Recording here / English translation here! Dear friends, dear interested, In many European countries, the number of infections is again rising exponentially or stagnating at far too high a level. In many places, the situation in hospitals is dramatic. In Europe, several thousand people die every day from Covid-19. We do not want to and […]
New year, new allies: Trade unions support our push for forward-looking investments and tax justice
Dear friends and all those are interested, On the 5th of January 2021, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung published an opinion piece on the need for investments as well as greater solidarity and tax justice in order to tackle the challenges of our time. Why is this newsworthy? Because the piece was co-authored by the president […]
Green persistance pays off: Better consumer protection on the sale of loans
Dear friends, dear interested, Persistence pays off! The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) will tonight adopt a heavily revised version of the rules on the sale of non-performing loans. Thanks to us Greens, the draft bill now includes strong protections for distressed borrowers. This is good news for mortgage borrowers, small […]
We need to ensure a level playing-field on financial services post-Brexit: our letter to the Commission
Dear friends and all those who are interested, The Brexit deal reached on Christmas Eve was a great relief, followed by a rather rude awakening: our preliminary analysis suggests that the draft agreement could open the door for accelerated tax competition between the UK and the EU. For this reason, Philippe Lamberts, the Co-President of […]
“Understanding the Brexit Deal” – British-German webinar with Brexit expert Prof. René Repasi – Thu, Jan 7, 8pm CET
Recording below / Download presentation here Dear friends, dear interested, Since the 1st of January, the trade agreement between the EU and the UK is in force. The more than 1,200-page treaty was finally agreed upon on Christmas Eve and provisionally put into force by the 27 EU member states in order to prevent even […]
Things are moving forward: the EU will extend cooperation between national tax authorities to digital sales platforms
Dear friends and all those who are interested, Especially in the Corona crisis, more and more sales transactions are taking place via digital platforms such as Amazon or EBAY. But digital platforms lead to mass tax evasion and unfair competition. This is precisely where the EU is now taking remedial action. In future, tax information […]