The German EU commissioner Günther Oettinger (CDU) has demanded via FOCUS interview the initiation of an excessive deficit procedure against France because of its planned higher deficit for 2019. At the same time, the EU Commission has been encouraging the Italian government to make substantial short-term concessions to its new spending plans through robust talks. […]
European Parliament: Those who undermine European values must not profit from EU funds
Today, the Plenary adopted a resolution against the conflict of interest of Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš in negotiating as head of government and at the same time in private massively profiting from EU funds. Greens in the region had helped investigations and Greens in the European Parliament had asked for this resolution. Babis is […]
Cum-Ex-Resolution for reading
Dear Interested, Dear opponents of financial crime, In the meantime, the services of the European Parliament have published the resolution passed last Thursday including all the amendments. A very broad majority was in favour. The resolution contains on green initiative among other things the demand for a European investigation of dividend arbitrage deals such […]
Cum-Ex scandal: European Parliament resolution of 29 November 2018 on the cum-ex scandal: financial crime and loopholes in the current legal framework
European Parliament resolution of 29 November 2018 on the cum-ex scandal: financial crime and loopholes in the current legal framework (2018/2900(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the cum-ex revelations made by a consortium of investigative journalists led by the German non-profit media organisation CORRECTIV on 18 October 2018, – having regard to Regulation (EU) No […]