On Wednesday, the European Parliament will hold a plenary debate with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on the rule of law in Malta. The Greens called for this debate linked to the Panama Papers as two members of the government (Keith Schembri, the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, and Minister for Tourism Konrad Mizzi) were revealed […]

The best things happen in Brussels, when you expect them the least to. It seems a rule of the thumb that what would make the headlines in Berlin, Paris or Rome, remains unnoticed in Brussels, even if billions are moved. Such a thing happened at our yesterday’s event with the cumbersome title: “What will the […]

  MEP Sven Giegold, financial and economic policy spokesperson of the Greens/EFA group commented on the results of the snap elections in Malta:   “Congratulations to the Labour government of Malta for its reelection. But, elections do not replace thorough investigations. The accusations around the sale of passports, money laundering and corruption are a heavy […]

The EU Commission and the italian government have struck a deal how they want to give the Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) access to new banking subsidies. In the framework of a “precautionary recapitalisation” the strong bail-in rules in the banking union are undermined. Greens in the European Parliament have fought tooth […]

The president of the EU Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, today answered questions in the European Parliament’s investigatory committee on money-laundering and tax evasion (PANA). A Green study revealed Juncker’s personal responsibility in blocking the fight against tax evasion. On Juncker’s appearance, MEP Sven Giegold, Green Coordinator in the PANA Committee and author of the Green study […]