Today, MEP Brian Hayes, Irish Christian-Democrat and influential Vice-President of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) announced on Twitter that after the end of this Parliamentary term he will become CEO of the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI): https://twitter.com/brianhayesMEP/status/1059750115173376000 MEP Sven Giegold, financial and economic policy spokesperson of the Greens/EFA group and […]
EU bank stress test: German banks have too little equity capital
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has just published the results of this year’s bank stress test. A total of 25 of the 48 banks are losing so much equity that they are unable to pay any more dividends. Of the 8 German banks tested, 6 are below this critical threshold. Landesbank Baden-Württemberg has crossed this […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]