Today, the EU Commission starts infringement proceedings against Malta and Cyprus to stop their golden passport programmes which allow them to acquire citizenship through investment or real estate purchases. Research, such as the reports recently published by Al Jazeera on Cyprus, show that such programs attract criminals and convicted offenders from around the world and […]
POSTPONED: Webinar “Deregulation For Future? – An agenda for financial regulation during the pandemic & beyond” – Tue, 20 Oct 8-10 pm CEST
Dear friends, dear interested, Thank you very much for your interest in our webinar “Deregulation For Future?” with Daniela Gabor and William White, which was scheduled for tomorrow, 20 October 2020, at 8 pm CEST. Unfortunately, due to health reasons the webinar has to be postponed. We will schedule a new date for our webinar […]
European chemicals strategy: Commission presents strong blueprint for transition of the chemical industry
Dear friends, dear interested, Today is a special day for me. The EU Commission has just presented its “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability”. The strategy marks a new beginning of the phase-out of toxic chemicals in our everyday lives. In the future, consumers and the environment will be better protected from toxic substances. This is a […]
Cypriot passport sales on hold: Interim success in the fight against corruption and money laundering
In response to the revelations of Al Jazeera, the Cypriot government yesterday declared that it would end its citizenship acquisition programme on November 1. Al Jazeera had shown through undercover investigations that senior officials and politicians were helping criminals to circumvent the rules in order to obtain an EU passport. The expiration of the current […]
Leak on Cypriot Golden Passports: Unscrupulous mafia-like structure in EU member state
A new investigative research by Al Jazeera reveals how high-ranking Cypriot politicians, lawyers and real estate companies are involved in the sale of EU passports to convicted non-EU citizens with criminal records. The revelations are part of the “Cyprus Papers” leak, which contains 1,400 documents. Cyprus has programmes for obtaining residence permits and citizenship through […]
Eurogroup / candidate for ECB executive board: European Parliament must insist on gender-balanced shortlist
Today, the Euro finance ministers in the Eurogroup agreed on a candidate to succeed Yves Mersch for the ECB executive board. The candidate is to be proposed tomorrow by the Council for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) before being appointed by the European Council, following opinions from the European Parliament and the Governing Council of […]