Sven Giegold

Economy & Finance

Capital requirements for banks: Relief needs to be complemented by obligations on bank investors

In the Corona crisis, the EU Commission wants to grant European banks far-reaching capital relief with a “CRR quick fix” of the capital adequacy rules. Previously, bank supervisors had already granted relief to banks. Now, further temporarily relaxed capital requirements are to enable the banks to grant loans even during the crisis. The Commission’s proposals […]

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Webinar: Un pericolo per il nostro diritto europeo? – Discussione italo-tedesca sulla decisione della Corte costituzionale federale tedesca in merito alla BCE – martedì 19.5.2020 alle 18:00

Registrazione: By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Cari amici, care amiche,   la sentenza della Corte costituzionale federale tedesca ha suscitato forti reazioni e anche critiche in tutta Europa. La nostra Corte suprema tedesca ha dichiarato che senza una nuova decisione con una verifica della  proporzionalità […]

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Der ESM gründet ein Tribunal auf fragwürdiger Rechtsbasis. Frage an Kommission und Rat
Administrative Tribunal of the European Stability Mechanism – Call for candidates, as Members of the Tribunal

Zusammen mit meinen Sherpa-Kollegen Roberto Gualtieri (S & D), Elmar Brok (EPP) and Guy Verhoefstadt (ALDE) I habe ich die folgender Frage an die Kommission eingereicht. Hintergrund ist eine Ausschreibung des Europäischen Stabilitätsmechanismus (ESM) für ein eigenes Tribunal. Das Europaparlament will verhindern, dass außerhalb der demokratischen Gemeinschaftsmethode weitere wenig kontrollierte Institutionen entstehen. Unsere Frage, die […]

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