Recording; By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Dear friends, dear interested, With the European Green Deal, Europe has committed itself to a shift towards a sustainable economy and way of life. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is – for many citizens – an inconspicuous but key […]
EU considers green bond to finance recovery fund: avoid mistakes of the green Bund
Dear friends, Dear interested, According to the Financial Times, the EU Commission is considering financing part of the joint debt for the European Recovery Fund through green bonds. Of the 750 billion for the Recovery Fund, around 200 billion financing sustainable investments could be issued through green bonds. Such bonds are particularly sought after by […]
Green Wave arrives in Germany – Local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia see Green win 75% more seats!
Dear European Green friends, After the big Green wins at the European Elections and the French Municipals, the Green Wave washed into Germany and turned the state of North Rhine-Westphalia Green! In yesterday’s local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous federal state with over 14 million registered voters, the Greens won an overall of […]
Important step towards a regulation of Bitcoin, Libra & Co.
Dear friends, Dear interested, Yesterday, on 10 September 2020, the European Parliament gave a strong signal to finally tackle the overdue regulation of Bitcoin, Libra & Co. at European level. At the moment these so-called crypto-assets are subject to insufficient or no rules at all, which has made them a romping place for criminals and […]
Citizenship for sale in Cyprus: EU-passports for criminals, money launderers and corrupt politicians from around the world
Dear friends, dear interested, The sale of European citizenships in Cyprus is a significant security risk for the EU and opens Europe to criminals. What had been feared for a long time has now been confirmed by a report by Al Jazeera for the case of Cyprus. The journalists have analysed leaked data from over […]
McGuinness to become Irish Commissioner: A convinced European for financial markets – questions remain
This morning, Commission President von der Leyen has proposed Mairead McGuinness as candidate to succeed the resigned Irish Commissioner Hogan to the Council and the European Parliament. McGuinness’ portfolio is financial services, financial stability and capital markets union. Commission Vice-President Dombrovskis takes over the trade portfolio from Hogan. The Irish government had proposed to the […]