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Hungary/Von der Leyen: Move from talk to action! The attacks on the rule of law must not remain without consequences

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today (Wednesday, 7.7.2021) sharply criticised the repeated attacks on the rule of law in Hungary in the session of the European Parliament. Sven Giegold, spokesperson for the German Greens in the European Parliament, said: “It is good that von der Leyen wants to take action against the dismantling […]

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Money laundering in the banking sector: EU Court of Auditors gives European institutions a damning report card

28 June. The European Court of Auditors has just published its special report on EU anti-money laundering measures in the banking sector. Their verdict: “EU efforts to fight money laundering in the banking sector are fragmented and implementation is insufficient”. The auditors criticise a “lack of coordination at EU level” to prevent money laundering and […]

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Europe Calling “Surveillance capitalism” with Shoshana Zuboff & Max Schrems – Monday, 28/6/2021, 7:30pm CEST

Recording: By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Dear friends, dear interested, Tracked, traced and manipulated: On the internet, the digital marketplace of our society, we as users have become the source of a free commodity – suppliers of behavioral data. Hardly anything works anymore without the […]

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Europe Calling “The Energy Charter Treaty – Scrutinising the dirtiest international agreement”- Thu, 23/6/21, 18-20 hrs CEST

Recording: By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Dear friends, dear interested, The Netherlands threatened and sued in front of an arbitration tribunal for its coal phase-out? Germany for exiting nuclear power? Italy for banning oil drilling in the Adriatic? This nightmare is already a reality, thanks […]

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New rules for Bitcoin & Co: My proposals for the EU crypto regulation

Dear friends, dear interested, Europe is finally moving forward with the regulation of crypto-assets. This is to introduce binding rules for existing cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum and to create a framework for innovative financial services based on blockchain. After the EU Commission presented a legislative proposal for Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) last autumn, […]

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Invitation: Europe Calling: “Clean Batteries – Engine for E-Mobility and Climate Protection?” Wednesday, 26 May, 7pm

Recording below / Presentation Edström / Presentation Hagelüken Presentation Poliscanova By loading the video, you accept YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unlock YouTuben Dear friends, dear interested, Batteries are a key technology for climate protection. If we want to get away from dirty car engines and oil as well as gas heating, we […]

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