing new rules for Green and sustainable finance. The European Parliament’s report on Sustainable Finance is currently being prepared under Green party rapporteurship. Join this event to discuss the report’s first draft directly […]
Investment firms: Welcome opportunity to discuss the market power of Blackrock & Co.
Today, the European Commission has issued a proposal to make the regulation and supervision of investment firms more proportionate. Smaller investment firms shall enjoy a lighter regime, while very large firms shall be put under the common supervision of the ECB’s single supervisory mechanism (SSM). The proposal has to be agreed by the Parliament and […]
Panama Papers Inquiry Committee: European governments assisted in aggressive tax competition. European Parliament demands U-turn in the fight against tax dumping and money laundering.
Today, by a large majority, the European Parliament adopted in plenary the final report and the recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA). In the final report, MEPs accuse Member States of serious failures in combating money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion. In the recommendations, MEPs […]
EU lobby register: Council entering negotiations is a chance for coherent lobby transparency
Today, the Council of Member States, in the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER), adopted its position for negotiations on the EU Transparency Register for lobbyists. The Commission had drafted a new Inter-Institutional Agreement (IIA) in September 2016. The Council now asked for amendments to this draft and proposed its own commitments in a separate draft […]
Reform of the Eurozone: Commission supports Macron instead of Merkel
Today, the Commission presented its so-called “St. Nicholas package” on the reform of the Economic and Monetary Union. The proposal includes the creation of a European Monetary Fund (EMF), integrated into the legal framework of the EU. The EMF shall emanate from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and help out Member States and banks facing […]
Tax Havens: EU Finance Ministers agree on whitewashed Blacklist
Today, the EU Finance Ministers approved two EU lists of jurisdictions that are non-cooperative in taxation matters. The first list (blacklist) names 17 countries which have not responded to information requests from the Council or which have not committed themselves to make their tax policy compliant with EU criteria. The second list (grey list) contains […]