Today, the Commission has presented its European Semester 2019 Spring Package and concluded that for Italy a debt-based Excessive Deficit Procedure is warranted. If EU Member States back this assessment in the next two weeks, the EU Commission could subsequently recommend to start the procedure against Italy, possibly before a meeting of EU finance ministers […]
Stop arms exports to Saudi Arabia, defend press freedom!
macron Dear friends, Dear interested, Yannick Jadot and I are horrified by the arms shipments from France and Germany to Saudi Arabia, although the Macron government knew that the weapons are used against civilians in Yemen. It is one of many reasons why we share Macron’s European ambition, but certainly not a group in […]
Danske Bank: European Commission must now investigate money laundering scandal after EU Member States have put the brakes on the EBA
In the Danske money laundering scandal, the European Banking Authority (EBA) had gathered clear evidence of a series of violations of European law. Confidential EBA documents show that the Estonian (Finantsinspektsioon) and Danish (Finanstilsynet) financial supervisors of the Danish Danske Bank and its Estonian subsidiary repeatedly violated their obligations under the European Anti-Money Laundering Directive […]
Invitation: Europe Calling EXTRA “Brexit? No, thanks!” on 16 April at 8pm (CEST)
Recording: By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Dear friends, dear interested, Brexit took an unexpected turn. With the last EU summit, the option of a Hard Brexit practically died. The supporters of a Hard Brexit are now faced with a bitter alternative: Either […]
Money launderers may celebrate: EU member states reject blacklist of high-risk countries
Today the Justice and Home Affairs Ministers of the EU unanimously rejected the EU Commission’s proposal for a toughened blacklist of money laundering states. France and the United Kingdom want to remove Saudi Arabia and other countries from the list. Spain has taken a protective stand for Panama. The United States are exerting massive pressure […]
Federal government is blocking EU anti-money laundering list: farce at the expense of security
27 EU governments (all except Belgium) are set to block the European Commission’s blacklist of high-risk money laundering countries. France and the UK want to remove Saudi Arabia and other countries from the list. Spain is protecting Panama. The United States is exerting massive pressure because four US jurisdictions are on the list. German Federal […]