Sven Giegold

Month: October 2021

Fiscal reform: Commission perpetuates mistakes of past, risking Green Deal

Today, 19 October, the European Commission announces its new communication on the reform of the EU economic governance framework. This is the first step towards a proposal to review the Stability and Growth Pact. However, the proposed questions for the Commission’s consultation fail to address the key issues with the existing fiscal framework and appear […]

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Europe Calling “A Traffic Light Coalition?” in Germany – Presentation of the results of the exploratory talks – Mo, 18/10, 7 pm

Aufzeichnung: By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Dear friends, dear all, The results of the exploratory talks between Social democrats (SPD), Bündnis90/Die Grünen and Liberals (FDP) to form the next German Federal Government have just been presented last Friday with a 12-page paper. Over the last […]

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First Galizia Prize: Investigative research Pegasus Project awarded – consequences from the spying scandal still pending

The first award ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Investigative Journalism of the European Parliament took place today. The first prize winner is the Pegasus Project of the Forbidden Stories investigative network. The creation of the prize was proposed by Eva Joly and Sven Giegold from the Green Group following the murder of […]

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G20 Finance Ministers’ Meeting: Minimum tax falls short of solving all problems

At the G20 finance ministers’ meeting today, the global minimum tax for companies will be formally approved. MEP Sven Giegold, financial and economic policy spokesperson of the Greens/EFA group commented: “The approval of the minimum tax by the G20 finance ministers is an important achievement when it comes to curbing global tax dumping. However, further […]

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Global minimum tax adopted: Important progress but more to be done for global tax justice

The plenary of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Forum on BEPS sealed the final text of the international corporate tax reform today, 8 October. MEP Sven Giegold, financial and economic policy spokesperson of the Greens/EFA group commented: “A global minimum tax is an important step forward against tax dumping. A decades-long blockade in international tax policy has […]

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Global minimum tax: agreement is significant progress, but doesn’t bring us to the finish line

Agreement on international corporate tax reform is imminent. Tomorrow, 8 October, the plenary meeting of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Forum on BEPS will take place. The OECD Inclusive Framework is expected to seal the final text tomorrow. This agreement is then expected to be endorsed by G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on 13 October […]

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