Today, 1 September, the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee gave its opinion on the Commission’s draft EU budget for 2022. A vote was held on both a decision text and budgetary amendments. Crucially, the committee has the possibility to exert pressure by allocating or withdrawing funds in order to correct deficiencies or to strengthen or […]
Forever Chemicals/PFAS: EU Commission confirms ban until 2022
Dear friends, dear interested, This is really good news for our health. In response to a written question (see below) from my colleague Jutta Paulus and me, the EU Commission has now set a deadline: The so-called forever chemicals from the PFAS group (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) will be banned. In fire-fighting foams already in […]
Green Action Plan: Towards a European competition policy based on the Green Deal
Dear friends, dear interested, In order to achieve our climate protection goals, all key policy areas must play their part. In the EU, this also includes competition policy. It makes a huge difference whether state aid is used for the expansion of an airport or for the green transformation of industry. But under the current […]
Europe Calling: “Powerless against the floods? How can we protect ourselves from disasters in Europe?” – Wed, 4.8. 8pm CEST
Recording: By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Dear friends, dear interested, The consequences of the recent extreme floods in German, Belgium and other parts of Europe are terrible. We must continue to do everything we can to help those affected as quickly as possible. But the […]
Commission Anti-Money Laundering Proposals major step forward
Today, the European Commission has released its long-waited Anti-Money Laundering (AML) package. This package is a major step-forward and implements key long standing demands of the Greens/EFA Group and the European Parliament. The package proposes a regulation that will transfer existing and strengthened AML provisions from previous directives. The package proposes setting up an EU […]
Green successes in FinTech regulation: Promoting innovation & protecting consumers
Dear friends, dear interested, There is news on consumer and investor protection in digital financial services! The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has just demonstrated how strict consumer protection can go hand in hand with innovation friendliness in the FinTech sector. The Committee’s position on blockchain-based trading systems combines strengthened investor […]