Mário Centeno resigns as Portuguese finance minister. This also makes the post of the Eurogroup President vacant that Centeno is currently holding. MEP Sven Giegold, financial and economic policy spokesperson of the Greens/EFA group commented: “The replacement of the Eurogroup President should be used to reform this position. If you are the head of the […]
Wrong answer to the crisis: Easing of capital rules without obligations on banks
With the so-called “CRR quick fix” of the capital adequacy rules, European banks are to be granted far-reaching capital relief in the Corona crisis. After the EU Commission had submitted a proposal at the end of April, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament today adopted its revised version. The […]
Financing the recovery: Joint Italian-German appeal calls for “zero tolerance policy towards tax dumping and money laundering”
Today, 65 public figures from Italy and Germany have called for a EU zero tolerance policy against tax dumping, tax fraud and money laundering. Among the signatories are more than 20 professors of economics. The appeal was initiated by Sven Giegold together with the Italian economics professors Tito Boeri and Guido Tabellini as part of […]
Invitation: Webinar “European due diligence legislation & the role of the German Council Presidency” – Thu 11/6, 15:30 – 17 CEST
Recording: By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Dear colleagues, Binding rules in international supply chain have long been demanded by many actors in civil society, including the Greens. Last month, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders announced a long awaited proposal for a European legislation on mandatory […]
Webinar invitation: “The virus of financial deregulation” on Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 6-8 pm CEST
Aufzeichnung: By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Dear friends, dear interested, In the last few weeks, we experienced various attempts to use the Corona Crisis as an excuse in order to weaken financial regulation. In banking supervision we already saw steps towards relaxation of […]
Invitation: Webinar with commissioner Gentiloni “An EU zero tolerance policy towards tax dumping and money laundering” on Monday, 8 June 5-7pm
By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Dear friends, dear interested, Together 65 economists and public figures from Italy and Germany will publish a new call for proposals on Monday. We call for a refinancing of the Corona reconstruction programme by curbing tax dumping and […]