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Month: October 2018

Racist statement of Parliament’s president Antonio Tajani is unworthy of his office

In an interview with the Italian medium Rai News in the context of the rejected Italian state budget, the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, made the following statement: “The citizenship income will end up in the pockets of Roma, of foreign citizens — from the EU and non-EU — and certainly not in […]

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Europe Calling: “Our Choice for a Green Europe! Online discussion with the potential Spitzenkandidaten of the European Green Party” on 5 Nov, 6pm CET

Recording of the session: By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben   Dear friends, dear interested,   For next year’s European elections Greens in Europe have a first choice: Who will become the European lead candidates? The election results in Bavaria, Luxembourg and Belgium have shown that […]

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Lobbying: Parliament to decide about more transparency in next days

Dear journalists, dear friends,   Since last Monday, compromise amendments for the European Parliament’s rules of procedure offer for new hope for binding lobby transparency for MEPs. Richard Corbett, British Social-Democrat and rapporteur for the rules of procedure, tabled these compromises on the basis of Green amendments while addressing concerns of other groups. The two […]

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New Greens/EFA report shows urgent need for EU to close loopholes for tax evasion

Today, a new report by the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament shows that, despite progress in recent years on closing down opportunities for tax evasion, there are significant loopholes for citizens and multinationals to evade paying taxes where they are based. The report highlights how EU citizens can continue to use tax havens through […]

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Money laundering/Malta: Need for firm actions against dirty money in European banks

The billion-euro scandals and involvement of European banks in money laundering transactions are being debated today (Wednesday 3 October) by MEPs in the European Parliament on the initiative of the Greens/EFA Group. On the same day, the European Commission responds to the money laundering scandal at Pilatus Bank and demands of the Greens/EFA Group to […]

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Macedonia referendum: Europe should reach out to pro-European Macedonians

Around 36.8 percent of the 1.8 million voters in Macedonia took part in the referendum on a new name for the country. After counting almost all votes, 91.3 percent of the participating voters voted to change the name to “Northern Macedonia”. The referendum would only have ben valid if the voter turnout had exceeded 50 […]

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