Dear friends and all those who are interested, For the European Green Deal and the target of climate neutrality by 2050 to succeed, a large common effort is needed on national as well as European level. European competition policy plays a central part in this, because green companies and investments are dependent on truly fair […]
Invitation “Next Generation EU: Mobilising social economy’s potential to build back better” – Friday, 27/11/2020, 10.15-11.30am
Register here now! Dear friends, dear interested, Hadn’t it been for the Pandemic, the 26th and the 27th of November would have been the dates for the original ‘European Social Economy Summit’. To commemorate this, there will be a 2 days online event with over 15 different stakeholder sessions from all over Europe and beyond […]
Agreement on the EU budget: The financing of the European Green Deal is secured
Dear friends and all those who are interested, This week, the negotiators of the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of Ministers agreed on the EU budget for the next seven years. The so-called multiannual financial framework (MFF) sets directions for the future of the Union. It is also linked to an agreement […]
Invitation: Webinar “Social Economy’s vision for a Green and Fair transition”, Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020, 12:00 – 14:00 CEST
Register here now! The agenda can be found here: Dear friends, dear interested, The European Green Deal is the centre-piece of the EU’s push to a greener and fairer future. In order to achieve both, a green but also socially fair transition, Social Economy must be at heart of the Green Deal and Europe’s […]
Leak on Cypriot Golden Passports: Unscrupulous mafia-like structure in EU member state
A new investigative research by Al Jazeera reveals how high-ranking Cypriot politicians, lawyers and real estate companies are involved in the sale of EU passports to convicted non-EU citizens with criminal records. The revelations are part of the “Cyprus Papers” leak, which contains 1,400 documents. Cyprus has programmes for obtaining residence permits and citizenship through […]
Moria! 169 MEPs call for emergency evacuation and relocation – Letter to Commission and Council Presidency
The letter (PDF) can be found here: https://sven-giegold.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2020-09-11-Letter-on-Moria-finalfinal.pdf To: Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson Federal Minister for the Interior, Horst Seehofer Brussels, 11 September 2020 Dear Vice-President Schinas, Dear Commissioner Johansson, Dear Minister Seehofer, The fire in the EU’s biggest refugee camp Moria is a humanitarian disaster and a disaster […]