After the visit of the delegation of the European Parliament Sven Giegold, co-initiator of the mission and participant of the Greens/EFA group declares: „Jonathan Ferris has made an important contribution to our fact finding mission. We were concerned to learn that he fears for the safety of himself and his family. The leader of our […]
Delegation to Malta on the rule of law
During the last two days a delegation of the European Parliament has visited Malta in a fact finding mission on the rule of law in Malta. The delegation followed the brutal murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the implication of members of the government in the Panama Papers without any consequences or prosecutions. The European […]
URGENT: transmission from Malta – press conference of the delegation on the rule of law, today 1:30 pm
Dear Sir or Madam, During the last two days a delegation of the European Parliament has visited Malta in a fact finding mission on the rule of law in Malta. The delegation followed the brutal murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the implication of members of the government in the Panama Papers without any […]
Rule of Law in Malta: Advisory Firm Nexia BT refuses to meet MEPs
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 […]